Vasile Bătrânac | |
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| Born | 1925 (1925) |
| Other names | Vasile Plopeanu |
| Occupation | teacher |
| Known for | Arcașii lui Ștefan founder |
| Parent | Ion Bătrânac |
Vasile Bătrânac (born 1925) is a Moldovan former educator and earlySoviet dissident who was the head of theArcașii lui Ștefan group in theMoldavian Soviet Socialist Republic shortly afterWorld War II.
Vasile Bătrânac was born in 1925 in what is now westernMoldova. His father was Ion Bătrânac. In 1944, he was arrested for the first time for anti-Soviet activity. Following World War II, Bătrânac founded Arcașii lui Ștefan inSoroca in 1945, along with fellow teachersVictor Solovei,Nicolae Prăjină,Teodosie Guzun,Anton Romaşcan, and a student,Nichita Brumă. Bătrânac was the head of the organization.[1] Vasile Plopeanu is a conspirative name that Bătrânac used while he was the head of the organization.
In March 1947, the organization had 140 members.[2] On 23 March 1947, Bătrânac and co-leaderVasile Cvasniuc were arrested.[3] On 11 June 1947, he was sentenced to 25 years and sent to Siberia.[4]
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