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People's Hero of Yugoslavia
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q393415 · wikidata
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Žarko Zrenjanin
1902-09-11 – 1942-11-04
Life & Legacy
Žarko Zrenjanin "Uča" (Serbian Cyrillic: Жарко Зрењанин, pronounced [ʒǎːrkɔ zrɛ̌ɲanin ǔːt͡ʃa]; 11 September 1902 – 4 November 1942) was a Yugoslav partisan and National Hero of Yugoslavia. The city of Zrenjanin, in Serbia, is named after him, since 1946.
Zrenjanin was born in Izbistye, Kingdom of Hungary (today Izbište, Serbia). He became a leader of the Vojvodina Communists and when World War II began, the Partisans. Zrenjanin endured torture and months of incarceration by the Nazis during the Second World War. He was released and later killed in Pavliš while trying to escape recapture.
Occupation & Career
teacher, revolutionary, politician, military personnel, partisan
Education
Faculty of Pedagogy, University of Novi Sad
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
People's Hero of Yugoslavia
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
People's Hero of Yugoslavia
Organizations & Memberships
Central Committee of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia
Education & Institutions
Faculty of Pedagogy, University of Novi Sad
Verified Legacy Record
Family Spouse
Q25465403
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q393415 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q393415 — wikidata View source
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