Slobodan Macura (26 April 1918 – 21 March 1943), known as Bondo, was a Yugoslav Partisan and People's Hero of Yugoslavia of Croatian descent.[1]
Slobodan Macura Bondo | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Slobodan Macura |
| Nickname(s) | Bondo |
| Born | 26 April 1918 Zadar, Croatia, Austro-Hungary |
| Died | 21 March 1943 (aged 24) Kalinovik, Independent State of Croatia |
| Allegiance | Yugoslav Partisans |
| Years of service | 1941–1943 |
| Awards | People's Hero of Yugoslavia |
In 1951, Macura was awarded the title of People's Hero of Yugoslavia. [2]
Early life edit
Slobodan Macura was born on 26 April 1918 in Zadar, Croatia (then Austria-Hungary. He studied forestry at the University of Belgrade where he joined the Communist Party of Yugoslavia.[2]
World War II edit
After the German-led Axis invasion of Yugoslavia, Macura joined the Yugoslav Partisans in 1941. Soon after he returned to political work in northern Dalmatia. There, in May 1942, he became a party leader and deputy political commissar of the First North Dalmatian Battalion. In July 1942, Slobodan was appointed political commissar of the "Branko Vladušić" battalion, which joined the 2nd Dalmatian Brigade in 1942. He participated in the Battle of Neretva in 1943. He was wounded and killed in combat on 21 March 1943. [2]
Legacy edit
He was posthumously proclaimed a People's Hero of Yugoslavia on 5 July 1951. [2]
References edit
- ^ Šibenski portal Diana Ferić: Danas obilježavamo 70. obljetnicu oslobođenja Šibenika od fašista, 2. studenoga 2014. (pristupljeno 25. listopada 2016.)
- ^ a b c d "Macura Milana Slobodan". Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ Heroji Jugoslavenske Narodnooslobodilačke borbe (PDF) (in Serbo-Croatian). Partizanska knjiga; Narodna knjiga; Pobjeda. 1982. Retrieved 2 April 2024.