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Petar Matic
Yugoslav partisan Date of Birth: 06.07.1920 |
Content:
- Petar Matić: A Life of Revolution and Service
- Early Life and Education
- Involvement in the Resistance
- As a Partisan
- Senior Military Positions
- Post-War Military and Political Career
- Political Roles
- Presidency and Resignation
- Death and Legacy
Petar Matić: A Life of Revolution and Service
Petar Matić, the last surviving People's Hero of Yugoslavia and a World War II Yugoslav partisan, led an extraordinary life dedicated to revolutionary ideals and service to his nation.
Early Life and Education
Born on July 6, 1920, in Irig, Serbia, into a prosperous farming family, Matić received his primary education in his hometown.
Before the outbreak of World War II, he worked in agriculture.
Involvement in the Resistance
Exposure to working-class youth and students sparked Matić's interest in the labor movement, leading him to join the Communist Party of Yugoslavia in 1940.
After the invasion and occu