During World War II, he was imprisoned at the concentration camps in France from which he was deported for forced labour to Nazi Germany. He managed to escape in mid-July 1941, and move to the occupied territory of Yugoslavia, in Croatia. Upon arrival, Štajnberger briefly stayed in Zagreb, and then moved to the liberated territory in Kordun. He helped organize the first Partisan units in Perjasica, Kestenjac, Veljun, Kloloć and Kladuša. Among the Partisans and the people of Kordun at the time, he was known by his birth name Adolf.[4]
At the beginning of 1942, Italian fascists with the help from the Chetniks captured Štajnberger with fellow fighters Robert Domany, Branko Latas and Stevo Čuturilo. All of them were killed by Chetniks, and afterwards their bodies were thrown in the pit of Balinka.[4]
Štajnberger was declared a People's Hero of Yugoslavia on 27 July 1942 and was among the first recipients of the award.[4]
The four men's bodies were found in 1966 by a British caving team, after which they were buried in a common grave in Plaški.[4]
Goldstein, Ivo (2005). Židovi u Zagrebu 1918 - 1941. Zagreb: Novi Liber. ISBN953-6045-23-0.
Goldstein, Ivo (2001). Holokaust u Zagrebu. Zagreb: Novi Liber. ISBN953-6045-19-2.
Romano, Jaša (1980). Jevreji Jugoslavije 1941-1945: žrtve genocida i učesnici narodnooslobodilačkog rata. Beograd: Jevrejski Istorijski Muzej, Saveza jevrejskih opština Jugoslavije.
Đurđević-Đukić, Olga (1975). Narodni heroji Jugoslavije, A-M, N-Ž. Beograd: Mladost.
April 11, 2024
drago, Štajnberger, born, adolf, steinberger, february, 1916, march, 1942, croatian, jewish, partisan, people, hero, yugoslavia, born, 1916, february, 1916zagreb, austro, hungarian, empire, croatia, died3, march, 1942, 1942, aged, plaški, kingdom, yugoslavia, . Drago Stajnberger born Adolf Steinberger 15 February 1916 3 March 1942 was a Croatian Jewish Partisan and a People s Hero of Yugoslavia 1 2 Drago StajnbergerBorn 1916 02 15 15 February 1916Zagreb Austro Hungarian Empire now Croatia Died3 March 1942 1942 03 03 aged 26 Plaski Kingdom of Yugoslavia now Croatia NationalityCroatStajnberger was born on 15 February 1916 in Zagreb to a Jewish family of Mavro Stajnberger 3 In his early youth he joined the Young Communist League of Yugoslavia In 1937 during the Spanish Civil War he went to Spain as a volunteer soon to be included in the ranks of the International Brigades 1 He was known as a brave and resourceful fighter In 1938 Stajnberger became a member of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia Afterwards he returned to Zagreb 4 During World War II he was imprisoned at the concentration camps in France from which he was deported for forced labour to Nazi Germany He managed to escape in mid July 1941 and move to the occupied territory of Yugoslavia in Croatia Upon arrival Stajnberger briefly stayed in Zagreb and then moved to the liberated territory in Kordun He helped organize the first Partisan units in Perjasica Kestenjac Veljun Kloloc and Kladusa Among the Partisans and the people of Kordun at the time he was known by his birth name Adolf 4 At the beginning of 1942 Italian fascists with the help from the Chetniks captured Stajnberger with fellow fighters Robert Domany Branko Latas and Stevo Cuturilo All of them were killed by Chetniks and afterwards their bodies were thrown in the pit of Balinka 4 Stajnberger was declared a People s Hero of Yugoslavia on 27 July 1942 and was among the first recipients of the award 4 The four men s bodies were found in 1966 by a British caving team after which they were buried in a common grave in Plaski 4 References edit a b Goldstein 2005 p 295 Goldstein 2001 p 517 Romano 1980 p 491 a b c d e Đurđevic Đukic 1975 Bibliography editGoldstein Ivo 2005 Zidovi u Zagrebu 1918 1941 Zagreb Novi Liber ISBN 953 6045 23 0 Goldstein Ivo 2001 Holokaust u Zagrebu Zagreb Novi Liber ISBN 953 6045 19 2 Romano Jasa 1980 Jevreji Jugoslavije 1941 1945 zrtve genocida i ucesnici narodnooslobodilackog rata Beograd Jevrejski Istorijski Muzej Saveza jevrejskih opstina Jugoslavije Đurđevic Đukic Olga 1975 Narodni heroji Jugoslavije A M N Z Beograd Mladost Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Drago Stajnberger amp oldid 1214893380, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
