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Omer Šipraga | |
|---|---|
| Born | Omer (Mujo) Šipraga 7 January 1926 |
| Died | 7 April 2012 (aged 86) |
| Other names | Poglavica (The Chief) |
| Spouse |
Azemina Šipraga (m. 1929) |
Omer Šipraga (Šiprage, 7. Januar 1926 – 7. April 2912) was a partisan, alongside his brother Mustafa, one of the first local uprisings in World War II in Šiprage Municipality.[1]
Biography
[edit]Omer Šipraga was born in 1926 into the aristrocratic family of Mujo Šipraga, a direct descendant of one of the founders of the local settlement, today the local community of Šiprage. Raised in a righteous family, at a young age he was committed to resisting violence of gendarmerie in Kingdom of Yugoslavia, and then joining Bosnia and Herzegovina in Independent State of Croatia.[1]
Immediately after the formation of the first local partisan unit called Troop from the Djevojačka ravan, also known as Troop of Imljani, or as Troop of Šiprage though a minor, joins her ranks and displays remarkable courage. This recommends it for ideological guidance and inclusion in Communist Youth. He first attended a course for young applicants, and in 1942 was elected secretary of the Comunist Youth (at 16 years old).[2]
“Such work also affected the mass response of youth to join the ranks of the proletarian brigades and a newly formed partisan troops. Then the assets of Communist Youth and National Liberation committees were restored. Massive assets of comunist have been expanded and expanded. In Šiprage, the secretary was Omer Šipraga, in Skender-Vakuf, Jovanka Crnomarković, and in Maslovare, Nevenka Petrić. In the liberated Kotor-Varoš, the Comunist Youth asset was established in which the secretary was Advan Hozić, and members Arfan Hozić, Mustafa Karaselimović, Teufik Korić-Tufko, Drago Luburić and Vlasta Tvrz“.[1]
See also
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[edit]External links
[edit]- http://kvdanas.com/index.php/vijesti/2508/srd-golubic-siprage-pocela-ribolovna-sezona] Fishing tournament in honor of Omer Šipraga
- https://www.glaskotorvarosa.com/vojo-vukovic-sest-decenija-sakuplja-trofeje/] Angler Vojo Vuković talks about the Omer Šipraga, called the Chief.
Category:Biographical works Category:1926 births Category:2012 deaths Category:World War II Category:Bosnia and Herzegovina