brochure “Partizanski spomenik u Mostaru” (1980)
book “Spomenica Mostara 1941-1945.”
another document or proof of the memorial stone (e.g., a photograph).
Rade M. MAJSTOROVIĆ
RADOSLAV RADE MAJSTOROVIĆ, son of MILAN, born on March 4, 1912*. He was born in Mrkonjić Grad*. He was a machine fitter at the Coal Mine in Mostar. He became a member of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia (KPJ) in 1939 and was part of the group of pre-war communists. He was arrested in early September 1940 due to a protest general strike in Mostar involving over 2,000 workers, all companies, craft workshops, and the Coal Mine. The strike was organized following demonstrations held on the anniversary of the German attack on Poland (September 1, 1939). Subsequently, the arrest of communists followed. In the first group, the following were arrested: Imšir Gigić, Mustafa Bjelavac, Rade Bitanga, Mustafa Alajbegović, Smajo Brkić, Hasan Krešo, Slavko Balać, Luka Knežić. In the second group, the following were arrested: Mustafa Humo, Velija Hujdur, Vasilije Tošić, Mile Ćećez, Ljubo Ajvaz, Rade Majstorović, and Rudolf Hrozniček. He was taken to the prison of Lepoglava. He was handed over to the Ustashe in April 1941 and taken to the Gospić concentration camp, where he was killed in the same year, in July.
* According to the book “Spomenica Mostara 1941-1945.”
grupa autora (1986): Hercegovina u NOB 2. dio, Beograd; grupa autora (1986): Hercegovina u NOB 4. dio, Beograd; Seferović, Mensur (1957): „Tajna partijske ćelije“, Sarajevo; grupa autora: Spomenica Mostara 1941-1945.
Photo of the memorial plaque: S. Demirović
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