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Franc Rozman was born in the village Spodnje Pirniče, near Ljubljana, Austro - Hungary (now Slovenia) to mother Marjana née Stare and father Franc Rozman. He was the third of four children, having two elder sisters, Marjeta and Terezija, and a younger brother, Martin.   (IPA: ) is the capital and largest city of Slovenia. ... Austria-Hungary, also known as the Dual monarchy (or: the k. ...

At the age of three, Franc lost his father, a railway track-worker, in the Russia theater of World War I. Stane had a poor and hard childhood. His sisters Marjeta and Terezija were sent to an orphanage, while Franc and his brother Martin stayed in Pirniče. When he was 15 years old, he became a hind in one tavern and after that he trained as a journeyman baker. As a young boy he had great enthusiasm for an armed-forces career, but was rejected on asking to join the military school. In spring of 1932 he had to serve in the army. In 1935 when the Italians started to mobilize Slovene youngsters for the Second Italo-Abyssinian War, Franc decided to join the Ethiopian forces. He didn't succeed. “The Great War ” redirects here. ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1932 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... Combatants Kingdom of Italy Ethiopian Empire Commanders Benito Mussolini Emilio De Bono Pietro Badoglio Rodolfo Graziani Haile Selassie Ras Imru Strength 800,000 combatants (only ~330,000 mobilized) ~250,000 combatants Casualties 10,000 killed1 (est. ...

As soon as the Spanish Civil War had broken out, he decided to travel to Spain. He was among the first Yugoslav volunteers in Spain, where he, on October 1, 1936 joined the Spanish Republican army. In Jarama he completed noncommissioned officer's school, became a lieutenant and a commander of a company, then captain and commander of a battalion. His comrades in arms remembered him as a lively, earnest and decreed person. Not to be confused with the Spanish Civil War of 1820-1823. ... Population: 10,600,000 (Serbia - 9,981,929; Montenegro - 620,000) note: Age structure: 0-14 years: Serbia - 19. ... is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Jarama River in Titulcia Jarama is a river in central Spain. ...

After the war in Spain he spent some time in French camps. In April 1941 he went to Meissen, Germany and in July the same year he finally returned home through Germany. For a while he lived with an activist of the OF (the Liberation Front (Osvobodilna fronta)). In early December he visited his youngest brother Martin, after which he joined the Slovene partisans. Soon he became a military instructor with the High Command of the Slovene partisan forces. He was given the task of setting up the Styrian battalion (Štajerski bataljon), which would consist of the partisan troops, (the Revirje and Savinjska troops (Revirske in Savinjske čete)), which were active in Styria as of the autumn of 1941. He participated in the Attack on Šoštanj and later in the Battle of Čreta. The Germans repeatedly tried to liquidate Franc Rozman, setting many ambushes. For other uses, see 1941 (disambiguation). ... Old town of Meißen. ... Liberation Front of the Slovenian People, established 26 April 1941 in Ljubljana as Anti-Imperialist Front, was the political organization of the Slovenian resistance to Axis occupation during World War II. The founding members were Communist party of Slovenia, Slovenian Christian Socialists, Slovenian Sokol and a group of cultural workers. ... Styria redirects here. ... Area: 95,6 km² Population 8. ...

In the spring of 1942 Franc Rozman became the commandant of a Slovene partisan brigade, established in April 5, 1942 on Kremenik in Lower Carniola (Dolenjska), and numbering more than 300 fighters. Measured by composition, organization, training, and fighting power, this was the most powerful Slovene partisan unit at that time. Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 95th day of the year (96th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Lower Carniola (Slovenian: Dolenjska; German: ) is a traditional region of Slovenia. ...

On July 13, 1943 he became a commandant of the High Command of the Slovene partisan's army with the rank of a lieutenant general (generallajtnant) which he held up to his death. is the 194th day of the year (195th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. ...

He died in Bela Krajina as a consequence of a bad wound received while attending the testing a new weapon (mortars), sent to the partisans by their British Allies. There were some rumours he was killed by sabotage, caused by the Serb military authorities, but they have never been fully proven. US soldier loading a M224 60-mm mortar. ... Look up ally in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Languages Serbian Religions Predominantly Serbian Orthodox Christian Related ethnic groups Other Slavic peoples, especially South Slavs See Cognate peoples below (* many Serbs opted for Yugoslav ethnicity) [27] Serbs (Serbian: Срби or Srbi) are a South Slavic people who live mainly in Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and, to a lesser extent, in...

Commandant Stane, as he was nicknamed by the partisan fighters, is considered to be one of the brightest figures of the NOB (the National liberation struggle). A well known partisan song Komandant Stane (The commandant Stane) is dedicated to him. Many Slovene schools bear his name. The Franc Rozman Stane Barracks (Vojašnica Franc Rozman Stane) at Ljubljana-Polje also proudly bears his name.

The Internet coffeehouse in Celje bears his name Internet Kavarna Stane. Coffeehouse in Damascus // A coffeehouse, coffee shop, or cafe (also spelled as café from the French, Spanish, and Portuguese or caffè from the Italian) shares some of the characteristics of a bar, and some of the characteristics of a restaurant. ... Area: 94,9 km² Population  - males  - females 48. ...

External links

• A picture of the commandant Stane on a drawing of Slovene painter Božidar Jakac (in Slovene).
• Internet kavarna Stane (in Slovene).