Rudolf Maister
Slovene military officer and poet / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Rudolf Meister.
Rudolf Maister (pen name: Vojanov; 29 March 1874 – 26 July 1934) was a Slovene military officer, poet and political activist. The soldiers who fought under Maister's command in northern Slovenia became known as "Maister's fighters" (Slovene: Maistrovi borci). Maister was also an accomplished poet and self-taught painter.
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Rudolf Maister | |
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Nickname(s) | Vojanov |
Born | (1874-03-29)March 29, 1874 Kamnik, Duchy of Carniola, Austria-Hungary (now Kamnik, Slovenia) |
Died | July 26, 1934(1934-07-26) (aged 60) Unec, Yugoslavia (now Unec, Slovenia) |
Allegiance | |
Years of service | 1890–1923 |
Rank | Divisional general |
Commands held | Slovenian army Commander of Maribor |
Battles/wars | World War I Austro-Slovene conflict in Carinthia |
Awards | Signum laudis Order of White Eagle Order of Star of Karađorđe Order of Saint Sava |
Other work | Poet and self-taught painter |
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