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'''Lepa Svetozara Radić''' ({{lang-sr-Cyr|Лепа Светозара Радић}}; 19 December 1925 – 8 February 1943) was a [[Yugoslav Partisan]] of Serb origin who was awarded the [[Order of the People's Hero]] in 1951 for her role in the resistance movement against the [[Axis powers]] in the [[Second World War]]—becoming the youngest recipient at the time. She was executed at the age of 17 for shooting at German troops.<ref>{{cite book|last=Jancar-Webster|first=Barbara |title=Women & revolution in Yugoslavia, 1941-1945|year=1990|publisher=Arden Press|isbn=0-912869-10-0|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rjkqAAAAYAAJ|page=100}}</ref> As her captors tied the noose around her neck, they offered her a reprieve from the gallows if she would reveal her comrades' and leaders' identities. She responded that she was not a traitor and that her comrades would reveal themselves when they avenged her death.
'''Lepa Svetozara Radić''' ({{lang-sr-Cyr|Лепа Светозара Радић}}; 19 December 1925 – 8 February 1943) was a [[Yugoslav Partisan]] and [[communist]] of Serbian origin who was awarded the [[Order of the People's Hero]] in 1951 for her role in the resistance movement against the [[Axis powers]] in the [[Second World War]]—becoming the youngest recipient at the time. She was executed at the age of 17 for shooting at German troops.<ref>{{cite book|last=Jancar-Webster|first=Barbara |title=Women & revolution in Yugoslavia, 1941-1945|year=1990|publisher=Arden Press|isbn=0-912869-10-0|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rjkqAAAAYAAJ|page=100}}</ref> As her captors tied the noose around her neck, they offered her a reprieve from the gallows if she would reveal her comrades' and leaders' identities. She responded that she was not a traitor and that her comrades would reveal themselves when they avenged her death.


==Early life==
==Early life==


Radić was born to a [[Serbs_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina|Bosnian Serb]] family<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Bravery of Yugoslavian Partisans|url=https://medium.com/history-of-yesterday/the-bravery-of-yugoslavian-partisans-cbdcc29c99ce|last=Tapalaga ✒️|first=Andrei|date=2019-10-29|website=Medium|language=en|access-date=2020-05-15|archive-date=2020-05-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200523203643/https://medium.com/history-of-yesterday/the-bravery-of-yugoslavian-partisans-cbdcc29c99ce|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=International Women's Day 2019: Lepa Radić|url=https://ycl.org.uk/2019/02/11/international-womens-day-2019-lepa-radic/|last=Britain|first=Young Communist League of|date=2019-02-11|website=Young Communist League of Britain|language=en|access-date=2020-05-15}}</ref> on 19 December 1925 in the village of [[Gašnica]] near [[Gradiška, Bosnia and Herzegovina|Bosanska Gradiška]]. After graduation from the elementary school in the nearby [[Bistrica (Gradiška)|Bistrica]], she attended the first grade of Women's School of Crafts in [[Bosanska Krupa]] and completed the remaining grades at school in Bosanska Gradiška.<ref name="Zabilježene-2014">{{cite book |year= 2014|editor= Jasmina Čaušević |translator1= Adisa Okerić Zaid|translator2= Lejla Efendi|title=Women Documented: Women and Public Life in Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 20th century |url=http://soc.ba/site/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Women-Documented_web-verzija-sa-koricama.pdf |series=Gender Edition |volume=4 |location= Sarajevo |publisher= Sarajevo Open Center |pages= 46–47|isbn= 978-9958-536-19-9}}</ref>
Radić was born to a [[Serbs_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina|Serb]] family<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Bravery of Yugoslavian Partisans|url=https://medium.com/history-of-yesterday/the-bravery-of-yugoslavian-partisans-cbdcc29c99ce|last=Tapalaga ✒️|first=Andrei|date=2019-10-29|website=Medium|language=en|access-date=2020-05-15|archive-date=2020-05-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200523203643/https://medium.com/history-of-yesterday/the-bravery-of-yugoslavian-partisans-cbdcc29c99ce|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=International Women's Day 2019: Lepa Radić|url=https://ycl.org.uk/2019/02/11/international-womens-day-2019-lepa-radic/|last=Britain|first=Young Communist League of|date=2019-02-11|website=Young Communist League of Britain|language=en|access-date=2020-05-15}}</ref> on 19 December 1925 in the village of [[Gašnica]] near [[Gradiška, Bosnia and Herzegovina|Bosanska Gradiška]]. After graduation from the elementary school in the nearby [[Bistrica (Gradiška)|Bistrica]], she attended the first grade of Women's School of Crafts in [[Bosanska Krupa]] and completed the remaining grades at school in Bosanska Gradiška.<ref name="Zabilježene-2014">{{cite book |year= 2014|editor= Jasmina Čaušević |translator1= Adisa Okerić Zaid|translator2= Lejla Efendi|title=Women Documented: Women and Public Life in Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 20th century |url=http://soc.ba/site/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Women-Documented_web-verzija-sa-koricama.pdf |series=Gender Edition |volume=4 |location= Sarajevo |publisher= Sarajevo Open Center |pages= 46–47|isbn= 978-9958-536-19-9}}</ref>


As a pupil, Lepa emphasized hard work, seriousness, and was also interested in reading advanced literature.<ref name="Zabilježene-2014"/> She developed her core positions under the strong influence of her uncle Vladeta Radić, who was involved in the labor movement.<ref name="Heroji-1975">{{cite book|title=Narodni heroji Jugoslavije|trans-title=National Heroes of Yugoslavia|chapter=Radić Svetozara Lepa|chapter-url=http://www.znaci.net/00001/10_218.htm|location=Belgrade|publisher=Mladost|year=1975|language=sh}}</ref>
As a pupil, Lepa emphasized hard work and seriousness, and was also interested in reading advanced literature.<ref name="Zabilježene-2014"/> She developed her core positions under the strong influence of her uncle Vladeta Radić, who was involved in the labor movement.<ref name="Heroji-1975">{{cite book|title=Narodni heroji Jugoslavije|trans-title=National Heroes of Yugoslavia|chapter=Radić Svetozara Lepa|chapter-url=https://znaci.org/00001/10_218.htm|location=Belgrade|publisher=Mladost|year=1975|language=sh}}</ref> Starting with becoming a member of the [[League of Communist Youth of Yugoslavia]] (SKOJ), she eventually joined the [[Communist Party of Yugoslavia]] in 1941 at the age of 15.

Starting with becoming a member of the [[League of Communist Youth of Yugoslavia|League of Communist Youth of Yugoslavia (SKOJ)]], she eventually joined the [[League of Communists of Yugoslavia|Communist Party of Yugoslavia]] in 1941 at the age of 15.


==World War II==
==World War II==
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Vešanje Lepe Radić u Bos. Krupi februara 1943.jpg|Hanging of Lepa Radić, February 1943
Vešanje Lepe Radić u Bos. Krupi februara 1943.jpg|Hanging of Lepa Radić, February 1943
Lepa Radić hanged.jpg|Lepa Radić hanged
Rodna kuča Lepe Radić (selo Gašnica, opština Gradiška).jpg|Birthplace in Gašnica, original house was destroyed in war
Rodna kuča Lepe Radić (selo Gašnica, opština Gradiška).jpg|Birthplace in Gašnica, original house was destroyed in war
Bista Lepe Radić (Gašnica, opština Gradiška).jpg|Bust of Lepa Radić in Bistrica memorial park
Bista Lepe Radić (Gašnica, opština Gradiška).jpg|Bust of Lepa Radić in Bistrica memorial park
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== Further reading ==
== Further reading ==
* {{cite book|last1=Bjelić |first1=Krste |last2=Svirčić| first2=Zdenko |title=Heroine Jugoslavije|trans-title=Heroines of Yugoslavia|location=Zagreb |publisher=Spektar|year=1980|language=hr|oclc=439136119}}
* {{cite book|last1=Bjelić |first1=Krste |last2=Svirčić| first2=Zdenko |title=Heroine Jugoslavije|trans-title=Heroines of Yugoslavia|location=Zagreb |publisher=Spektar|year=1980|language=hr|oclc=439136119}}

==[[External]] links==
{{Wikiquote}}
{{Wikiquote}}
* [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/71531965/lepa-svetozara-radic# Lepa Radic] at [[Find a Grave]]


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Latest revision as of 14:27, 15 November 2024

Lepa Radić
Lepa Radić
Native name
Лепа Радић
Born(1925-12-19)19 December 1925
Gašnica, Bosanska Gradiska, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes
Died8 February 1943(1943-02-08) (aged 17)
Bosanska Krupa, Independent State of Croatia
AllegianceYugoslavia
Service / branchYugoslav Partisans
Years of service1941–1943
Unit7th company, 2nd Krajiški Detachment
Battles / warsWorld War II in Yugoslavia
AwardsOrder of the People's Hero
RelationsSvetozar Radić (father)
Milan Radić (brother)
Dara Radić (sister)
Vladeta Radić (uncle)

Lepa Svetozara Radić (Serbian Cyrillic: Лепа Светозара Радић; 19 December 1925 – 8 February 1943) was a Yugoslav Partisan and communist of Serbian origin who was awarded the Order of the People's Hero in 1951 for her role in the resistance movement against the Axis powers in the Second World War—becoming the youngest recipient at the time. She was executed at the age of 17 for shooting at German troops.[1] As her captors tied the noose around her neck, they offered her a reprieve from the gallows if she would reveal her comrades' and leaders' identities. She responded that she was not a traitor and that her comrades would reveal themselves when they avenged her death.

Early life

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Radić was born to a Serb family[2][3] on 19 December 1925 in the village of Gašnica near Bosanska Gradiška. After graduation from the elementary school in the nearby Bistrica, she attended the first grade of Women's School of Crafts in Bosanska Krupa and completed the remaining grades at school in Bosanska Gradiška.[4]

As a pupil, Lepa emphasized hard work and seriousness, and was also interested in reading advanced literature.[4] She developed her core positions under the strong influence of her uncle Vladeta Radić, who was involved in the labor movement.[5] Starting with becoming a member of the League of Communist Youth of Yugoslavia (SKOJ), she eventually joined the Communist Party of Yugoslavia in 1941 at the age of 15.

World War II

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On 10 April 1941, after the invasion of Yugoslavia, the Axis powers established the Independent State of Croatia, which included Bosanska Gradiška and surrounding areas.

In November 1941, Lepa Radić and other family members were arrested by the Ustaše, but with the help of undercover partisan associates, Lepa and her sister Dara managed to escape from prison on 23 December 1941.[4][5] Following her escape, she joined the 7th partisan company of the 2nd Krajiški Detachment.[4]

In February 1943, Lepa Radić was responsible for transporting the wounded in the battle of Neretva to a shelter in Grmeč. During the fight against the 7th SS Volunteer Mountain Division Prinz Eugen she was captured and moved to Bosanska Krupa where, after torture for several days in an attempt to extract information, she was sentenced to death by hanging.

With the noose around her neck, she cried out: "Long live the Communist Party, and partisans! Fight, people, for your freedom! Do not surrender to the evildoers! I will be killed, but there are those who will avenge me!"[6][7] In her last moments at the scaffold, the Germans offered to spare her life, in return for the names of the Communist Party leaders and members in the shelter, but she refused their offer with the words: "I am not a traitor of my people. Those whom you are asking about will reveal themselves when they have succeeded in wiping out all you evildoers, to the last man."[8] Lepa Radić was only 17 years old when she was publicly executed.

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  • Hanging of Lepa Radić, February 1943
    Hanging of Lepa Radić, February 1943
  • Birthplace in Gašnica, original house was destroyed in war
    Birthplace in Gašnica, original house was destroyed in war
  • Bust of Lepa Radić in Bistrica memorial park
    Bust of Lepa Radić in Bistrica memorial park

References

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  1. ^ Jancar-Webster, Barbara (1990). Women & revolution in Yugoslavia, 1941-1945. Arden Press. p. 100. ISBN 0-912869-10-0.
  2. ^ Tapalaga ✒️, Andrei (2019-10-29). "The Bravery of Yugoslavian Partisans". Medium. Archived from the original on 2020-05-23. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
  3. ^ Britain, Young Communist League of (2019-02-11). "International Women's Day 2019: Lepa Radić". Young Communist League of Britain. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
  4. ^ a b c d Jasmina Čaušević, ed. (2014). Women Documented: Women and Public Life in Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 20th century (PDF). Gender Edition. Vol. 4. Translated by Adisa Okerić Zaid; Lejla Efendi. Sarajevo: Sarajevo Open Center. pp. 46–47. ISBN 978-9958-536-19-9.
  5. ^ a b "Radić Svetozara Lepa". Narodni heroji Jugoslavije [National Heroes of Yugoslavia] (in Serbo-Croatian). Belgrade: Mladost. 1975.
  6. ^ "The Bravery of Yugoslavian Partisans". Medium.com. 2020-12-01.
  7. ^ "Lepa Radić, Teenage Hero Of Yugoslavian Resistance". historicmysteries.com. 22 October 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-12-17.
  8. ^ Kovačević, Dušanka (1977). Women of Yugoslavia in the National Liberation War. Belgrade: Conference for Social Activities of Yugoslav Women. p. 45. OCLC 22230663.

Further reading

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  • Bjelić, Krste; Svirčić, Zdenko (1980). Heroine Jugoslavije [Heroines of Yugoslavia] (in Croatian). Zagreb: Spektar. OCLC 439136119.
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