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'''Mihajlo Apostolski''', born as '''Mihail Apostolov''', ({{lang-bg|Михаил Апостолов}}, later {{lang-mk|Михаjло Апостолски}}) ([[8 November]] [[1901]] in [[Štip]], [[Ottoman Empire]] (now [[Republic of Macedonia]])-[[7 August]] [[1987]] in [[Dojran]], [[SFR Yugoslavia]] (now [[Republic of Macedonia]])) was a [[Communist]] general, politician and historian in [[Yugoslavia]]. Between [[World War I]] and [[World War II]] he entered in an Officer's school in [[Kingdom of Yugoslavia]] and became a major. During the [[Axis powers of World War II|Axis]] [[invasion of Yugoslavia]] in April, 1941, he was captured and interned in a [[POW]] camp near [[Milan]]. Shortly after his father made a request to the [[Bulgaria]]n [[Minister of Defense]], where he wrote, his son was "Bulgarian by origin", his parents too and because of that Apostolov have to be liberated. The request was granted soon.<ref>[http://www.promacedonia.org/bugarash/bccc_1941/docs41_50.html Dimitre Minchev (Military Publishing House, Sofia, 2002) Bulgarian Camagne Committees in Macedonia - 1941, Shtip, July 23, 1941 |
'''Mihajlo Apostolski''', born as '''Mihail Apostolov''', ({{lang-bg|Михаил Апостолов}}, later {{lang-mk|Михаjло Апостолски}}) ([[8 November]] [[1901]] in [[Štip]], [[Ottoman Empire]] (now [[Republic of Macedonia]])-[[7 August]] [[1987]] in [[Dojran]], [[SFR Yugoslavia]] (now [[Republic of Macedonia]])) was a [[Communist]] general, politician and historian in [[Yugoslavia]]. Between [[World War I]] and [[World War II]] he entered in an Officer's school in [[Kingdom of Yugoslavia]] and became a major. During the [[Axis powers of World War II|Axis]] [[invasion of Yugoslavia]] in April, 1941, he was captured and interned in a [[POW]] camp near [[Milan]]. Shortly after his father made a request to the [[Bulgaria]]n [[Minister of Defense]], where he wrote, his son was "Bulgarian by origin", his parents too and because of that Apostolov have to be liberated. The request was granted soon.<ref>[http://www.promacedonia.org/bugarash/bccc_1941/docs41_50.html Dimitre Minchev (Military Publishing House, Sofia, 2002) Bulgarian Camagne Committees in Macedonia - 1941, Shtip, July 23, 1941, Document № 41.]</ref><ref>Македонизмът и съпротивата на Македония срещу него Коста Църнушанов, Унив. изд. "Св. Климент Охридски", София, 1992, стр. 179</ref><ref>[http://promacedonia.com/mpr/documents/apostolski.html A request from Mite Apostolov Matovski, father of Mihail Apostolski.]</ref><ref>Bulgarian Central Military Archives (CMA), fund 20, list 4, file 25.</ref> |
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After his liberation, Apostolov changed his name to Mihajlo Apostolski, entered the [[Macedonian National Liberation Army]] and became a partisan leader in the [[National Liberation War of Macedonia]] against Axis-allied [[Bulgaria]]. After the Second World War Apostolski became one of the military leaders of new [[SFRY]] and since 1967 to 1983 he became President of the Macedonian Academy for Science and Art. In 1995 the Military Academy in the new [[Republic of Macedonia]] was named "Mihajlo Apostolski". |
After his liberation, Apostolov changed his name to Mihajlo Apostolski, entered the [[Macedonian National Liberation Army]] and became a partisan leader in the [[National Liberation War of Macedonia]] against Axis-allied [[Bulgaria]]. After the Second World War Apostolski became one of the military leaders of new [[SFRY]] and since 1967 to 1983 he became President of the Macedonian Academy for Science and Art. In 1995 the Military Academy in the new [[Republic of Macedonia]] was named "Mihajlo Apostolski". |
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Revision as of 18:53, 23 August 2008
Mihajlo Apostolski, born as Mihail Apostolov, (Template:Lang-bg, later Template:Lang-mk) (8 November 1901 in Štip, Ottoman Empire (now Republic of Macedonia)-7 August 1987 in Dojran, SFR Yugoslavia (now Republic of Macedonia)) was a Communist general, politician and historian in Yugoslavia. Between World War I and World War II he entered in an Officer's school in Kingdom of Yugoslavia and became a major. During the Axis invasion of Yugoslavia in April, 1941, he was captured and interned in a POW camp near Milan. Shortly after his father made a request to the Bulgarian Minister of Defense, where he wrote, his son was "Bulgarian by origin", his parents too and because of that Apostolov have to be liberated. The request was granted soon.[1][2][3][4]
After his liberation, Apostolov changed his name to Mihajlo Apostolski, entered the Macedonian National Liberation Army and became a partisan leader in the National Liberation War of Macedonia against Axis-allied Bulgaria. After the Second World War Apostolski became one of the military leaders of new SFRY and since 1967 to 1983 he became President of the Macedonian Academy for Science and Art. In 1995 the Military Academy in the new Republic of Macedonia was named "Mihajlo Apostolski".
Notes and references
- ^ Dimitre Minchev (Military Publishing House, Sofia, 2002) Bulgarian Camagne Committees in Macedonia - 1941, Shtip, July 23, 1941, Document № 41.
- ^ Македонизмът и съпротивата на Македония срещу него Коста Църнушанов, Унив. изд. "Св. Климент Охридски", София, 1992, стр. 179
- ^ A request from Mite Apostolov Matovski, father of Mihail Apostolski.
- ^ Bulgarian Central Military Archives (CMA), fund 20, list 4, file 25.