Rudolf Maister Military person

Rudolf Maister (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
Birth dateMarch 29, 1874
Birth place
Austria-Hungary , Slovenia , Kamnik , Duchy of Carniola
Date of deathJuly 26, 1934
Place of death
Kingdom of Yugoslavia , Rakek

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allegiance
Austria-Hungary
Kingdom of Serbs Croats and Slovenes
State of Slovenes Croats and Serbs
award
Order of St. Sava
Order of the Star of Karađorđe
Order of the White Eagle (Serbia)
Signum laudis
military command
Commander of Maribor
Slovenian army
service start1890
service end1923

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