Vasile Bătrânac (born 1925) is a Moldovan former educator and early Soviet dissident who was the head of the Arcașii lui Ștefan group in the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic shortly after World War II.
Vasile Bătrânac | |
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| Born | 1925 |
| Nationality | Soviet Union, Romania |
| Other names | Vasile Plopeanu |
| Occupation | teacher |
| Known for | Arcașii lui Ștefan founder |
| Parent | Ion Bătrânac |
Biography
editVasile Bătrânac was born in 1925 in what is now western Moldova. His father was Ion Bătrânac. In 1944, he was arrested for the first time for anti-Soviet activity. Following World War II, Bătrânac founded Arcașii lui Ștefan in Soroca in 1945, along with fellow teachers Victor Solovei, Nicolae Prăjină, Teodosie Guzun, Anton Romaşcan, and a student, Nichita Brumă. Bătrânac was the head of the organization.[1] Vasile Plopeanu is a conspirative name that Bătrânac used while he was the head of the organization.
In March 1947, the organization had 140 members.[2] On 23 March 1947, Bătrânac and co-leader Vasile Cvasniuc were arrested.[3] On 11 June 1947, he was sentenced to 25 years and sent to Siberia.[4]
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Bibliography
edit- Ştefan Tudor, Organizaţia Naţională din Basarabia "Arcașii lui Ștefan", Basarabia, 1992, nr.9
- Ştefan Tudor, O.N.B. "Arcașii lui Ștefan" în Literatura şi Arta, nr 14, 16, 19, 21, 24, 25, 26 1997, aprilie-iunie
- Mihail Ursachi, Organizatia Nationala Din Basarabia Arcașii lui Ștefan: Amintiri, Muzeum
References
edit- ^ Gjiţiu Mitru, Instaurarea comunismului între rezistenţă şi represiune. Unele aspecte din mişcarea de rezistenţă antisovietică în Basarabia postbelică., Fundaţia Academică Civică, 1995, p.206.]
- ^ Organizația Națională din Basarabia (ONB) “Arcașii lui Ștefan”
- ^ Rezistenţă armată anticomunistă
- ^ BĂTRÂNAC, Vasile.
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