Background
He was born in Dolenja Vas near Prebold, Duchy of Styria, Austria-Hungary (now part of Slovenia).
He was born in Dolenja Vas near Prebold, Duchy of Styria, Austria-Hungary (now part of Slovenia).
Due to being executed by shooting in Maribor as a hostage during World World War II in Yugoslavia he was proclaimed a National Hero of Yugoslavia on October 25, 1943. The 6th Slovene National Liberation Struggle Striking Brigade, established in 1943, and a neighborhood in Celje were named after him.