Martin Greif-Rudi (1918-1975)

english

2016

volume 16, issue 1

Zgodovinsko društvo dr. Franca Kovačiča v Mariboru
(Obvezni izvod spletne publikacije)

Martin Greif-Rudi (1918-1975) became member of the Communist Party in 1936. He served several times in prison in the period from 1936 to 1939 for political engagement. Greif joined the Partisans on 8 August 1941, namely the Pohorje Company, where he was at first commanding a company and then leading the 1st Platoon of the company. At the end of 1941, he left to Primorska, where he assumed the command of the Upper Vipava Company, became political commissar of the Simon Gregorčič Battalion and later also assumed command of the same unit. Also, he was appointed deputy political commissar of the Southern Primorska Detachment, political commissar of the 2nd Battalion of the Primorska Detachment, and commander of the Gorica Brigade. Along with this, he was operations officer and liaison officer of the allied military mission at the 9th Corps HQ, as well as commandant of the Trieste city command. After the end of the war, he was active in various socio-political organisations, authority bodies and in the economy sphere. On 1 November 1943, Martin Greif was promotioned to the rank of major. He was then promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel (reserve) in December 1950. The highest rank he achieved was the rank of colonel (reserve). He was awarded several military and civilian decorations.

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