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Franjo Malgaj | |
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 Franjo Malgaj in 1918 or 1919 wearing a Kingdom of SHS uniform | |
| Born | November 10, 1894 Hruševec, Šentjur, Austro-Hungarian Empire (now Slovenia) |
| Died | May 6, 1919 (aged 24) Tolsti Vrh near Dravograd in Carinthia |
| Allegiance |  Austria-Hungary Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes |
| Unit | 87th Infantry regiment (Austria-Hungary) "Maister's fighters" |
| Battles/wars | World War I Austro-Slovene conflict in Carinthia |
Franjo Malgaj (November 10, 1894 – May 6, 1919) was a Slovenian soldier, military leader and poet. He was an officer of the Austro-Hungarian Army. After the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire after World War I, he became one of the commanding officers in the Slovene volunteer army under Rudolf Maister's command that fought against German Austrian units during the struggle for the northern Slovenian borderlands. He later became an officer in the Army of Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. He died during the Austrian-Yugoslav struggles in 1919. He is considered a Slovenian national hero.[1]
- ^ Kranjc, Marijan F. (15 May 2009). "Predstavitev nove knjige - Franjo Malgaj, VOJNI SPOMINI 1914-1919" [Book unveiling - Franjo Malgaj, WAR MEMORIES 1914-1919]. Napovednik (in Slovenian). Retrieved 13 March 2011.