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MONI FINCI
In the Avant-garde of Social Progress

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The latest chapter in the history of the Jews in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which is full of dramatic and tragic events, records their active role in the progressive workers movement, […] and their considerable contribution to […] glorious liberation struggle of the Yugoslav peoples in the Second World War.

ESAD ČENGIĆ
The Sarajevo Jews in the World War II

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The Sarajevo Jews were patriots, member of the underground anti – Fascist resistance movement. They contributed to the oppression to the occupational and Quisling forces in order to accomplish the aims of the movement. A great number of the Sarajevo Jews came to the free territory controlled by the Partisans and joined the Partisan military units. […]

1957-1972
Museum of Revolution

Moni Finci was director of Museum in the period from 1957-1972.
Rise and peak of Museum started in his mandate.

 

WILLIAM DEAKIN
The Embattled Mountain

I thoroughly enjoyed Deakin’s book – The Embattled Mountain – which tells of his night-time parachute drop right into the midst of the ferocious battle for survival of Tito’s partisans around Mount Durmitor in Montenegro, and subsequent development of a very positive relationship with the future leader of Yugoslavia. […]