Vasile Bătrânac (born 1925) is a Moldovan former educator and early

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who was the head of the Arcașii lui Ștefan group in the

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shortly after

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Biography

Vasile Bătrânac was born in 1925 in what is now western

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. 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

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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. 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. On 23 March 1947, Bătrânac and co-leader Vasile Cvasniuc were arrested. On 11 June 1947, he was sentenced to 25 years and sent to Siberia.BĂTRÂNAC, Vasile.
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Gallery

Image:Arcasii lui Stefan 1.jpg, Arcaşii lui Ştefan Image:Arcasii lui Stefan 2.jpg, Arcaşii lui Ştefan

Bibliography

* 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''

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Rezistenţă armată anticomunistă

Organizația Națională din Basarabia (ONB) “Arcașii lui Ștefan”
Romanian people of Moldovan descent 1925 births Moldovan independence activists Moldovan anti-communists History of Soroca People from Soroca Moldovan prisoners and detainees Soviet dissidents Soviet prisoners and detainees Possibly living people {{Moldova-bio-stub