Ivan Strožič, Čreta

The plaque was originally on Zakrajškovi house near the church of St. Catherine. (KLS Žalec).

Ivan Strožič was a known Slovene and did not betray to the Gestapo the partizan who had hidden with them. His wife recounts: "He opened the window of the room and whispered to the partizan to flee. He could have really fled, but he didn't, I don't know why. I asked him what would happen if the Germans found him. He replied: 'We will go, but I will not betray him!' Source: Rado Zakonjšek, Štajerska 1941".

On Čreta, on 26 October 1941, the first frontal battle of the Štajerska battalion took place. The house of Ivan and Frančiška Stožič stands at the place where the battle took place between partizans and Germans. After the battle ended, a young partizan, soaked with rain, came into the house to dry off. In the evening, the Germans arrived, found him, and killed him.

On 27 October, they took Ivan Strožič away and after three days, shot him.

Mr. Ivan Strožič-Zakrajšek became the first victim after the clash between the Germans and partizans. The family was expelled and the house was burned down. (Source: Jože Strah: Spomini).

SIstory states: First and last name: Ivan Strožič /Storžič/, Father: Matevž, Date of birth: 03.12.1898, Place of birth: Čreta, Place of residence: Čreta, Marital status: married, Occupation (social status): farmer, DEATH DATA, Date of death / disappearance: 30.10.1941, Place of death / disappearance: Maribor, Place of burial: Gradec, Country of burial: Austria /no_think

The plaque was originally on Zakrajškovi house near the church of St. Catherine. (KLS Žalec).

Ivan Strožič was a known Slovene and did not betray to the Gestapo the partizan who had hidden with them. His wife recounts: "He opened the window of the room and whispered to the partizan to flee. He could have really fled, but he didn't, I don't know why. I asked him what would happen if the Germans found him. He replied: 'We will go, but I will not betray him!' Source: Rado Zakonjšek, Štajerska 1941".

On Čreta, on 26 October 1941, the first frontal battle of the Štajerska battalion took place. The house of Ivan and Frančiška Stožič stands at the place where the battle took place between partizans and Germans. After the battle ended, a young partizan, soaked with rain, came into the house to dry off. In the evening, the Germans arrived, found him, and killed him.

On 27 October, they took Ivan Strožič away and after three days, shot him.

Mr. Ivan Strožič-Zakrajšek became the first victim after the clash between the Germans and partizans. The family was expelled and the house was burned down. (Source: Jože Strah: Spomini).

SIstory states: First and last name: Ivan Strožič /Storžič/, Father: Matevž