Slavko Šlander

Slavko Šlander - Aleš (1909 – August 24, 1941) was a Slovene communist, partisan and national hero. He was born in Dolenja vas near Žalec, Slovenia. Due to being executed by shooting in Maribor as a hostage during World War II he was proclaimed the National Hero of Yugoslavia on October 25, 1943. The 6th Slovene National Liberation Struggle Striking Brigade, established in 1943, and a neighborhood in Celje were named after him.