Božidar Leiner

Božidar Dragutin Leiner (3 April 1919 – 3 May 1942) was Croatian communist and Partisan. Leiner was born in village Čukovec, near Ludbreg, on April 3, 1919 to a Croatian Jewish family. He was raised with three siblings, sister Adela, and brothers Valter and Josip. Leiner went to elementary school in Ludbreg, and high school in Zagreb. In Zagreb, Leiner enrolled the Faculty of Geodesy, University of Zagreb. As a young man, Leitner went to Ludbreg library where he met the supporters of the League of Communists of Croatia. In 1941, he was mobilized in the Croatian Home Guard, but soon after he escaped and joined the Partisans. During his stay with Partisans, Leiner mostly fought in the Varaždin County. On May 3, 1942, Leiner and three of his comrades were ambushed and killed by Ustaše. He was

Božidar Leiner

Božidar Dragutin Leiner (3 April 1919 – 3 May 1942) was Croatian communist and Partisan. Leiner was born in village Čukovec, near Ludbreg, on April 3, 1919 to a Croatian Jewish family. He was raised with three siblings, sister Adela, and brothers Valter and Josip. Leiner went to elementary school in Ludbreg, and high school in Zagreb. In Zagreb, Leiner enrolled the Faculty of Geodesy, University of Zagreb. As a young man, Leitner went to Ludbreg library where he met the supporters of the League of Communists of Croatia. In 1941, he was mobilized in the Croatian Home Guard, but soon after he escaped and joined the Partisans. During his stay with Partisans, Leiner mostly fought in the Varaždin County. On May 3, 1942, Leiner and three of his comrades were ambushed and killed by Ustaše. He was