Calev Anton

Anton Calev was born in Dmbeni, Kostur region, in 1915. He joined the ranks of OKNE as early as 1932 and was one of the most active and beloved youths in the village. In 1934 he became a member of the Kostur regional committee of OKNE and distinguished himself with his readiness to carry out his work. At the time of the Metaxas dictatorship and later during the German-Italian occupation he took an active part in the struggle against fascism for the liberation of his homeland. In DAG he was among the first to join and thanks to his talents and capabilities he rose to the rank of company commissar.

Anton fought bravely on Vich, Gramos and elsewhere and in the great battles on Gramos in 1948 he fell at Ai-Lija on Oksija on 13 August 1948. He was posthumously promoted to the rank of captain commissar for his bravery.

From: For Sacred National Freedom: Portraits Of Fallen Freedom Fighters

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