Miovski Sotir

Sotir Miovski was born in the village Orovo, Prespa region. At the beginning of 1947 he joined the ranks of DAG and participated in many battles in Vich and Gramos. Sotir demonstrated many military capabilities and because of that he was sent to officer school at the Headquarters of DAG. On 23-1-49 he was made sub lieutenant and on 29-7-48 he was promoted to lieutenant. In officer school Sotir demonstrated capacity to learn military skills and for that reason was retained at the school as an officer.

On 11 August 1949 he was killed on the peak Lisec. He fell at the place where in 1903 fell the well-known Macedonian fighter Lazar Poptrajkov.

By announcement made on 2-9-49 he was promoted to captain deceased hero.

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

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