Koroveshi Tanas

Tanas was born in the village of Smrdesh - Kostursko in 1920 to a farming family. He was one of the first who were organized into the ranks of the national liberation front of Greece - EAM. He worked with faith and dedication for the people and the party and was among the first to join the partisans of ELAS and through his work became leading commander.

He was killed together with three comrades on 2 September 1945 in Enidzhe-Vardarska region surrounded by a unit of monarcho-fascists. The body of Tanas was taken to Enidzhe-Vardar.

H Papadopulos

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

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