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Islam Radovicka (1889–1948) was an
Albanian Albanian may refer to: *Pertaining to Albania in Southeast Europe; in particular: **Albanians, an ethnic group native to the Balkans **Albanian language **Albanian culture **Demographics of Albania, includes other ethnic groups within the country ...
partisan commander during World War II. Born in Radovickë, in the modern commune of
Çlirim Çlirim ( Albanian for "liberation") is a village and a former municipality in the Korçë County, southeastern Albania Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a ...
he enrolled in the military academy of Tirana in 1925. In 1935 he became a captain of the Royal Albanian Army. An informant of the anti-fascist groups he remained in the army until 1943 as a recruiting officer, when he defected and joined LANÇ. Radovicka was general commander of the 10th operative zone in the Vlorë-Gjirokastër-Mallakastër area. As such he led the local partisans in the capture of Sarandë in 1944 along with British commandos under Brigadier Tom Churchill. He was a deputy of the
Gjirokastër County Gjirokastër County ( sq, Qarku i Gjirokastrës) is one of the 12 counties of Albania. The total population in 2021 was 58,031, in an area of 2884 km². Its capital is the city Gjirokastër. Administrative divisions Until 2000, Gjirokastër ...
in the first post-war legislature until 1947 when he was arrested during the pro-Yugoslav purges by
Ko̤i Xoxe Ko̤i Xoxe (pronounced ; 1 May 1911 Р11 June 1949) was an Albanian politician who served as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior of the People's Socialist Republic of Albania. He was supported by Yugoslav leader Josip Broz T ...
's group. After Xoxe's downfall he was rehabilitated posthumously in the party structure.


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Radovicka, Islam 1889 births 1948 deaths Labour Party of Albania politicians Members of the Parliament of Albania Albanian military personnel 19th-century Albanian military personnel 20th-century Albanian military personnel People from Kolonjë Albanian resistance members Communist rehabilitations