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Place of Birth: Osijek, Osijek-Baranja County, Croatia
About Mihajlo Klajn
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- Mihajlo Klajn (born Mihajlo Klein; 1912–1941) was a Yugoslav agronomist and communist who was killed during the Holocaust. Klajn was born on 24 August 1912 in Osijek, Austro-Hungary to a poor Jewish family.
- In Osijek he finished elementary and high school.
- In Zagreb Klajn enrolled Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Zagreb.
- During his study he was emphasized as fair, modest, hard working and persistent person.
- At the university he joined the Young Communist League of Yugoslavia (SKOJ).
- He graduated in 1937 and became a member of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia (KPJ).
- Upon graduation he returned to Osijek where he was employed at the Agricultural Institute Osijek.
- Klajn published a book "Kako se gaje uljane biljke" (How are grown oilseed plants) in 1938.
- In Osijek Klajn was named secretary of the provincial committee of the KPJ for eastern Slavonia.
- His work as a communist and a Jew was noticed by the regime of a newly founded Independent State of Croatia.
- He was arrested on 22 September 1941.
- In prison he was heavily tortured and abused.
- Klajn withstand the torture and never provide the required information about the KPJ organizations and membership.
- His last words, written in a letter, to his parents were: I'm sorry that I'm dying, but when it has to be, I do not fear at all.
- I ask you to boldly withstand all life difficulties you may face.
- I'm sure you will survive.
- Live for my sake.
- Live modestly, but with dignity.Klajn was killed on 22 October 1941 with six of his comrades, he was 29 years old.
- In 1959 bust of Mihajlo Klajn was revealed at the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb as an honor to his sacrifice.
- His studies are now learned at the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb and Faculty of Agriculture in Osijek.
- Street in Kneževi Vinogradi is named after Klajn and until 1991 in Osijek (now Trpimirova street).
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