Overview of Resistance Organizations
During the oppressive years of the communist regime in Bulgaria, many underground organizations formed to resist the government's actions, particularly against land appropriation and political repression. These groups, composed of brave individuals from various backgrounds, organized armed resistance and sought to protect their rights and freedoms.
Union of Free Warriors
The "Union of Free Warriors" was established in the Pazardzhik region in 1949. This organization was created to oppose the forced land appropriations that the government was carrying out. With about 280 members, they formed an armed Goriyani detachment to fight against these injustices.
Underground Patriotic Organization
In the Trun region, the "Underground Patriotic Organization" was set up in 1949. Led by Nikola Yordanov, also known as Gudzho, this group initially had around 80 members. Under his leadership, the detachment grew to 450 members and organized itself into 30 fighting groups, covering 40 villages in the Breznik region and 10 villages in Trun Istanbul Day Tour.
Bulgarian Resistance Movement
The "Bulgarian Resistance Movement" was formed in the autumn of 1950 under the leadership of Blagoy Zlatanski, who would later be executed by a firing squad in 1953. This organization had about 200 members and maintained close ties with the Goriyani movement in the Dupnitsa region.
Orange Party
The "Orange Party" was another underground group created in the Yambol district in 1950, formed by poor and middle-class peasants. They successfully set up structures in 21 villages, showing the widespread resistance against the regime.
Agrarian Centers and Youth Organizations
In the autumn of 1950, the "District Agrarian Center No. 1" was established in the Rousse region. Additionally, an Underground Organization of Samokov was formed around the same time but was discovered by the government in late 1951, leading to the execution of its leaders.
The "Committee for Resistance", led by Kosta Deykov, also emerged in the Sliven region in 1950 and created a Goriyani detachment that spread across 19 villages in the Sliven, Kazanluk, and Nova Zagora districts.
Youth Activism
Youth organizations were particularly active during this time. The Agrarian Youth Union was created in Sofia in 1950 to fight against the regime. The "Call for Freedom" was another youth group founded in the Ihtiman region in the summer of 1950, led by Slavcho Zashev, who was sentenced to death in 1952.
Additional Organizations
Several other underground organizations were formed during this period, including:
"Partisan Students", a group of expelled students in Sofia in 1951.
"I Am Bulgarian", created in the Plovdiv region in 1951.
"The Goriyani Bulgarian Resistance Movement", established on April 15, 1951, in Plovdiv. This group focused on training armed resistance units and set up four Goriyani detachments in various districts.
These underground organizations played a significant role in the resistance against the communist regime in Bulgaria. Despite facing harsh repression, their members showed immense courage and dedication in their fight for freedom and justice. Each group, from the Union of Free Warriors to the Goriyani Bulgarian Resistance Movement, contributed to the broader struggle for democracy and human rights in Bulgaria.
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