Mihajlo Apostolski
War Hero
Yugoslav-Macedonian military figure, politician, and leader in the National Liberation War of Macedonia.
He was captured as a POW by Italian forces in the World War II-era invasion of Yugoslavia, and was later liberated by Bulgarian troops.
He served as President of the Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts from 1976-1983.
He was married to Cveta Apostolska.
He was a contemporary of Russian war hero Witold Pilecki.