Which military commander mobilized Slovenian volunteers in November 1918 to disarm German units and secure Maribor for the new state?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. General Rudolf Maister
- Step 1: Major (later General) Rudolf Maister seized command in Maribor on 23 November 1918, preventing northern Styria from being incorporated into German-Austria. Answer: General Rudolf Maister. Why not the others: Svetozar Boroević was an Austro-Hungarian field marshal on the Isonzo Front, Leon Rupnik was a royal officer who later headed the Home Guard, and Franc Rozman Stane was a WWII Partisan commander.
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