Vasil Laçi

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Vasil Laçi
Hero of the People

Vasil Laçi,

occupation of Albania by fascist Italy
.

Early life

Vasil Laçi was born in the village of

Voskopojë after being arrested by the Italians.[1]
The Fascist military reports states that "Llaçi had communist ideas and he had been in contact with communist literature".

Document of Fascist military authorities, accusing Vasil Laçi as a communist. Full name appears as Vasil Mihal Llaçi.

Assassination attempt against Victor Emmanuel III

Victor Emmanuel III decided to visit Albania on April 12, 1941 and he arrived one month later, after being reassured by the Italian fascist police of Tirana that all security measures had been taken. Laçi found out about Victor Emmanuel's visit to Albania 15 days before his arrival on May 2, 1941. He got a job at the Hotel International where Victor Emmanuel would stay, and borrowed a

Shefqet Bej Vërlaci, Prime Minister of Albania were travelling accompanied by the ministers of the government. He fired four shots towards them while shouting "Long live Albania! Down with fascism", but failed to hit anyone.[3][4] After the assassination attempt, the Italian sources in Rome accused Greece of being behind Laçi and called him a "Greek-Macedonian named Mihailoff Vasillaci" (di origine grecomacedone).[5][6][7]

Enver Hoxha meeting with Llaci's mother and sister

Aftermath and legacy

Laçi was arrested immediately and executed by hanging ten days later. The Italian fascist government attributed his attack to economic issues he had with Shefqet Bej Vërlaci, to prevent possible uprisings of the Albanian people.[3][4]

Laçi was one of the first people to posthumously receive the

People's Hero of Albania award from the Albanian government. His assassination attempt was documented in a book, which was adapted for the 1980 movie Bullets for the Imperator (Albanian: Plumba Perandorit). A monument to Laçi stands in Tirana.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Vasil Llaçi, Hero i Popullit, Tirana: Directory of Museums, Committee of Veterans of Tirana, May 1976, pp. 5, 6
  2. ^ Comando Superiore Carabinieri Reali dell Albania - document of 25 May 1941
  3. ^ a b c d e Shqip on Vasil Laçi
  4. ^
    ISBN 978-1-84511-104-5
  5. ISBN 978-1-55753-141-4
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  6. ISBN 978-1-84511-104-5
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  7. ISBN 978-88-04-36653-9
    . L'attentatore era un ragazzo diciottenne, Vasil Laci Mihailoff, di origine grecomacedone
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