This photograph, taken after World War II, shows a young girl named Alpina Marie, a female partisan who resisted the Front during the German invasion of Yugoslavia.
When Nazi Germany invaded Yugoslavia in 1941, Albina, who was only 16 years old, joined the guerrillas, becoming the youngest liaison officer in the guerrillas at the time. By 1943, although only 18 years old, she was already a brave veteran of the guerrillas. On September 12, she spent her 18th birthday happily with her comrades in the guerrilla camp, because she was the youngest guerrilla, and at dinner, the comrades would prepare a "big meal" of beef and chocolate for her alone, which were precious booty. In the end, at Alpina's insistence, both beef and chocolate were given to the wounded.
Just after her birthday, Alpina took part in the Battle of Turiyac with her comrades. On September 15, While fighting, Albina was severely injured by a mine buried under her feet, and the flying fragments completely tore the corners of her mouth, cheeks and nose on the left side of her face. At that time, Alpina passed out, and her comrades carried her from the battlefield to the bandage of the guerrillas in the rear, and the limited medical conditions could not restore her original beautiful appearance, and after stitching, Alpina eventually became this "ugly" appearance, but she never regretted it.
After the end of the war, by chance, a war photojournalist saw Albina, the reporter was deeply attracted by The "ugliness" of Albina, after learning about her deeds, with Albina's consent, the reporter took this photo, and published the photo and her brave deeds, causing a strong sensation, praising this photo as a symbol of the indomitable spirit and strong will of the Yugoslav people in the Liberation War.
The Yugoslav government awarded Albina the highest honor of people's hero and prepared to send her to the hospital in the best condition to re-perform plastic surgery on her, but was refused by Albina, who said: "I am luckier than my comrades who sacrificed, and I saw the glorious moment of the final liberation." The scars that remain on my face are the most precious historical traces of my life because I fought for my country. In 2000, at the age of 75, Alpina passed away.
Years later, the photograph remains in Yugoslav and Slovenia for a long time. A young man made a "plastic surgery photo" of the heroine with respect, and restored Albina's beautiful face.
