Albina Mali-Hočevar (12 September 1925 – 24 January 2001) was a Slovenian member of the Yugoslav Partisans, serving as a soldier during the Second World War and later served various political roles in the Yugoslav Communist Party.
Albina Mali is historically significant as one of the youngest and most active female Slovenian Partisan fighters and resistance couriers during World War II, whose life reflects the broader story of Yugoslav anti-fascist resistance, women’s participation in the liberation struggle, and the formation of postwar socialist leadership in Slovenia.
Mali fought in military campaigns across Slovenia through 1942 and 1943. She was wounded three times during this campaign; on the battlefield in September 1942 near Suvoj, on 21 January 1943 in a battle against a White Guard redoubt near Zagorica pri Čatežu, and on 15 September 1943 near Veliki Osolnik during the battle for Turjak, when a mine exploded next to her causing her severe injuries including a loss of her left eye & her iconic facial disfigurement.
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