WOW...Fantastic monument! World War II monument, Sutjeska N.P., Bosnia and Herzegovina Seventy-five years ago today, Germany invaded Poland and the Second World War began. Here in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Sutjeska National Park stands a monument to one of WWII’s decisive battles, and one that is perhaps lesser known in the United States. Case Black, as the Axis powers called the offensive, was an attempt to destroy Yugoslav forces in the spring of 1943. The fighting lasted for weeks, until the Yugoslav Partisan forces, despite terrible losses, broke through German lines, igniting renewed spirit among the people. The wilderness where the battle took place is now the Sutjeska park. This monument within the park honors the Partisan forces who managed, against great odds, to break the Axis advance and help swing the war to the Allies’ favor.
Posted on: Mon, 01 Sep 2014 12:58:13 +0000
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