Britof - Memorial Plaque for Fallen Firefighters

Memorial plaque at the Fire Station is considered the central memorial of the Partisan Resistance (NOB) in this narrower area. Therefore, it is necessary to record some of the most essential data about the fallen fighters and civilians (except for Kmet, Kern, and Čimžar, who have their own memorials; their share in the NOB is already outlined there).

Metod Žibert, born on 29 April 1927, joined the partisans on 18 May 1944. He fell on 19 August 1944 during a clash with the enemy on Krn. He is also buried there. – Ivan Roblek, born on 10 October 1926, joined the partisans on 21 January 1944. He fell on 21 August 1944 during a clash with the Germans on Kamniško sedlo. After liberation, his remains were transferred to the cemetery in Predoslje. – Janez Bajželj, born on 5 August 1898, was initially interned on Rab; after the occupation of Italy, he joined the partisans. Because he was too exhausted, he became a territorial worker in the area of Grosuplje according to OF orders. There, the white guards captured him and shot him on 24 November 1943 in Šmarje as a civilian. – Leopold Čimžar, born on 15 November 1915, was arrested as a village activist in Srednje Bitnje near Kranj. The Germans shot him on 31 January 1944 together with twenty-four other civilian companions in Šentvid above Ljubljana.

SOURCES: Memorials of the NOB in the Municipality of Kranj, p. 71.

Guide to Partisan Paths, Ljubljana: Borec, 1978, p. 227.

EŠD: 20686 memorial heritage.