PoH-Code: poh.14703
Bolnica Pugled, Kočevski Rog
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MEMORIAL OF LOCAL SIGNIFICANCE
The cemetery lies in a karst ravine approximately 200 m from the route of the Roža railway, which today is followed by a forest road, near the remains of the former partisans' hospital, which was in a 20 m distant ravine.
The partisans' hospital Pugled was built in March 1943 in the forest near the former settlement Žaga Rog. It received its first wounded on 18 March. The hospital consisted of wooden structures made from fir logs, covered with tarpaulins. It consisted of a large barrack for the wounded, a small barrack for the staff, a kitchen, and a storage room. The hospital also had an underground bunker for retreat in case of danger. It was led by Dr. Božena Ravnikar – Nataša and Dr. Andrej Zupančič – Mike.
The cemetery is surrounded by natural stone – rubble. It is arranged on a terrace. Three steps made of cut stones lead to the terrace. In the center of the cemetery is a square with two benches made of natural rubble and a cylindrical 3 m high column with spiral grooves and an inscription.
During the German offensive after the capitulation of Italy, the hospital was raided by the Germans on 27 October 1943. 27 wounded and staff members managed to retreat in time, but there was not enough time for the evacuation of 21 immobile wounded. The German soldiers killed them and burned the barrack together. One immobile wounded woman, Anica Mohar – Smiljka, survived the massacre, as a nurse managed to take her from the barrack in time and hide her among the rocks. The Germans found her, used her as a lure for partisans, but the nurses managed to rescue her after five days.
The design for the memorial and cemetery was created by architect Miloš Lapajne. It was organized by the Main Committee of the Veterans' Association and the Municipal Committee of the Veterans' Association of Novo Mesto in 1957. The unveiling took place in 1959. The cemetery is maintained by the Society for the Maintenance of Partisan Cemeteries in Rog.
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DOSTOP: Po Roški cesti iz Podturna proti Kočevju do Žage Rog. Pred roško žago zavijemo levo v ostrem ovinku strmo po gozdni cesti - nekoč trasi roške železnice proti Travniku. Grobišče je označeno in leži kaka 2 km od odcepa na desni strani ceste.
Coordinates (WGS84)45.66992° N, 15.01266° E