Alojz and Rudolf Tisovec, Soteska

The Slovenians learned of their death during the war and found the graves. Alojz Tisovec was a soldier in the Levstik Brigade and fell on 2 November 1943 in the village of Luče near Žužemberk together with his comrade Anton Žagar. They were buried in the cemetery in Luče, from where they were transferred on 15 December 1943 as unknown soldiers to a new cemetery near the church in Žalna, where between 12 December 1943 and 8 December 1946, 15 unknown and six known soldiers were buried. Three known soldiers and an unknown soldier, for whom the locals determined was Alojz Tisovec, were later transferred to their family graves. — Franc Štibernik, March 2025

Regarding Rudolf (born in Gorenje Polje, living in Ratež, Brusnice), Sistory states that he was a soldier in the IV. SNOUB Matije Gubca and that he fell in Gornji Zafari near Žužemberk in a clash with the Home Guard and Germans.

Alojz (born in Dolenjske Toplice, living in Gorenje Polje) was, according to Sistory, born on 31 January 1911. He was a soldier in the XIX. SNOUB Srečka Kosovela and fell in a clash with the Germans in Višnja Gora, and was buried in "Luče pri Žalni".

Alojzij Tisovec. Sistory.

Rudolf Tisovec. Sistory.