Črnomelj, Plaque in Memory of Activists of OF Bele Krajine, Dolenjske and Notranjske

Because the SNOS published the last mobilization of all men aged between 17 and 50 in November 1944, women had to take over all responsibility for feeding the army and for other tasks in the rear, as well as duties in political and economic organs of authority. In order for women to take on this burden as easily as possible, a meeting of activists of the OF from White Carniola, from Lower Carniola and from Upper Carniola was held on 14th and 15th January 1945 in Črnomlje. At this meeting, the women committed themselves in a resolution to completely replace the men who were in military units or on other duties. On this occasion, 30 activists were awarded the Order of Bravery by a decision of the Main Staff of the NOV and PO Slovenia, and 27 activists received the bravery medal for their courage and assistance to the partisan army. This meeting is commemorated by a plaque that was erected on 25th January 1959 in the wall of the cultural house in Črnomlje.

Source: Guide to the Partisan Paths of White Carniola

Guide to the Partisan Paths, Ljubljana: Založba Borec, 1978, p. 86.