Britof - Memorial Plaque to Andrej Kmet

Life of Andrej Kmet was indeed the life of a revolutionary. He was born on 1. 12. 1907 in a working-class and peasant family. He was trained as a blacksmith. As he could not find work in his profession, he got employed in Kranj as a worker at Inteks. Already in his youth, especially in the factory, he became aware of the exploitation and poverty of the exploited worker and therefore already in 1936 participated in the well-known textile strike. He was an organizer and a trusted worker. The arrival of the occupier found Andrej prepared, for he immediately responded to the call of the Communist Party and began organizing the OF on the ground around Britof.

On 31. 7. 1941 he was issued and Gestapo came to his home to arrest him. However, Kmet managed to escape from their hands and fled, although wounded. As soon as he forced himself to greet his wounded leg, he went to the partisans on Storžič.

During the attack of the Germans on Verbičevo hut under Storžič on 5 August 1941, where he was recovering from a wound on his right side, Andrej Kmet was killed. His body was thrown into flames by the savage Gestapo. For the brave revolutionary, only ashes remained.

After liberation, his remains were transferred to Predoslje and he was buried in the local cemetery.

The metal commemorative plaque, which was made in the size of 60 cm x 65 cm by the caster Božo Mostar in Stražišče, was erected by the local committee ZB NOV Britof. It was unveiled on 8. 8. 1954.

Note: The date of Kmet's death should be corrected on the plaque.

Monuments of the People's Liberation War in the municipality of Kranj, p. 72-73.

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

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