Second World War Kranj
planina mass grave
during second world war, kranj, along rest of northern slovenia, annexed nazi germany. german authorities dismantled jugo-Češka textile works, replacing machinery equipment produce aircraft. on 21 march 1944, german forces discovered several communist activists , functionaries @ Šorli mill in rupa in northern part of town, military supplies partisans being stored. 3 of men @ mill killed , german forces burned mill.
mass grave
kranj site of mass grave period after second world war. planina mass grave (slovene: grobišče planina) located in small woods in field near city cemetery. contains remains of undetermined number of people murdered after war; victims may german prisoners of war, home guard soldiers repatriated austria, or slovene civilians kranj , surrounding area.
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