Descent on Drvar and Memorial Plaque to a People's Hero
In the history of warfare, the Descent on Drvar on May 25, 1944, was at the forefront of combat operations in World War II with a clear Nazi objective. It was prepared in great secrecy under the code name 'Knight's Leap.' On the day of departure, every German paratrooper received a picture of the rebel Tito... The magnificent heroism of the inhabitants of Drvar and the fighters of the Yugoslav People's Liberation Army thwarted Hitler's plan.
TL;DR
- The 'Descent on Drvar' was a secret Nazi operation in WWII, code-named 'Knight's Leap,' aiming to capture Tito.
- The resistance by Yugoslav fighters and Drvar inhabitants thwarted the Nazi plan.
- The author's brother, Sava Solomun, was a young SKOJ leader who died heroically and was proclaimed a People's Hero.
- The author has a history of erecting monuments and memorial plaques in Belgrade.
- After retiring, the author sought to honor his brother by placing a memorial plaque on Savica Solomun Street in Zrenjanin.
- Despite paying for the plaque, the author faced inaction from local authorities.
- A sculptor created a likeness of the brother based on an archival photo, and the bas-relief was cast.
- The author intends to place the memorial plaque at the street's beginning, having funded it himself.