Pohorje Battalion symbol of unity, culture minister says

Oplotnica, 7 January - The 74th anniversary of the last battle of the Pohorje Battalion, a WWII Partisan unit that was active in the Štajersko region, was remembered at a commemoration on Saturday. Culture Minister Tone Peršak said that the battalion's story proved Slovenians could stand united when their existence was at stake.

Pohorje A commemoration for the Pohorje Battalion on the Osankarica hill, north-east. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA File photo.

Pohorje
A commemoration for the Pohorje Battalion on the Osankarica hill, north-east.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA
File photo.

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