Igman March Monument

In mid-January 1942, German and Ustasha troops launched an operation called “South Croatia” in eastern Bosnia with the aim of encircling and destroying the 1st Proletarian Brigade. The breakthrough of the 1st Proletarian Brigade, led by Koca Popovic, through the German encirclement is known as the Igman March.

The march began on January 27. The most difficult part was the ascent of Mount Igman. The column slowly climbed the hill in deep snow, at a temperature of about -30 degrees. The soldiers became increasingly exhausted and hypothermic.
The column reached the mountain hut at Malo polje on Igman on January 28 at 10 a.m.

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• Text: Martin Damen
• Photos: Martin Damen