1942

The Banja Luka Schoolchildren Memorial 1942

A memorial plaque to the schoolchildren shot for resisting the occupier.

In 1942, in Banja Luka, the Ustaša shot a group of secondary-school students.

Resistance

The young grammar-school students organised clandestine groups and distributed leaflets against the Ustaša.

The Execution

A group of 15 pupils was captured and shot without trial.

The Memorial

A memorial plaque was placed in Banja Luka.

Sources

Istorijski arhiv Banjaluka

Location

Banjaluka

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