Anti-fascist monument

1943 November 19,

On November 16, 1943, in the morning, an unknown perpetrator cut the telegraph cables of the German armed forces on Dr. Starčević Street, precisely at the railway crossing (at that time, the railway passed through the city center in front of the Gymnasium).

The German military authorities conducted investigations into this matter. Since this act was evidently an act of sabotage committed by communist individuals, the General Command of the Fifth Mountain Corps in Mostar decided to publicly hang five individuals, where each had someone close to the partisans.

Based on this decision, the following individuals from Mostar were hanged this morning on Ustasha Street, in front of the District Office building:

Božo Skočajić, of Orthodox faith,
Ekrem Ćurić, of Islamic faith,
Mujo Babić, of Islamic faith,
Darinka Bitanga, of Roman Catholic faith, and
Tomo Kljujić, of Orthodox faith, originally from Metković.

More information and pictures from that time can be find here – read more…