Armies, weapons and fortification systems of the Posočje region

Twelve articles of various authors discuss weapons, fortifications and numerous invaders, conquerors and defenders of the territory around the upper stream of river Soča. In the introductory article, Damjana Fortunat Černilogar gives an overview of fortifications and fortification systems in the region from the 3rd to the 20th century. Articles of archaeologists Miha Mlinar, Andrej Gaspari, Beatriče Žbona Trkman and Fabrizio Bressan speak of weapons from prehistoric periods, of roman soldiers and of medieval cold arms and fire arms from Tolmin castle.
The following four articles give a more detailed introduction of different military facilities that served to house the army although they primarily served for defensive purposes. Kluže fortress is presented by Fedja Klavora, Vasja Klavora writes about fort Predel and Damjana Fortunat Černilogar presents the barracks of upper Posočje. Karla Kofol focuses on the construction of Italian fortification zone, called the Alpine Wall, and on the protection and fortification of Rapallo Border in her articles.
The final four articles relate to the period between the beginning of the World War II and the formation of Slovenian state. Blaž Torkar discusses the co-workers of allied secret services from the upper Soča river valley, Marko Klavora describes the life in the time of allied military administration in the Posočje region between 1945 and 1947, while Dušan Mijanović focuses on life and habits of ex Yugoslavian National Army officers in Tolmin region. Vito Berginc and Roman Medved conclude the book with a historic overview and the description of the operation of Territorial Defence in the Posočje region.

Edited and published by the Tolmin Museum, 2008
212 coloured pages, Slovenian edition with abstracts in English language