army unit memorial, casualties memorial, monument, tomb
Material
concrete, stone
Origin
austro-hungarian
Construction year
1916
Ownership
no data
Location
State
Slovenia
Municipality
Miren - Kostanjevica
Settlement
Vojščica
Sites
Battlefield Lokvica, Kostanjevica
y = 396515
x = 76218
Elevation
316 m
Coordinate estimation method
Coordinate precision estimation
1-3 m
Elevation estimation method
Measurements
no data
Map 1:10k
Map 1:25k
Map of location
Notes
Date of entry
20.08.2005 11:19:07
Entered by
Simon Kovačič
Date of last change
12.01.2008 05:26:27
Last changed
Simon Kovačič
Notes
A0026 - Vojščica - Ossarium of fallen Austro-Hungarian soldiers in a civilian cemetery
Text description
An ossarium of fallen Austro-Hungarian soldiers in a civilian cemetery in Tabor. Tabor (327 m) lies on the southern side of the village of Vojscica. It contains today a civilian cemetery. During the war it was an important Austrian outpost. The cemetery chapel was used as an artillery observation post and the hill under the former church of St. Vid was covered with underground tunnels and caverns. The church as well as the nearby historic "tabor" wall were completely destroyed during the war.
In today's civilian cemetery stands a pyramid – an ossarium of fallen officers of the 96th Infantry Regiment from Karlovac (Croatia). Among them is also a military doctor who most probably worked in the nearby military hospital where they treated patients with cholera.
On the pyramid are four separate inscriptions made from lead.
Message transcription
Prvi napis (First Inscription):
IR 96
Drugi napis (Second Inscription):
LEUTNANT I.D.RES.
BOHDAN PEJPEK
GEFALLEN 29.1.1916.
Tretji napis (Third Inscription):
OBERST
RUDOLF RICHTER
+AUGUST. 1915.
Četrti napis (Fourth Inscription):
OBERARZT I.D.R.
Dr. KARL KOVACS
+22.12.1915.
Message interpretation
Prvi napis (First Inscription):
Infanterieregiment No. 96
Drugi napis (Second Inscription):
LEUTNANT IN DER RESERVE
BOHDAN PEJPEK
GEFALLEN 29.1.1916.
Tretji napis (Third Inscription):
OBERST
RUDOLF RICHTER
+AUGUST. 1915.
Četrti napis (Fourth Inscription):
OBERARZT IN DER RESERVE
Dr. KARL KOVACS
+22.12.1915.
Translation of message interpretation
First Inscription:
Infantry Regiment Nr.96
Second Inscription:
Reserve Lieutenant
BOHDAN PEJPEK
killed in action on 29.1.1916.
Third Inscription:
Colonel
RUDOLF RICHTER
+ AUGUST. 1915.
Fourth Inscription:
Reserve "Oberarzt"
Dr. KARL KOVACS
+22.12.1915.
Location description
The pyramid has been erected in the southwest corner of the civilian cemetery on Tabor in Vojscica.
Condition
The renovation of the pyramid in 2004 was done very unprofessionally and has damaged the cast lead letters considerably. The renovation was probably ordered by the Ministry of Labour, Family and Social Affairs.
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