Sidih https://sidih.si Pančur, Andrej Železniška proga Karlovec–Ljubljana je bila za italijansko vojsko strateškega pomena, saj je po njej potekal prevoz strateških surovin in vojaškega materiala z Balkanskega polotoka proti Italiji. Železnico so zavarovali z bunkerji ter utrditvijo železniških postaj in čuvajnic. Partizani so jih pogosto napadali in rušili posamezne odseke železnice. Viadukt Otovec je s svojo dolžino 225 m najdaljši premostitveni objekt na belokranjski železniški progi. Italijanska vojska ga je obdala z bodečo žico in na vsaki strani viadukta ter pod njim postavila oboroženo stražo. The Karlovac – Ljubljana railway line was of strategic importance for the Italian Army, because it was used to transport strategic raw materials and military material from the Balkan Peninsula towards Italy. The railway line was protected by bunkers and by fortifying the railway stations and guardhouses. The partisans often attacked them and demolished individual sections of the railway. The Otovec viaduct; at 225 m it is the longest bridging structure on the Bela krajina railway line. The Italian Army enclosed it by barbed wire and stationed armed guards on each side of the viaduct and under it. A description and sketch of the guarded viaduct were included in a report of the 25th Partisan Division, dated 7 August 1943. Arhiv Republike Slovenije si4 2755 Local name file2382 hdl http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12325/file2382 File false