at the beginning of march 1945, the settlement of kaliste stood in a slightly sloping valley, at an altitude of 924 meters

924 1945 altitude army atmosphere autumn balaze banska beginning bravery building burnt bystrica coniferous countryside cultural deep destroyed east europe fascism foot forest forests former garden heroes horrors house ii kaliste landscape lies low march meadow memorial meters monument mountain mountains museum national nature nazis occupiers old partisans revenge road ruins rural settlement silent slightly slopes sloping slovakia southern stood tatras testimony tourism traces tragedy travel trees two uprising valley vengeance victims village war warriors world