Brežice railway station
Brežice railway station (Slovene: Železniška postaja Brežice) is the principal railway station serving Brežice, Slovenia.
Brežice | |
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| Location | 8250 Brežice Slovenia |
| Coordinates | 45°55′26″N 15°35′24″E |
| Owned by | Slovenian Railways |
| Operated by | Slovenian Railways |
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  Brežice Location within Slovenia | |
History
On the night of 8/9 June 1944, the station was attacked by a lone Bristol Beaufighter Mk.VI of No.255 Squadron RAF, flying an Intruder Patrol from its base at Foggia, Italy. The crew claimed "Two ammunition trains destroyed, one locomotive damaged and a tented camp at least frightened."[1]
References
- The National Archives of the United Kingdom, document AIR27/1519.
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