The first units of the 9th Dalmatian Assault Division, with the help of the Kvarner Naval Infantry Detachment, landed on 24 April 1945 on the coast below Brseč, and on 25 April 1945 in Mošćenička Draga, which marked the beginning of the liberation of these areas. The fighters of the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Brigades of the 9th Dalmatian Assault Division helped liberate Mošćenička Draga, Liburnia and Istria, whose inhabitants spent 25 years under fascist occupation. The landing on the coast in front of Brseč and Mošćenička Draga was of great importance in the liberation of these areas and marked the basis for further actions to liberate Istria all the way to Trieste, where the liberation army entered on 2 May 1945, and Rijeka was liberated a day later on 3 May 1945. The outbreak in Trieste and the Soča has historical significance for the annexation of Istria and other formerly annexed and occupied areas to the mother country of Croatia.
Opis
The monument was erected on 10 September 1952 along the Promenade of 25 April at the southern end of the beach in Mošćenička Draga (Sipar). A modern obelisk built by the people of this area, who were employees of the masonry trade "Zidar", rises on the stone plateau. The obelisk is made of carved stone, with trapezoidal side surfaces. On one side of the monument there is a text paying tribute to the fighters against fascism and commemorates the events of 25 April 1945, and on the other side of the monument there is a text in honour of all fallen fighters from Mošćenice municipality and other parts of the country. On the front side of the monument, towards the promenade, a memorial to the fighters of the 9th Dalmatian Assault Division and the Kvarner Naval Detachment was erected.