Omladinske pruge Brčko-Banovići i Šamac-Sarajevo u arhivskim fondovima Hrvatskog državnog arhiva
YOUTH RAILWAY TRACKS: BRČKO-BANOVIĆI AND ŠAMAC-SARAJEVO IN THE ARCHIVAL FONDS OF THE CROATIAN STATE ARCHIVES

Summary/Abstract: The laying of a standard gauge railway track between Brčko and Banovići began on 1st May 1946 and was finished on 7th November 1946. The railway track was 92 kilometres long, and it was built by the People’s youth of Yugoslavia a full 22 days before the deadline. There were 14.700 youths engaged in the project only from the People’s Republic of Croatia. The standard gauge railway track between Šamac and Sarajevo was built in the period from 1st April until 15th November 1947. This railway track was the biggest object of the first year of the Five-year plan, and its construction was executed by the People’s youth of Yugoslavia. It was 242 kilometres long. Around 211.000 youths were involved in its building.

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