1 9 4 3 , ▁during ▁the ▁A xis ▁off ensive , ▁the ▁brig ade ▁experienced ▁constant ▁enemy ▁attacks , ▁food ▁short ages , ▁cold , ▁deep ▁snow ▁and ▁out break s ▁of ▁ty ph us . ▁E ma ci ated , ▁B urs a ć ▁was ▁transferred ▁to ▁the ▁military ▁kitchen ▁at ▁brig ade ▁headquarters ▁at ▁the ▁beginning ▁of ▁spring ; ▁after ▁a ▁month , ▁she ▁was ▁returned ▁to ▁her ▁company ▁at ▁her ▁ins istence . ▁When ▁she ▁became ▁ill ▁some ▁time ▁later , ▁B urs a ć ▁was ▁sent ▁home ▁to ▁recover . ▁ ▁The ▁Germ ans ▁had ▁a ▁fort ified ▁base , ▁St üt z punkt ▁Pod g lav ica , ▁near ▁Pod g lav ica ▁in ▁the ▁village ▁of ▁Pr k osi ▁( between ▁V r to če ▁and ▁K ulen ▁V ak uf ). ▁The ▁base , ▁with ▁about ▁ 5 0 0 ▁members ▁of ▁the ▁ 3 7 3 rd ▁( C ro at ian ) ▁Infantry ▁Division ▁and ▁an ▁art illery ▁battery , ▁secured ▁the ▁roads ▁from ▁Bos ans ki ▁Pet rov ac ▁to ▁Bi ha ć ▁and ▁K ulen ▁V ak uf . ▁In ▁September ▁ 1 9 4 3 , ▁the ▁ 2 nd ▁and ▁ 3 rd ▁Batt al ions ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 0 th ▁K raj ina ▁Brigade ▁and ▁a ▁batt alion ▁of ▁the ▁Dr var – P et rov ac ▁Part isan ▁Det achment ▁were ▁directed ▁to ▁attack ▁it . ▁B urs a ć ▁volunte ered ▁to ▁throw ▁hand ▁gr