ˌʌp ʌntˈɪl nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi wˈʌn, ðə sˈɪɾi wʌz sɚɹˈaʊndᵻd baɪ ɪtˈæliən fˌɔːɹɾɪfɪkˈeɪʃənz, ʌvwˈɪtʃ ðə bˈʌŋkɚ bᵻhˌaɪnd ɡˈeɪʒnɪs ænd ɪnðɪ ˈɛɹiə ʌv plˈoʊtʃ ænd sˌiːˈɑːɹnˈɑːɡ wɜː ðə mˈoʊst nˈoʊɾəbəl.
Up until 1941, the city was surrounded by Italian fortifications, of which the bunker behind Gaženice and in the area of Ploče and Crnog were the most notable.