Like similar names, the name Jevšček is derived from the common noun jelša 'alder', referring to the local vegetation.
History
During the 12th Battle of the Isonzo, also known as the Battle of Caporetto, Jevšček was the location of the breakthrough to Mount Matajur. Mount Matajur was designated a key geographical goal of the German Alpine corps striking from Tolmin under the leadership of Hermann Freiherr von Stein. On the night of October 25, 1917, Erwin Rommel encamped at Jevšček and studied his map for his advance on Mount Matajur. For his accomplishments during the battle and the conquest of Mount Matajur, Rommel later received the Prussian award Pour le Mérite. At the invitation of the Kobarid Museum, the Italian journalist and writer :it:Paolo_Rumiz|Paolo Rumiz visited Jevšček in 2017 during the filming of his documentary La Strada di Rommel. La Strada di Rommel follows Rommel's path as described in his book Infantry Attacks. The documentary also follows Rommel to Jevšček and also makes a stop at the Brgolič farm, where Rommel made his camp during the battle, and at the Nježna house.
Cultural heritage
Nježna house
In 2015, a cultural monument of local importance, the Nježna house, was renovated with the help of EU funds. The house is named after its last inhabitant, Pepa Nježna.
On the centenary of Battle of Caporetto in 2017, the local community, with the cooperation of the Kobarid Museum and the Walk of Peace foundation, prepared an open air museum known as the Jevšček History Park. The project renovated an Italian First World War trench that the Italian army had left unoccupied during the battle; this allowed Rommel to enter the village unopposed and created a hole in the Italian defense of Mount Matajur. The Kobarid museum also installed a memorial plaque at the Brgolič farm, where Rommel encamped during the battle.
Livek History Trail
In 2019, part of the Italian First World War defensive line above Jevšček underwent maintenance work that involved clearing some of the trenches in the project Historic Trails in the Soča Valley Local Activity Group Area. This included preparing the Livek History Trail through the trenches toward Jevšček.
