World War II in Yugoslavia
How Serbia Changed its Mind about World War II History
"The overall economic and legitimacy crisis after Tito's death in the 1980s created a favourable atmosphere for criticising the Partisan myth and creating positive images about their [the Partisans'] enemies [the Chetniks]," Djureinovic, who has a PhD in history from Justus Liebig University in Giessen and works with the Belgrade-based Humanitarian Law Centre, told BIRN in an interview.
Why the Yugoslav Memorial Pavilion at Auschwitz Stands Empty
In June 1947, the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum in Oswiecim, Poland opened on the grounds of the former death camp. In 1960, the museum allocated space for 'national exhibitions,' which focused on the countries from which citizens were deported to the camp.
Woman who rescued Serb children from WW2 Croat death camps
Wilhelm Kuehs' book "Diana's List" - published in Serbian by Samizdat B92 - tells the true story of an exceptional woman - Diana Budisavljevic.
During the Second World War, she conducted one of the largest humanitarian actions not only in the divided and occupied Yugoslavia, but also in Europe, occupied or dominated at the time by Nazi Germany.
Austrians Seek to Ban Croatian WWII Commemoration
The Austrian state of Carinthia is being urged to ban a Croatian event at Bleiburg commemorating defeated Nazi collaboration forces and civilians killed by the Yugoslav Partisans in 1945.
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Seven decades of breakthrough at the Syrmian front
SID, - The 70th anniversary of the breaking of the Syrmian Front was marked within the memorial complex in Adasevci near Sid on Saturday.
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