The Bombing of Belgrade 1941
The Nazi bombing of Belgrade on 6 April 1941 - without a declaration of war, over 2,500 civilians killed.
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Documented testimonies of events that shape our memory
283 documented events in the archiveThe Monument to the Unknown Hero on Avala
A monumental work by Ivan Meštrović dedicated to all unknown Serbian soldiers.
Read articleThe Memorial Ossuary at Zejtinlik near Thessaloniki
The cemetery of Serbian soldiers fallen on the Salonika Front, the most important place of remembrance outside Serbia.
Read articleThe Ossuary — Serbian Military Cemetery at Zeitenlik
A monumental ossuary holding the remains of more than 7,000 Serbian soldiers.
Read articleThe Victor Monument at Kalemegdan
A symbol of Belgrade — a monument dedicated to victory in the First World War.
Read articleThe Corfu Declaration of 1917
The decision to create the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes — the foundation of the future Yugoslavia.
Read articleThe Toplica Uprising of 1917
A mass uprising of the Serbian people against the Bulgarian occupation, brutally suppressed.
Read articleDragutin Gavrilović - hero of the Salonika Front
A second lieutenant whose call "For the homeland, heroes!" became a legendary war cry.
Read articleCorfu - the "Blue Tomb" of the Serbian Soldiers: The Reorganization of the Army after the Albanian Golgotha (10,000+ died on Corfu, 120,000 ready for battle)
February-April 1916 - Corfu (Greece) - the "Blue Tomb" of the Serbian soldiers. 200,000-300,000 soldiers and civilians arrived by ship. 10,000-15,000 died on Corfu (typhus, exhaustion). Reorganization of the army: 120,000 soldiers ready for battle (April 1916). The Salonika Front (1916-1918). The breakthrough (September 1918). The liberation of Serbia (October-November 1918). Victory.
Read articleJanuary-February 1916 - The Mountains of Albania: The Most Terrible Part of the Albanian Golgotha (150,000-250,000 died of hunger, disease, cold, Albanian attacks)
January-February 1916 - The most terrible part of the Albanian Golgotha. The Serbian army and civilians cross the mountains of Albania (the Prokletije - over 2,000 metres). Winter, snow, hunger, disease. 150,000-250,000 died (a third of all). Every day 1,000-2,000 died. The road marked by bodies. "Golgotha" - a symbol of the greatest Serbian suffering. The goal: to survive and reach the Adriatic Sea (Durrës, Vlorë).
Read articleThe Albanians - Attacks on Serbian Refugees during the Albanian Golgotha 1915-16 (looting, murder, abduction of children - 7,500-25,000 Serbs killed)
Winter 1915-1916 - Albanian tribal militias attacked Serbian refugees during the Albanian Golgotha. Looting (food, money, clothing), murder (wounded soldiers), abduction of children (sold as slaves). 7,500-25,000 Serbs killed. The Serbs had no strength to defend themselves. The most terrible aspect: the abduction of children. Albania officially did not take part in WWI (neutral), but local clans exploited the Serbian weakness.
Read articleNovember-December 1915 - The Beginning of the Albanian Golgotha: The Serbian Army and Civilians Begin the Retreat Across Albania (150,000-250,000 died)
November-December 1915 - The beginning of the most terrible suffering of the Serbian people in WWI. The Serbian army and 200,000+ civilians begin the retreat across the mountains of Albania before the Austro-Hungarian, German and Bulgarian armies. Winter, snow, hunger, disease. 150,000-250,000 died (a third of all who set out). "Golgotha" - a symbol of the greatest Serbian suffering. The only goal: to survive and reach Corfu.
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