On This Day
Historical events that occurred on this date throughout the centuries
3 recorded events16-20 October 1941 - the Kraljevo massacre, 2,000-5,000 Serbian civilians shot by the Germans (the first major massacre)
16-20 October 1941 - the Germans shoot 2,000-5,000 Serbian civilians in Kraljevo (reprisal for a Partisan attack). The "100 for 1 rule" - for every German soldier killed, 100 Serbs shot. Kraljevo = t…
Read article"First Defenders" Kraljevo 1941-1942 - Workers of the "Prvi Partizan" factory shot (600+), resistance to the German occupation
"First Defenders" - workers of the "Prvi Partizan" factory in Kraljevo (an ammunition manufacturer). October 1941 - the Germans occupied the factory, arrested 600+ workers. 16-20 October 1941 - most…
Read article"Crvena zora" (Red Dawn) Kraljevo - Symbol of the Massacre (poem, book, film), 16-20 October 1941
"Crvena zora" (Red Dawn) - a symbol of the Kraljevo massacre (16-20 October 1941). The poem "Crvena zora" (Desanka Maksimović, 1945) - dedicated to the victims. The book "Crvena zora nad Kraljevom" (…
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