One Potato, Three States: Occupation Borders in Dolenjska 1941-1945
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Slovenia, World War II, demarcation line, border crossing, fortifying bordersSynopsis
When Slovenia was divided among four occupiers during the World War II, Dolenjska suffered the most. Other provinces remained mostly undivided and part of the territory of the same occupier. Dolenjska, however, was divided among the Germans, Italians and the Independent State of Croatia. The border was drawn by the Germans and moved 10 to 15 kilometers south of the Sava River for military, economic and transport reasons. By June 1941, the Germans also occupied territories beyond the demarcation line. The borders were a major obstacle for the locals. Residents needed passes to cross over. The borders cut them off from jobs or, in the case of farmers, from their land. These lands became mostly uncultivated since border crossing was restricted, in addition to the difficulties in transferring goods from one country to another. Apart from the state borders, the erection of various military facilities around the area was also a hindrance for the locals.
This book is part of research project Make this country German ... Italian ... Hungarian ... Croatian! The role of occupation borders in national politics and the life of the Slovenian population, shortly called Occupation borders.
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O okupacijskih mejah na Dolenjskem
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Hrvati hočejo imeti Novo mestoZgodbe ob okupacijski meji
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Italijanska zapora meje z Neodvisno državo Hrvaško pod Gorjanci
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Sovražna razmejitev in zaščita meje na območju Gorjancev
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