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BKG
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Bleiburg

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Post by BKG » 24 Sep 2006, 17:41

Just come back from Bleiburg, thought I could share a couple of pics with those interested, but not having the chance to visit. A touching place.
RIP comrades.

By the way, anyone has a map or any interesting data on the exact itinerary of the "march of death"? I found one interesting website (safaric) but i cant read croatian nor slovenian and the guys running it probably don't speak english either.


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Post by Alex (F) » 18 Oct 2006, 00:15

Interesting pictures. Talking about the links - put the links to the information you have. It does not matter it is in Croatian. There are some Croatian users here. I am not Croatian, but I can speak Croatian, so we can translate the information.
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Post by Kim Sung » 18 Oct 2006, 13:35

Interesting! How many Germans were killed in Bleiburg?
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Post by Mark V. » 18 Oct 2006, 14:22

The Bleiburg massacre actually refers to war crime committed against a large group (over 200,000) of mostly Croatian refugees, which were rejected the surrender by the British forces in Southern Austria in May 1945 and were then slaughtered by Tito's Yugoslav Army. It is estimated that over 50,000 (and up to 100,000) mostly Croatians died around Bleiburg and in the so-called Death Marches.

For further detail see:
Operation Keelhaul/Forced Repatriation
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?t=24513
Allied War Crime Bleiburg
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?t=9006
15th May 1945 - Bleiburg
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?t=50001
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Post by Kim Sung » 23 Oct 2006, 10:04

Mark V. wrote:For further detail see:
Operation Keelhaul/Forced Repatriation
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?t=24513
Allied War Crime Bleiburg
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?t=9006
15th May 1945 - Bleiburg
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?t=50001
I've read all these links before. What I want to know is how many Germans were among the victims.
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Post by Bergmolch » 23 Oct 2006, 11:23

Not too many.
Due the Yalta pact anche the deal with Tito just the slavic collaborational people was sent back to Slovenia: the all Chetnicks, Domobranc and Ustase.
The Cossacks were sent back to Russia (many of them suicide themselves as soon as they got the new).

The most of Germans units in the area surrounded in Austria, close to the border, then they were kept in captivity by allies troops before the Titoists broke up in Carinzia.

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