27 August 2015

0033 | Photo | SS-Freiwilligen-Gebirgs-Division "Prinz Eugen"



Operation "Axis". Immediately after the capitulation of Italy, the Germans began disarming Italian troops and taking over their occupation zones; simultaneously, a general Partisan uprising broke out on the Adriatic Coast. One of the most important places in the area was the city of Dubrovnik, towards which the (reinforced) 2nd Regiment of the SS Division "Prinz Eugen" was sent. The regiment captured the city with the support of aviation, after heavy fighting with the superior enemy forces, taking prisoner over 30000 Italian soldiers. Pictured, the Band of the "Prinz Eugen" Division parades across the famous Stradun, Dubrovnik's main street (sticking out in the background is the city bell tower).

Text: Ivan Ž.

Photographer: unknown.
Date: September 1943.
Location: Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia.
Original caption: unknown.

File source: Corbis, 42-70365049.

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Operacija "Osovina". Odmah po kapitulaciji Italije, Nemci su započeli razoružavanje italijanskih trupa i preuzimanje njihovih okupacionih zona; u isto vreme, na Jadranskoj obali je izbio i opšti partizanski ustanak. Jedno od najvažnijih mesta u ovom području bio je grad Dubrovnik, prema kojem je poslat (ojačani) 2. puk SS-divizije "Princ Ojgen". Puk je zauzeo grad uz podršku avijacije, posle teških borbi sa nadmoćnijim neprijateljskim snagama, zarobivši preko 30000 italijanskih vojnika. Na slici, orkestar divizije "Princ Ojgen" paradira po čuvenom Stradunu, glavnoj dubrovačkoj ulici (u pozadini štrči gradski zvonik).

Tekst: Ivan Ž.

Fotograf: nepoznat.
Datum: septembar 1943.
Mesto: Dubrovnik, Jugoslavija.
Originalni natpis: nepoznat.

Izvor fajla: Corbis, 42-70365049.

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