Metlika

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Liberated area in Occupied Europe

On 6^th April 1941, after the attack of German Third Reich on the area of Slovenia, the German army occupied Metlika on 12^th April and handed over the town with the countryside of Bela Krajina to the Italian army. After the capitulation of Italy on 8^th September, Metlika became a free town. That same month was established the 15^th brigade of the Slovenian Army – The Bela Krajina Brigade. During the time the area was liberated, the school educational system and other civil infrastructures were established together with an own monetary system. Between 10^th and 16^th July 1944 a wrathful battle took place between the German Army and Slovenian 15^th brigade for the town, which was occupied by German Army again.

“Metlika”

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Leta 1941 po napadu Nemčije na ozemlje Slovenije so nemške okupacijske sile zasedle Metliko 12. aprila in jo nato 5. maja predale italijanski vojski. 8. septembra 1943, po kapitulaciji Italije je Metlika postala svobodno mesto. V istem mesecu je bila v mestu ustanovjena 15. brigada NOV – Belokranjska brigada. V obdoblju svobodnega ozemlja je bil ustanovljen šolski sistem in ostala civilna infrastruktura z lastnim denarjem. Leta 1944 so bili med 10. in 16. julijem srditi boji za mesto, ko je Nemška vojska naposled zasedla mesto.

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