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The Siege of Turjak or Battle of Turjak (bitka za Turjak) was fought between 14 and 19 September 1943 at the Turjak Castle between the Slovene Partisans and the combined forces of Slovene former units of the Anti-Communist Volunteer Militia (MVAC) and Slovene Chetniks.[1]

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  1. 12 relations: Anti-Communist Volunteer Militia, Battle of Grčarice, Blue Guard (Slovene), Grčarice, Istria, Legion of Death (military unit), Operation Achse, Province of Ljubljana, Slovene Partisans, Turjak Castle, World War II in Yugoslavia, Zapotok, Ig.

  2. Battles involving Slovenia
  3. Battles of World War II involving Chetniks
  4. September 1943 events
  5. Sieges of World War II
  6. Slovene Partisans
  7. Slovenia in World War II

Anti-Communist Volunteer Militia

The Anti-Communist Volunteer Militia (Milizia Volontaria Anti Comunista, MVAC) were paramilitary auxiliary formations of the Royal Italian Army composed of Yugoslav anti-Partisan groups in the Italian-annexed and occupied portions of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia during the Second World War.

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Battle of Grčarice

The Battle of Grčarice was fought in early September 1943 between the Slovene Partisans and the Blue Guard. Siege of Turjak and Battle of Grčarice are Battles involving Slovenia, Battles involving the Yugoslav Partisans, Battles of World War II involving Chetniks, Conflicts in 1943, September 1943 events, Sieges of World War II, slovene Partisans, Slovenia in World War II and Yugoslavia in World War II.

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Blue Guard (Slovene)

The Blue Guard (Plava garda), also known as the Slovene Chetniks (Slovenski četniki, Slovenački četnici), was a Slovenian anti-communist militia, initially under the leadership of Major Karl Novak and later Ivan Prezelj. Siege of Turjak and Blue Guard (Slovene) are Slovenia in World War II.

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Grčarice

Grčarice (locally also Grčav(i)ce,Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, p. 152. in older sources also Gerčarice, Masern,Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr.

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Istria

Istria (Croatian and Slovene: Istra; Italian and Venetian: Istria) is the largest peninsula to border the Adriatic Sea.

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Legion of Death (military unit)

The Legion of Death (Legija Smrti) was a regimental-size Slovenian anti-Communist militia of the Second World War. Siege of Turjak and Legion of Death (military unit) are Slovenia in World War II and Yugoslavia in World War II.

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Operation Achse

Operation Achse (Axis), originally called Operation Alaric (Unternehmen Alarich), was the codename for the German operation to forcibly disarm the Italian armed forces after Italy's armistice with the Allies on 3 September 1943. Siege of Turjak and operation Achse are September 1943 events.

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Province of Ljubljana

The Province of Ljubljana (Provincia di Lubiana, Ljubljanska pokrajina, Provinz Laibach) was the central-southern area of Slovenia. Siege of Turjak and Province of Ljubljana are Yugoslavia in World War II.

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Slovene Partisans

The Slovene Partisans, formally the National Liberation Army and Partisan Detachments of Slovenia, were part of Europe's most effective anti-Nazi resistance movementJeffreys-Jones, R. (2013): In Spies We Trust: The Story of Western Intelligence, Oxford University Press,, Adams, Simon (2005): The Balkans, Black Rabbit Books,, led by Yugoslav revolutionary communists during World War II, the Yugoslav Partisans. Siege of Turjak and Slovene Partisans are Slovenia in World War II.

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Turjak Castle

Turjak Castle (grad Turjak or turjaški grad, Burg Ursperg, later Burg Auersperg) is a 13th-century castle located above the settlement of Turjak, part of the municipality of Velike Lašče in the Lower Carniola region of Slovenia.

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World War II in Yugoslavia

World War II in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia began on 6 April 1941, when the country was invaded and swiftly conquered by Axis forces and partitioned among Germany, Italy, Hungary, Bulgaria and their client regimes. Siege of Turjak and World War II in Yugoslavia are Conflicts in 1943 and Yugoslavia in World War II.

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Zapotok, Ig

Zapotok (SapotokLeksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 116.) is a village in the hills south of Ig in central Slovenia.

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See also

Battles involving Slovenia

Battles of World War II involving Chetniks

September 1943 events

Sieges of World War II

Slovene Partisans

Slovenia in World War II

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Turjak

Also known as Battle of Castle Turjak, Battle of Turjak, Battle of Turjak Castle, Bitka pri Turjaku, Bitka za Turjak.