Republic of Užice
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This article is about the short-lived territory in western Serbia. For the 1974 film, see Guns of War.
The Republic of Užice (Serbo-Croatian: Užička republika / Ужичка република) was a short-lived liberated Yugoslav territory and the first liberated territory in World War II Europe, organized as a military mini-state that existed in the autumn of 1941 in occupied Yugoslavia, more specifically the western part of the Territory of the Military Commander in Serbia.[lower-alpha 1] The Republic was established by the Partisan resistance movement and its administrative center was in the town of Užice.
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Republic of Užice Užička republika Ужичка република | |||||||||
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Anthem: None official[a] | |||||||||
Status | Partisan Liberated Territory | ||||||||
Capital | Užice | ||||||||
Common languages | Serbo-Croatian (de facto Užičan dialect) | ||||||||
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Legislature | Main National Liberation Committee for Serbia | ||||||||
Historical era | World War II | ||||||||
• Partisan arrival in Užice | 28 July 1941 | ||||||||
• Battle of Drežnik | 18 August 1941 | ||||||||
• German ultimatum | 10 September 1941 | ||||||||
• Fall of Užice | 24 September 1941 | ||||||||
• Battle of Kadinjača | 29 November 1941 | ||||||||
1 December 1941 | |||||||||
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Today part of | Serbia | ||||||||
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