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Knez Pavle Karađorđević : jedna zakasnela biografija
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372 pages, Hardcover
Published January 1, 2021
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March 14, 2022
„Енглези су обични трговци људским месом и да нема Немаца, Енглези би били најгори народ на свету.” Драгољуб Дража Михаиловић
August 30, 2020
Izjemna zgodba kneza namestnika Pavla, ki nikoli ni hotel biti kralj, a je moral namesto mladoletnega nečaka voditi državo v prelomnem desetletju (1934-1941), na koncu pa je moral izbirati med svojo ljubeznijo do Anglije in koristjo svoje države.
August 24, 2024
Prince Paul is perhaps a lesser known figure in C20th European history, Regent of Yugoslavia until a coup in 1941 he was an Anglophile and art lover. The Prince`s name was blackened and pilloried in Britain after Yugoslavia acceded to the Tripartate pact with the Axis in 1941, as this book argues he had little choice, Britain couldn`t provide aid and his cabinet in particular the Croats and Slovenes were in favour, Paul delayed and prevaricated for as long as he could but ultimately was left with no option. Churchill and Eden do not come out of this account well, Churchill apparently expected "Serbia" to go down in a blaze of glory by allying without prospect of support , with the allies whereas Paul not unreasonably saw his duty as preserving Yugoslavia of which Serbia was only one part.
There are references to Pauls supporters in Britain principally the Duke of Kent and "Chips" Channon of diary fame.
The author isn`t exactly neutral, he is Pauls former son in law (he was married to Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia) and the focus of this book is on 1941 and the war years, but as a view of a neglected aspect of WW2 and the byzantine nature of Balkan politics it is worth a read.
There are references to Pauls supporters in Britain principally the Duke of Kent and "Chips" Channon of diary fame.
The author isn`t exactly neutral, he is Pauls former son in law (he was married to Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia) and the focus of this book is on 1941 and the war years, but as a view of a neglected aspect of WW2 and the byzantine nature of Balkan politics it is worth a read.
November 12, 2022
Interesting and very good book about one of the most prominent and controversial people in Yugoslav, Serbian and European history. Ruler who did not want to be ruler, Yugoslav patriot who tried to chose best option for his country. More than all of this, he was a man who has a sense for the fine art.
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