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Post by SKORIC on Apr 26, 2009 9:06:00 GMT -5
Anyone have this years pics or videos? Last years video's in Melbourne and Sydney:
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Post by Ja Ona i Pivo on Apr 26, 2009 9:35:16 GMT -5
u got more chetniks over there, than in whole Europe..
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Post by SKORIC on Apr 26, 2009 9:39:41 GMT -5
Stop spoiling our Anzac spirit! lol
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Post by SKORIC on May 6, 2009 21:54:06 GMT -5
By Dragoljub Brkljac
April 2009
ANZAC Day is a national remembrance day in Australia and is celebrated annually on April 25th, to remember members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps who fought bravely at Gallipoli, Turkey during the First World War.
ANZAC Day also commemorates all those who made the ultimate sacrifice and served in military operations for Australia.
The Serbian Community in Sydney, Australia has attended and made a strong presence in the national ANZAC Day commemoration services since 1956 by attending the Sydney March. Throughout all capital cities within Australia, grand children and great grandchildren of Serbian Chetnik soldiers along with Serbian Chetnik WW2 veterans have marched alongside one another to remember the fallen Serbian and Australian Soldier.
This year’s ANZAC Day commemoration witnessed the next generation of young Australians of Serbian heritage showing their ultimate respect for the legacy of the fallen Australian and Serbian soldiers who gave their lives during the First and Second World Wars.
Members of the Serbian contingent attended the traditional ANZAC Day Dawn services hosted at local venues. These services are described as being phenomenal, spiritual and divine.
The Dawn service always witnesses a large number of locals. The young contingent of Australians of Serbian heritage paid their respects to all those who made the ultimate sacrifice to defend today’s freedom and democracy.
Members then proceeded to the Sydney Central Building District to represent our fallen Serbian fathers, grandfathers, and great grandfathers who fought in the Allied war effort in both World Wars.
The Vice President of the Serbian contingent, Dr. Milan Brkljac, had the following to say:
The ANZAC parade itself is always inspirational and full of mixed emotions. Remembering the fallen and being reminded of their sacrifices and ordeals is always difficult. On the other hand, we were given the opportunity to have discussions with WW2 Serbian Chetnik veterans who have the greatest war stories. These stories could not be obtained from reading any written material.
The families who attended the ANZAC Day march should be commended - as we should all take time out of our busy life styles to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
I know that the Australian Serbian contingent is extremely proud of their family members who fought side by side with General Dragoljub Mihailovich and who took part in the largest allied rescue mission from behind enemy lines during the Second World War.
We will continue to honour their memory. Our forefathers would be proud of the young Serbian men marching today as their legacy continues to live on.
As a contingent, we are also proud to be Australians and to have the honour to remember, too, the fallen Australian soldier and the spirit of the ANZAC.
Following the march, the contingent moved onto the Serbian Chetnik Club at Bonnyrigg in Sydney, where a lunch was hosted. A wreath was placed alongside the statue of our WW2 Commander General Dragoljub Mihailovich and prayers were said by the contingent to remember the Australian and Serbian Chetnik soldiers who died for freedom and liberty.
Dr. Milan Brkljac was the main organizer for the young Serbian intellectuals marching in remembrance of their Serbian forefathers. Almost 50 Lawyers, Doctors, Engineers, Scientist, Accountants, respected businessman and the likes marched with pride and passion. These young intellectuals were dressed in black suits and black subare. Dr. Brkljac was overwhelmed with the professionalism these young men demonstrated during and after the march. He began preparing for this ANZAC Day celebration six months in advance and without his time, effort and determination, the Serbian contribution could not have taken place.
Australia and Serbia have something in common: both Australian and Serbian soldiers fought against all odds to protect their nation’s national identity.
The Serbs, during World War One, lost 1 in 3 men participating in the Allied war effort, and this generation of Australians will continue to take part in future ANZAC services to remember all the fallen Australian and Serbian soldiers of that Great War and the Second World War that followed, and to honor them.
Lest we forget!
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Post by SKORIC on May 6, 2009 22:30:55 GMT -5
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Post by SKORIC on May 6, 2009 22:42:50 GMT -5
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Post by Novus Dis on May 6, 2009 22:50:47 GMT -5
Most of those Chetniks are from Bosnia and Krajina. Only a few are from Serbia. Probably because Djujic managed to escape during the war with his contingent. Too bad for Mihailovic and his soldiers.
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Post by SKORIC on May 6, 2009 22:55:58 GMT -5
Im pretty sure there are more from Serbia then Bosnia there. Dont know the exact stats lol.. How do you know?
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Post by Novus Dis on May 6, 2009 23:20:16 GMT -5
The hats.
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Post by SKORIC on May 7, 2009 0:59:47 GMT -5
Wearing a subara doesnt mean they arent from Serbia or from a specific area.. Some of them have the dinarska division symbol but overall you cant tell. But from my experience most here who descend from Cetniks, more are from Serbia then Bosnia.
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Post by zgembo on May 7, 2009 1:17:44 GMT -5
Most Serbs in Bosnia were Partizani actually. The Chetnik movement was never really strong there.
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Post by Novus Dis on May 7, 2009 1:18:11 GMT -5
I was under the impression that most Serbian Chetniks (especially those who served under Mihailovic) had died. And I have never heard of Serbians wearing Subari (but some Bosnians did and do wear Sajkaci).
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Post by SKORIC on May 7, 2009 1:28:08 GMT -5
^ Alot did die. That doesnt mean there werent alot of survivors. Cetniks in Serbia did wear them lol, heres young Nikola Petrovic guarding Pranjani airfield for example. Most Serbs in Bosnia were Partizani actually. The Chetnik movement was never really strong there. True.
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Post by zgembo on May 7, 2009 1:30:00 GMT -5
Kaze se "Sajkace" i "Subare" singular = sajkaca / subara plural = sajkace / subare
Sajkace are traditional Serbian hats. Subare are specifically Chetnik. That's the difference.
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Post by Novus Dis on May 7, 2009 2:18:09 GMT -5
^^ Ah, I see. ^ Thanks for the tip.
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Post by acosrbin on May 8, 2009 2:30:51 GMT -5
hahaha my mates in some of those photos and alot of them go to my church
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Post by Kralj Vatra on May 8, 2009 3:18:03 GMT -5
Kaze se "Sajkace" i "Subare" singular = sajkaca / subara plural = sajkace / subare Sajkace are traditional Serbian hats. Subare are specifically Chetnik. That's the difference. isnt Subara usual in folklor costumes of south/east serbia? i've seen them in white as well.
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