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Wednesday, January 22nd 2014, 11:29pm

Yugoslav News and Events, Fourth Quarter 1944

Novosti News Service, Bar, Sunday, 1 October 1944

The second Project 1944 Alpha corvette was laid down today in the Adriatic Shipyards here. It is expected that she will be completed in the summer of next year, and will be followed by at least a third vessel.


Novosti News Service, Belgrade, Tuesday, 3 October 1944

The Ministry of Defence has announced that production of the M43 service rifle has commenced at the Zastava Ordnance Works and the first issues of the weapon are expected some time later this month.

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Wednesday, January 22nd 2014, 11:32pm

Delivery Status Report, 31 December 1944

Domestic Ground Ordnance Production

M35 Service Pistol -:- 300
M29 Service Rifle -:- 1,500
M43 Service Rifle -:- 2,100
M28 Machine Rifle -:- 1,350
M32 Machinegun -:- 300
M37 Submachinegun -:- 2,100
M39 Aircraft Machinegun -:- 825
M37 Tank Machinegun -:- 90
M35 Mortar -:- 150
M27/31 Mortar -:- 60
M42 Heavy Mortar -:- 315
M40 Rocket Launcher -:- 1,305
M40 Divisional Gun -:- 60
M30 Light Antiaircraft Gun -:- 60
M32 Hand Grenade -:- 255,000
Small Arms Ammunition -:- 39,000,000
Artillery Ammunition -:- 315,000

Domestic Vehicle Production for Royal Yugoslav Army

Zastava M40 0.25-ton Truck -:- 950
Zastava M41 1.5-ton Truck -:- 820
Novi Sad M44 3-ton Truck -:- 160
LT.43 Light Tank -:- 50
Assault Howitzer on LT.43 Chassis -:- 30

Imported Vehicle Deliveries for the Royal Yugoslav Armed Forces

Latil M40F Triglav -:- 1,270
Chevrolet G-7107 -:- 1,000
Tatra 111 10-ton Truck -:- 27
Raba 38M Botond Prime Mover -:- 45
Skoda Superb 3000 -:- 35
Skoda 6VD 5-ton Truck -:- 23
Saurer 4CT1D 4.5-ton Truck -:- 45
CKD vz.42 Medium Tanks -:- 26
M-3 Half Track Troop Carrier -:- 54

Aircraft Deliveries

Soko Zmaj : 24
Soko Orao : 32
Type 222 Vihor : 15
Type 224 Galeb : 12
RWD-13 Artillery Spotter : 12

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Sunday, January 26th 2014, 9:17pm

Yugoslav News and Events, October 1944, Second Tranche

A Balkan Feuilleton, Friday, 6 October 1944

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Wednesday, January 29th 2014, 7:29pm

Yugoslav News and Events, October 1944, Third Tranche

Novosti News Service, Zagreb, Monday, 9 October 1944



Report of the Hungarian Military Attaché, Belgrade, Wednesday, 11 October 1944

"Deliveries of motor vehicles to the Royal Yugoslav Army is proceeding at an accelerated pace, not only from domestic factories but from abroad. The majority of the newly delivered vehicles appear to be issued to units deployed on the Italian frontier in Dalmatia. The final quantity of tanks has been delivered to the Third Armoured Brigade and training of that formation is proceeding rapidly. Sources report that a test mobilisation of the territorial militia is projected for this winter. Yugoslav arsenals are heavily involved in converting to production of the new M43 semi-automatic service rifle but a changeover to the new weapon will take years."

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Saturday, February 1st 2014, 12:13pm

Yugoslav News and Events, October 1944, Fourth Tranche

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Tuesday, February 4th 2014, 2:46pm

Yugoslav News and Events, October 1944, Fifth Tranche

Novosti News Service, Belgrade, Saturday, 14 October 1944

The first of the Project 1944 Alpha light corvettes was completed yesterday at the Adriatic Shipyards in Bar; she was commissioned as Sutjeska, and has embarked on her post-construction trials and working up.


Novosti News Service, Novi Sad, Tuesday, 17 October 1944

Speaking before a crowd of supporters here Vasilije Petkovic, chairman of the Navy League, called for continued expansion of the kingdom's naval forces. The Navy League, which has raised considerable contributions to defray the cost of constructing warships, has begun another round of fund-raising, dedicated to expansion of the Navy's port facilities.

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Friday, February 7th 2014, 2:17pm

Yugoslav News and Events, October 1944, Sixth Tranche

A Balkan Feuilleton, Friday, 20 October 1944

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Monday, February 10th 2014, 2:03pm

Yugoslav News and Events, October 1944, Seventh Tranche

Novosti News Service, Sunday, 22 October 1944




Novosti News Service, Wednesday, 25 October 1944

The film Letaci Velikog Neba (Fliers of the Open Skies) premiered today in Zagreb. A light comedy, the story recounts the competition between three air race pilots for the affections of the bar maid at their local flying field.

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Thursday, February 13th 2014, 2:10pm

Yugoslav News and Events, October 1944, Eighth Tranche

A Balkan Feuilleton, Friday, 27 October 1944


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Sunday, February 16th 2014, 12:25pm

Yugoslav News and Events, October 1944, Ninth Tranche

Novosti News Service, Sunday, 29 October 1944




Novosti News Service, Tuesday, 31 October 1944

Parliament opened debate on the proposed naval programme for the forthcoming fiscal year. The Government has proposed to continue construction of additional corvettes of the Sutjeska class, while members of Parliament aligned with the Navy League have argued the need to upgrade the Navy's current vessels.

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Monday, February 24th 2014, 1:27pm

Yugoslav News and Events, November 1944, First Tranche

A Balkan Feuilleton, Friday, 3 November 1944



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Thursday, February 27th 2014, 1:50pm

Yugoslav News and Events, November 1944, Second Tranche

Novosti News Service, Belgrade, Sunday, 5 November 1944






Novosti News Service, Mostar, Tuesday, 7 November 1944

The last of the initial batch of forty Soko Orao fighter aircraft ordered by the Royal Hellenic Air Force was turned over to the Greek Military Attaché today. Work will soon commence on that service's second order for seventy-five aircraft, the first of which is due for delivery in January.

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Saturday, March 1st 2014, 1:56pm

Yugoslav News and Events, November 1944, Third Tranche

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Monday, March 3rd 2014, 2:01pm

Yugoslav News and Events, November 1944, Fourth Tranche

Novosti News Service, Belgrade, Saturday, 11 November 1944

The anniversary of the close of the Great War was celebrated today in great solemnity across the nation. In the capital King Alexsandr laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown; churches across the city were filled with worshippers, and even the demonstrators before the Italian legation marked the day in formal silence.


Novosti News Service, Santiago (Chile), Sunday, 12 November 1944

A demonstration team from the Royal Yugoslav Army arrived today in the Chilean capital bearing with it several products of the Yugoslav armaments industry. The mission came at the invitation of the Chilean Army, which has evinced interest in the M40 Rocket Launcher among other items.

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Wednesday, March 5th 2014, 1:08pm

Yugoslav News and Events, November 1944, Fifth Tranche

Novosti News Service, Tuesday, 14 November 1944

Parliament has approved the naval construction programme for 1945. Representing a compromise it calls for completion of the two cruisers presently under construction and the construction of five additional corvettes of the Sutjeska class; it also provides for refitting of the destroyers of the Pristina class and the entire submarine force. Proposals for increasing the naval infrastructure were deferred.


Novosti News Service, Wednesday, 15 November 1944



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Friday, March 7th 2014, 1:43pm

Yugoslav News and Events, November 1944, Sixth Tranche

A Balkan Feuilleton, Friday, 17 November 1944


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Sunday, March 9th 2014, 5:20pm

Yugoslav News and Events, November 1944, Seventh Tranche

Novosti News Service, Tuzla, Saturday, 18 November 1944






Novosti News Service, Mostar, Monday, 20 November 1944

The latest two Soko Orao fighter aircraft produced for the Syrian Air Force were turned over today to Syrian representatives here. The aircraft will be dismantled and shipped by sea for final delivery. The Syrian order for twenty Orao aircraft is scheduled to be completed next month.

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Tuesday, March 11th 2014, 3:05pm

Yugoslav News and Events, November 1944, Eighth Tranche

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Thursday, March 13th 2014, 1:16pm

Yugoslav News and Events, November 1944, Ninth Tranche

Novosti News Service, Belgrade, Saturday, 25 November 1944

Today marks the anniversary of spontaneous demonstrations outside the Italian legation here, calling upon Italy to withdraw from the Occupied Provinces of Dalmatia and Slovenia. The faithful band of citizens who have maintained their vigil throughout the year were joined by thousands of ordinary citizens today, and rallies around the nation were held in support. Despite the long and loud calls of the demonstrators, the Italian Government has turned a deaf ear to their plea, insisting that Dalmatia and Slovenia are integral and organic parts of the Republic of Italy. The demonstrators have renewed their vow that they shall remain outside the Italian legation until the Occupied Provinces are free.


Novosti News Service, Bar, Sunday, 26 November 1944

Last Friday the Adriatic Shipyards here launched the second of the Project 1944 Alpha corvettes currently on order for the Royal Yugoslav Navy. Known for the moment as Corvette B, she slid down the ways and was towed to the fitting out wharf of the shipyard for completion, scheduled for this spring.

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Saturday, March 15th 2014, 6:57pm

Yugoslav News and Events, November 1944, Tenth Tranche

Novosti News Service, Monday, 27 November 1944






Report of the Hungarian Military Attaché, Belgrade, Tuesday, 28 November 1944

"Confidential sources report that production of the M40 antitank rocket launcher will be increased in the new year in anticipation of receipt of export orders; in any event, the Yugoslav general staff is reported to be considering increasing procurement of all classes of antitank weapons based upon the most recent Italian developments. All efforts are being made to increase production of the M43 self-loading rifle, with the Uzice Ordnance and Munitions Works slated to commence production in January. The Massey-Harris tractor works has completed retooling for production of the Zastava M40 field car and will soon enter production."
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