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Novosti News Service – Belgrade – Friday, 12 July 1940

The Mixed Commission appointed to settle the status of claims in the Eastern Provinces met today in the Bulgarian capital Sofia. A spokesman announced that the meeting proceeded in a cordial fashion and excellent progress had been made.


Novosti News Service – Belgrade – Monday, 26 August 1940

A spokesman for the Belgrade Astronomical Observatory announced that Professor Petar urkovi has discovered and catalogued a new asteroid, to be known as 1700 Zvezdara, named in honor of the hill upon which the observatory stands [1]


Novosti News Service – Belgrade – Friday, 6 September 1940

Professor Milorad B. Proti of the Belgrade Astronomical Observatory announced the discovery of a second new asteroid, to be known as 1554 Yugoslavia. [1]


Novosti News Service – Bar – Saturday, 7 September 1940

In a widely publicised demonstration of the growth of the Royal Yugoslav Navy the Adriatic shipyards launched today the last three units of the Galeb class minecraft that have been under construction. It is expected that these handy craft will soon be completed and enter service with the fleet early next year.


Novosti New Service – Sunday, 15 September 1940

In a special dedication ceremony at the Zastava Ordnance Works the first twelve Model 1940 75mm Divisional Guns were handed over to troops of the Guards Artillery Regiment. The Model 1940 is in production for the army to supplement its new gun howitzers but has shown great promise as an antitank gun.



[1] Historical fact

Delivery Status Report, 30 September 1940

Deliveries from Abroad

Skoda 6LT 2-ton Truck – 505
Skoda 6ST 4-ton Truck – 190
Tatra 93 2-ton Truck – 522
Tatra 111 10-ton Truck – 123
Ford 91 1-ton Chassis – 720
General Motors CC-453 3-ton Truck - 250
Skoda Superb 3000 Tender – 458
Raba 38M Botond Prime Mover – 258
Saurer 4CT1D 4.5-ton Truck – 235
Skoda 6VD 5-ton Truck – 99

FlaK33 88mm Heavy AA Gun (M39) – 6
Krauss Maffei Half Track Tractor – 6
Krauss Maffei Half Track Service Vehicle – 1

M34 75mm Mountain Howitzer (Skoda) – 21
M35 105mm Heavy Field Gun (Skoda) – 18
M37 150mm Heavy Field Howitzer (Skoda) – 18


M40 87mm Gun Howitzer (Vickers) – 30
M38 122mm Divisional Howitzer (Russia) – 90

AT-36/75 Medium Tank (Atlantis) - 45


Domestic Ground Ordnance Production

M35 Service Pistol -- 2,400
M29 Service Rifle -- 32,100
M28 Machine Rifle -- 1,590
M32 Machinegun -- 960
M37 Submachinegun -- 9,000
M39 Aircraft Machinegun -- 500
M37 Tank Machinegun -- 390
M35 Mortar -- 240
M27/31 Mortar -- 180
M34 Antitank Rifle -- 90
M36 Antitank Gun -- 20
M41 Divisional Gun -- 24
M30 Light Antiaircraft Gun -- 90
M36 Light Antiaircraft Gun -- 60
M40 Field Gun-Howitzer -- 45
M32 Hand Grenade -- 42,000
Small Arms Ammunition -- 36,000,000
Artillery Ammunition -- 186,000




Domestic Vehicle Production for Royal Yugoslav Army

Skoda 6LT 2-ton Truck -- 90
Skoda 6ST 4-ton Truck -- 30
Zastava M40 0.25-ton Truck -- 44
LT.38 Light Tank (gun tank) -- 72
Salvage Tank on LT.38 Chassis -- 30
Assault Howitzer on LT.38 Chassis -- 30
Lazar Armoured Reconnaissance Vehicle -- 78
Nemanja Armoured Car -- 30


Domestic Vehicle Production for Export

Lazar Armoured Reconnaissance Vehicle (for British Army) 30


Aircraft Deliveries

Focke Wulf Fw190A-4 25
Miles Master 25
Ikarus IK-2 30
Bucker Bu181 30
Soko Jastreb 20