1918 occupation of Međimurje
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In the immediate aftermath of World War I, the region of Međimurje was occupied by forces loyal to the National Council of the State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs, one of the predecessor states to the
Čakovec railway station was central to Hungarian resistance to November 1918 incursion.
Colonel Slavko Kvaternik was given command of the second attempt to capture Međimurje in 1918.
Međimurske novine published the telegram sent to Regent Alexander upon capture of Međimurje.
The State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs was a political entity that was constituted in October 1918, at the end of World War I, by Slovenes, Croats and Serbs residing in what were the southernmost par
1918 occupation of Međimurje
…In the immediate aftermath of World War I, the region of Međimurje was occupied by forces loyal to the National Council of the State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs, one of the predecessor states to the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, in November and December 1918. Predominantly inhabited by Croats, this territory was a…
"Distribution of Races in Austria–Hungary" from the Historical Atlas by William R. Shepherd, 1911, indicating those areas inhabited by Slovenes, Croats and Serbs. Most of those territories were included in the State.
Celebrations of South Slavs in Zagreb during the formation of the National Council of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs, October 1918
Postage stamp of the State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs issued in Croatia
Session of the Croatian parliament, the Sabor, on 29 October 1918