Church of Saint James the Great
Lake Dubrava near Prelog
Hotel Panorama
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
Prelog, Croatia
…residents was around 4,100. The town was the seat of the Perlak district (Hungarian: Perlaki járás) of Zala County in the Kingdom of Hungary until it was occupied and annexed by Yugoslavia in 1918. During World War II, Prelog was occupied by Hungary again, as the entire Međimurje region was annexed by the Hungarians between 1941 and 1945…
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.