Rudolf Maister
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Rudolf Maister was a Slovene military officer, poet and political activist. The soldiers who fought under Maister's command in northern Slovenia became known as "Maister's fighters". Maister was also
Rudolf Maister in 1919
Rudolf Maister's funeral
Rudolf Maister's grave in Pobrežje Cemetery in Maribor
1920 Carinthian plebiscite
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The Carinthian plebiscite was held on 10 October 1920 in the area in southern Carinthia predominantly settled by Carinthian Slovenes. It determined the final border between the Republic of Austria and
Rudolf Maister
…Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes Army's offensive in Carinthia. Maister joined them later and took part of the capture of Klagenfurt. After the Carinthian Plebiscite, in which the majority of the local Slovenian population decided to remain part of Austria, Maister withdrew to private life. He spent most of his later…
Austrian propaganda poster in Slovene from 1920. The text reads: "Mother, do not vote for Yugoslavia, or I will be drafted for King Peter". With such messages, the Austrian side depicted Yugoslavs as militaristic, and Austrians and Germans as peace-loving.
A Yugoslav propaganda sticker. The text reads: "In Yugoslavia, the farmer is the prince. In German Austria, the Jews and the barons are."
Poster in Slovene ("Let us go and vote! It is our sacred duty, our homeland is calling us. You are Carinthians, and you should remain Carinthians!"), featuring zones A and B