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The '''Government of National Salvation''' ({{lang-sh|''Vlada narodnog spasa'', Влада народног спаса}}; {{lang-de|Regierung der nationalen Rettung}}), also referred to as the '''Nedić regime''' or '''Nedić's Serbia''' (''Nedićeva Srbija'', Недићева Србија) was the second puppet government established in the ] during ] (within Axis-occupied Yugoslavia). It operated from 29 August 1941 to October 1944. The Prime Minister throughout was General ]. The Nedić government was evacuated from Belgrade to ], Austria in the first week of October 1944 before the German withdrawal from Serbia was complete. Nedić himself was captured by the Americans when they occupied Austria, and was subsequently handed over to the Yugoslav authorities to act as a witness against war criminals on the understanding he would be returned to American custody to face trial by the Allies. The Yugoslav authorities refused to return Nedić to American custody, and he died on 4 February 1946 when he either jumped to his death or was pushed from the window of a Belgrade hospital. The '''Government of National Salvation''' ({{lang-sr|''Vlada narodnog spasa'', Влада народног спаса}}; {{lang-de|Regierung der nationalen Rettung}}), also referred to as the '''Nedić regime''' or '''Nedić's Serbia''' (''Nedićeva Srbija'', Недићева Србија) was the second puppet government established in the ] during ] (within Axis-occupied Yugoslavia). It operated from 29 August 1941 to October 1944. The Prime Minister throughout was General ]. The Nedić government was evacuated from Belgrade to ], Austria in the first week of October 1944 before the German withdrawal from Serbia was complete. Nedić himself was captured by the Americans when they occupied Austria, and was subsequently handed over to the Yugoslav authorities to act as a witness against war criminals on the understanding he would be returned to American custody to face trial by the Allies. The Yugoslav authorities refused to return Nedić to American custody, and he died on 4 February 1946 when he either jumped to his death or was pushed from the window of a Belgrade hospital.
==Background== ==Background==
==Military== ==Military==

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This article is about the World War II Serbian puppet government. For the territory itself, see Territory of the Military Commander in Serbia. For the Albanian caretaker government, see Government of National Reconciliation.
Government of National SalvationVlada narodnog spasa (sh-lat)
Влада народног спаса (sh-cyr)
Regierung der nationalen Rettung (de)
1941–1944
Flag of Government of National Salvation Flag Coat of arms of Government of National Salvation Coat of arms
Anthem: Oj Srbijo, mila mati / Ој Србијо, мила мати
Oh Serbia, Dear Mother
Administrative subdivisions instituted by the Government of National Salvation
Administrative subdivisions instituted by the
Government of National Salvation
StatusPuppet government installed by  Germany
CapitalBelgrade
GovernmentPuppet government
Prime Minister 
• 1941-1944 Milan Nedić
Historical eraWorld War II
• Occupation of Yugoslavia 29 August 1941
• Liberation October 1944
CurrencySerbian Dinar
Preceded by Succeeded by
Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Democratic Federal Yugoslavia
Today part of Serbia

The Government of National Salvation (Template:Lang-sr; Template:Lang-de), also referred to as the Nedić regime or Nedić's Serbia (Nedićeva Srbija, Недићева Србија) was the second puppet government established in the Territory of the Military Commander in Serbia during World War II (within Axis-occupied Yugoslavia). It operated from 29 August 1941 to October 1944. The Prime Minister throughout was General Milan Nedić. The Nedić government was evacuated from Belgrade to Kitzbühel, Austria in the first week of October 1944 before the German withdrawal from Serbia was complete. Nedić himself was captured by the Americans when they occupied Austria, and was subsequently handed over to the Yugoslav authorities to act as a witness against war criminals on the understanding he would be returned to American custody to face trial by the Allies. The Yugoslav authorities refused to return Nedić to American custody, and he died on 4 February 1946 when he either jumped to his death or was pushed from the window of a Belgrade hospital.

Background

Military

Serbian State Guard

Main article: Serbian State Guard

Auxiliary formations

Main articles: Serbian Volunteer Corps (World War II), Russian Corps, and Pećanac Chetniks See also: Chetniks

Administrative divisions

Serbia's borders initially incorporated parts of the territory of five of the prewar banovinas. The area was, however, reorganized into three banovinas whose administrative centers were Smederevo, Niš and Užice.

In October 1941, the Germans ordered the Nedić government to reorganise the territory, as the existing structure was not suitable and did not meet military requirements. By means of an order issued on 4 December 1941, the German military commander adjusted the military-administrative structure to conform to German requirements. As a result, the district (Template:Lang-sr) subdivision (which had existed in the Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes prior to the formation of the banovinas) was restored. The Nedić government issued a decree on 23 December 1941 by which Serbia was divided into 14 districts (Template:Lang-sr) and 101 municipalities (Template:Lang-sr). The District of Veliki Bečkerek (also known as The Banat) was theoretically part of Serbia, but became an autonomous district, run by the members of local ethnic German population. On 27 December 1941, the heads of the districts were appointed and met with Milan Nedić, Milan Aćimović, Tanasije Dinić, and Cvetan Đorđević.

Administrative counties and districts (1941-44)
County Districts
Belgrade County Belgrade, Grocka, Lazarevac, Mladenovac, Palanka, Smederevo, Sopot, Umka, Veliko Orašje
Ivanjica County Istok, Ivanjica, Podujevo, Mitrovica, Novi Pazar, Raška, Srbica, Vučitrn
Kragujevac County Aranđelovac, Gornji Milanovac Gruža, Kragujevac, Orašac, Rača, Rudnik
Kraljevo County Čačak, Guča, Kraljevo, Preljina
Kruševac County Aleksandrovac, Brus, Kruševac, Ražanj, Trstenik
Jagodina County Ćuprija, Despotovac, Jagodina, Paraćin, Rekovac, Svilajnac, Varvarin
Leskovac County Kuršumlija, Lebane, Leskovac, Prokuplje, Vladičin Han, Vlasotince
Niš County Aleksinac, Bela Palanka, Lužnica, Niš, Petrovac, Svrljig, Žitkovac
Požarevac County Golubac, Kučevo, Petrovac, Požarevac, Veliko Gradište, Žabari, Žagubica
Šabac County Bogatić, Krupanj, Ljubovija, Loznica, Obrenovac, Šabac, Vladimirci
Užice County Arilje, Bajina Bašta, Čajetina, Kosjerić, Požega, Užice
Valjevo County Kamenica, Mionica, Valjevo, Ub
Veliki Bečkerek County Alibunar, Bela Crkva, Jaša Tomić, Kikinda, Kovačica, Kovin, Nova Kanjiža, Novi Bečej, Pančevo, Pančevski, Sečanj, Veliki Bečkerek, Vršac
Zaječar County Boljevac, Bor, Brza Palanka, Donji Milanovac, Kladovo, Knjaževac, Kraljevo Selo, Negotin, Salaš, Sokobanja, Zaječar


List of ministers

From 29 August 1941: From 29 August 1941, the ministers were:

From 7 October 1941: After the government was re-organised on 7 October 1941, the ministers were:

From 10 November 1942: After the government was again re-organised on 10 November 1942, the ministers were:

After 6 November 1943: After a further government re-organisation on 6 November 1943, the following changes were implemented:

  • President of the council of ministers Milan Nedić also became the minister of internal affairs
  • Tanasije Dinić became minister of social policy and people's health

Education

Under minister Velibor Jonić, the government abandoned the eight year elementary school system adopted in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and moved to a four year program. A new curriculum was introduced:

Subject I Grade II Grade III Grade IV Grade
Religious education 1 1 2 2
Serbian 11 11 7 7
Fatherland and history - - 4 6
Nature - - 5 5
Math and geometry 5 5 4 4
Singing 1 1 2 2
Physical education 2 2 2 2
Total hours 20 20 26 28

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Brborić (2010), p. 170
  2. Tomasevich (2001), p. 74
  3. Tomasevich (2001), pp. 74-75
  4. Koljanin (2010), p. 407

References

Collaboration in Yugoslavia during World War II
Puppet regimes
Political
organizations
People
Croatian &
Bosniak
Serbian
Slovene
Montenegrin
Albanian
Bulgarian
Military
organizations
Chetnik movement (broad term)
Croatian Armed Forces
Government of National Salvation
Slovene military organizations
Italian governorate of Montenegro /
German occupied territory of Montenegro
Italian protectorate of Albania (1939–1943) and
German occupation of Albania
Bulgarian occupation /
Independent State of Macedonia
See also
Invasion of Yugoslavia
World War II in Yugoslavia
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