Pitanje autentičnosti izvješća 26. dalmatinske divizije 8. dalmatinskom korpusu od 16. veljače 1945. o zauzimanju Širokoga Brijega
On the Authenticity of the of 26th Dalmatian Division, VIII Dalmatian Corps’ Report on 16 February 1945 about the Capture of Široki Brijeg

Summary/Abstract: This paper analyses the authenticity of the published document which, according to the official historiography of Socialist Yugoslavia, the 26th Dalmatian Division sent to the VIII Dalmatian Corps on 16th February 1945. The document describes the arrival of the division on the territory of Herzegovina and a two-day battle for Široki Brijeg (6 – 7 February). Due to its use in the works of Yugoslav People’s Army colonel Nikola Anić, a prominent Yugoslav military writer and participant in the battle for Široki Brijeg, this document is considered to be the primary historical source for reconstructing the flow of this battle. However, its authenticity is questionable due to five key circumstances. The reasons for this include not only its contents, but also its physical appearance, which is substantially different from other reports made by the 26th Dalmatian Division.

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