Erjavec: There would Be No Slovenia without WWII Partisan Movement

Oplotnica, 5 January - Addressing a ceremony marking the 65th anniversary of the final WWII battle fought by the Pohorje Battalion, Defence Minister Karl Erjavec said on Saturday that there would be no Slovenians or Slovenia today if there had not been for the Partisan resistance movement.

Osankarica Memorial ceremony marking the 65th anniversary of the final WWII battle fought by the Pohorje Battalion. Defence Minister Karl Erjavec. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Osankarica
Memorial ceremony marking the 65th anniversary of the final WWII battle fought by the Pohorje Battalion.
Defence Minister Karl Erjavec.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Osankarica Memorial ceremony marking the 65th anniversary of the final WWII battle fought by the Pohorje Battalion. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Osankarica
Memorial ceremony marking the 65th anniversary of the final WWII battle fought by the Pohorje Battalion.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Osankarica Memorial ceremony marking the 65th anniversary of the final WWII battle fought by the Pohorje Battalion. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Osankarica
Memorial ceremony marking the 65th anniversary of the final WWII battle fought by the Pohorje Battalion.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Osankarica Memorial ceremony marking the 65th anniversary of the final WWII battle fought by the Pohorje Battalion. Defence Minister Karl Erjavec. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Osankarica
Memorial ceremony marking the 65th anniversary of the final WWII battle fought by the Pohorje Battalion.
Defence Minister Karl Erjavec.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Osankarica Memorial ceremony marking the 65th anniversary of the final WWII battle fought by the Pohorje Battalion. Defence Minister Karl Erjavec. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Osankarica
Memorial ceremony marking the 65th anniversary of the final WWII battle fought by the Pohorje Battalion.
Defence Minister Karl Erjavec.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Osankarica Memorial ceremony marking the 65th anniversary of the final WWII battle fought by the Pohorje Battalion. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Osankarica
Memorial ceremony marking the 65th anniversary of the final WWII battle fought by the Pohorje Battalion.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Osankarica Memorial ceremony marking the 65th anniversary of the final WWII battle fought by the Pohorje Battalion. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Osankarica
Memorial ceremony marking the 65th anniversary of the final WWII battle fought by the Pohorje Battalion.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Osankarica Memorial ceremony marking the 65th anniversary of the final WWII battle fought by the Pohorje Battalion. Maribor Mayor Franc Kangler. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Osankarica
Memorial ceremony marking the 65th anniversary of the final WWII battle fought by the Pohorje Battalion.
Maribor Mayor Franc Kangler.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Osankarica Memorial ceremony marking the 65th anniversary of the final WWII battle fought by the Pohorje Battalion. MP of the ruling Slovenian Democrats (SDS) Jozef Jerovsek. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Osankarica
Memorial ceremony marking the 65th anniversary of the final WWII battle fought by the Pohorje Battalion.
MP of the ruling Slovenian Democrats (SDS) Jozef Jerovsek.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Osankarica Memorial ceremony marking the 65th anniversary of the final WWII battle fought by the Pohorje Battalion. Defence Minister Karl Erjavec. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Osankarica
Memorial ceremony marking the 65th anniversary of the final WWII battle fought by the Pohorje Battalion.
Defence Minister Karl Erjavec.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Osankarica Memorial ceremony marking the 65th anniversary of the final WWII battle fought by the Pohorje Battalion. Defence Minister Karl Erjavec. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Osankarica
Memorial ceremony marking the 65th anniversary of the final WWII battle fought by the Pohorje Battalion.
Defence Minister Karl Erjavec.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Osankarica Memorial ceremony marking the 65th anniversary of the final WWII battle fought by the Pohorje Battalion. Defence Minister Karl Erjavec. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Osankarica
Memorial ceremony marking the 65th anniversary of the final WWII battle fought by the Pohorje Battalion.
Defence Minister Karl Erjavec.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Osankarica Memorial ceremony marking the 65th anniversary of the final WWII battle fought by the Pohorje Battalion. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Osankarica
Memorial ceremony marking the 65th anniversary of the final WWII battle fought by the Pohorje Battalion.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Osankarica Memorial ceremony marking the 65th anniversary of the final WWII battle fought by the Pohorje Battalion. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Osankarica
Memorial ceremony marking the 65th anniversary of the final WWII battle fought by the Pohorje Battalion.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Osankarica Memorial ceremony marking the 65th anniversary of the final WWII battle fought by the Pohorje Battalion. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Osankarica
Memorial ceremony marking the 65th anniversary of the final WWII battle fought by the Pohorje Battalion.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Osankarica Memorial ceremony marking the 65th anniversary of the final WWII battle fought by the Pohorje Battalion. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Osankarica
Memorial ceremony marking the 65th anniversary of the final WWII battle fought by the Pohorje Battalion.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

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