Battle of Castle Turjak

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Battle of Castle Turjak

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Battle of Castle Turjak
Part of Yugoslav Front, World War II
Date 19 September, 1943
Location Turjak Castle, Lower Carniola, Slovenia
Result Partisan victory
Belligerents
Slovene Nation Slovene Partisans Nazi Germany White Guard
Strength
Prešeren Brigade Several
Casualties and losses
unknown 500 taken prisoner

The Battle of Castle Turjak (Slovene: bitka za Turjak) was an encounter between the Slovene Partisans, the armed wing of the pro-Allies Liberation Front of the Slovene People, and the pro-Axis White Guard during World War II. The Prešeren Brigade seized the castle from the White Guard village sentries, capturing 500 enemy soldiers and wrecking most of the castle.


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