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World War I in the Balkans: Who Were the "Gardeners of Salonika"? While their comrades manned the trenches of the Western Front, a force of one million Allied troops languished in the dreary Greek port of Salonika. Here's What You Need to Know: The Salonika campaign cost the Allies 165,800 combat fatalities. The Germans mocked it as their largest prisoner-of-war camp, and French Premier Georges Clemenceau was hardly less withering in his opinion of the Allied stronghold at Salonika, Greece. “What are they doing?” he demanded. “Digging! Then let them be known as ‘the gardeners of Salo...

German forces overran Yugoslavia rapidly in the Spring of 1941. Here's What You Need to Know: In his furious determination to obliterate Yugoslavia, Hitler delayed the invasion of the Soviet Union -- and very likely brought about his own self-destruction. It was the most exciting scene Associated Press correspondent Robert St. John had yet witnessed in the career he had abandoned for five years to farm in New Hampshire then returned to when he sensed that war was coming. It was March 27, 1941, and Terrazia, the Times Square of Belgrade, capital of what was then Yugoslavia, was packed with cr...

Wildlife expert Newton George on Tobago’s pristine ecosystem and top forest trails Tobago’s North-East region has been recognised by UNESCO for its unique biodiversity. We talk to Newton George about his love for the island and why visitors should head to the Main Ridge Forest Reserve to witness nature at its most impressive. By Tobago Tourism Agency 7 Jan 2021, 11:00 GMT  The Tobago Main Ridge Forest Reserve is the oldest tropical rainforest reserve in the Western Hemisphere. Photograph by Tobago Tourism Agency Ltd. Located in the heart of the Caribbean, Tobago is home to pristine coas...

© Royal Central Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia has extended his congratulations for the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah to the Ambassador of Israel to Serbia, Mr Jahel Villan; the Chief Rabbi of Serbia, Mr Isak Asiel; the President of the Federation of Jewish Communities, Mr Robert Sabados; and all members of the Jewish community in Serbia. In his statement, His Royal Highness says: “I wish all members of the Jewish community in Serbia to spend the great holiday of light, Hanukkah, in health, peace and joy together with their loved ones. I hope that the warmth and light with which Hanukkah c...

Photo Credit: Adrian Pandurevic via Wikimedia Alexander, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia and his wife Katherine, Crown Princess of Yugoslavia, January 19, 2006 (no idea who is the child in the background). According to Royal Central, the most popular independent source for royal news on the web, Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia has extended his congratulations for the Jewish holiday of Chanukah to the Israeli Ambassador to Serbia Jahel Villan, the Chief Rabbi of Serbia Isak Asiel, the President of the Serbian Federation of Jewish Communities Robert Sabados, and all members of the Jewish community ...