What the records say
- When
- 5 Jun 1941
- Kind
- Explosion
- Coordinates
- 44.67° N, 20.93° E
- Description
- 1941 explosion in Smederevo, Serbia
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Smederevo Fortress explosion
1941 explosion in Smederevo, Serbia
The Smederevo Fortress Explosion was a disaster that occurred in Smederevo, then in the Territory of the Military Commander in Serbia, on the 5th of June 1941. Stockpiled ammunition and gasoline in Smederevo Fortress belonging to the defeated Royal Yugoslav Army exploded for unknown reasons. The number of casualties is also uncertain. Estimates range from several hundred to 2,500 killed.
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- Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Smederevo Fortress explosion: A Serbian ammunition depot explodes at Smederevo on the outskirts of Belgrade, Serbia, killing 2,500 and injuring over 4,500”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
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