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Žiča Monastery, Serbia.

Novi Sad, Serbia.

"The Retreat from Serbia", from a colour print by Robert Gibbings. The Woodcuts & Colour Prints of Captain Robert Gibbings Malcolm C. Salaman New York: The John Lane Co., 1919.

Petrovaradin, Serbia (by vatnais944)

Laze Pačua Street Belgrade

Belgrade

by Marija Velinov

Palace of Serbia, New Belgrade

Source: Tom-M (reddit)

Monastir Ravanica in Serbia was established in the late 14th century by St. King Lazar. It survived hundreds and years and many invasions through ages

DU Tamburitzans 78th season

Etno Selo, Bijeljina, RS

So… In the end, The United States wins the Gold with 129 points on the board, but can I honestly say I’m that impressed? No, I’m afraid I really can’t. Of course we played great, but that is to be expected when your country expects nothing less than to win at the expense of everything, even at the cost of the love of the game. In fact, in relative comparison, I’m much more satisfied with Serbia’s spectacular performance of 92, when we take into consideration the country’s respective location, relative population, media exposure, endorsement potentiality, and realistic available sponsorship deals. Not to even mention that majority of it’s players are not even close to being the multi-million dollar athletes of our Men’s National Team. No, tonight I take my hat off to Serbia, and only Serbia, for although you may not have achieved the Gold you sought, you must always remember that with 2nd place, comes a well deserved “Silver” lining that you are the best amateur “Dream-Team” in all of the World. And out of all of those who fall shortly behind these over-glorified “Monstars” of “Professional” Baskteball that call my country home, you are number one. You see what I mean? 🍴🏀🔫👌 #Serbia #ThereIsAn #Obvious #SilverLining #In #2ndPlace #TakeTheTimeTo #SaveFace #YouRanAHellOfARace #WithConsiderableGrace #SpaceJam #LooneyTunes #USA #Monstars #SERBIA #DreamTeam #Basketball #FIBABasketballWorldCup #MilosTeodosic #StefanMarkovic #StefanJovic #MiroslavRaduljica #NikolaKalinic #NenadKrstic #DerrickRose #RudyGay #KyrieIrving #DeMarcusCousins #JamesHarden #AnthonyDavis

Stay classy, America. Stay fucking classy.

Belgrade, Serbia (by varlamov)

Србски ветеран из првог светског рата на гробу свог брата

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Serbian veteran from first world war on the grave of his brother

September 16th, 1914 - Ongoing Battle of Drina

Pictured - Serbian infantry men in the battle.

The first Austrian invasion of Serbia had been repulsed at the Battle of Cer, despite Austrian notions that the Serbs could have been easily dealt with.  But the Serbian army, bloodied and experienced in the Balkan Wars, proved more than a match for their more powerful foes.

Austria-Hungary tried to crush its little neighbour again in September of 1914, crossing the river Drina on the 8th and engaging in a ten-day battle along its banks.  The Austrians managed to surprise their foes initially and secure a number of shallow bridgeheads, but fierce Serbian counterattacks kept them in place.  Both sides launched costly assaults on one another to make any headway.

After these initial battles, the Serbs stopped their attacks and dug in farther to the rear, with their Montenegrin allies.  A month of trench warfare began, which heavily favoured the Austrians, as Serbia had only a single factory to produce artillery ammunition, and as their foot soldiers wore simple peasants shoes that offered no protection from the mud and cold.  Yet the defiance and ferocity of the Serbian soldiers had again prevented their much more powerful opponent from knocking them out of the war.