The State of Serbia bought directive no. 25 of March 27, 1941, by which German Chancellor Adolf Hitler issued an order to attack the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and the Kingdom of Greece, announced the Government of Serbia.
Based on the initiative sent by the Museum of Genocide Victims to the President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, as well as at the request of the President of the Republic, the Government of Serbia provided the necessary funds so that one of the most important documents for the entire history of the Serbian people could be purchased this afternoon, according to the announcement.
Dejan Ristić, director of the Museum of Genocide Victims, tells the "Vremena" portal that "the document was bought at an auction abroad", and for now he does not want to specify in which country.
He also says that "the auction ended today around 17 p.m.", he confirms that "the document was with the private owner until now", and that a dozen buyers bid for this lot.
All other details, including the price of the Hitler document, will be announced at the press conference.
In the announcement of the Government, it is written that "directive no. 25, signed by Adolf Hitler, made in thirteen originals... This document, the content of which marked the beginning of the Second World War on the entire territory of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, and was reached in the early morning hours of April 6, 1941, is comparable in its significance with the telegram declaring war on the Kingdom of Serbia by the Austro-Hungarian Empire from July 28, 1914," said the Government.
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