Војни архив Министарства одбране Републике Србије (Serbian) | |
Agency overview | |
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Formed | 1876 |
Jurisdiction | Ministry of Defence |
Headquarters | Ratka Resanovića 1, Žarkovo, Belgrade, Serbia |
Website | Official website |
The Military Archive (Serbian Cyrillic: Војни архив) of the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Serbia is the primary military history archive located in Belgrade, Serbia. The institution was originally established by a decree from Prince Milan Obrenović on February 5, 1876, based on proposal of Jovan Dragašević in 1865.[1][2][3] The Military Archive has preserved records of significant events, including the Serbian-Ottoman wars, Balkan Wars, the First World War, and World War II with approximately 40 million archival records in institutional holdings.[2] The Military Archive is not legally allowed to directly communicate with foreign citizens or organizations.[1] Instead, researchers with foreign citizenship who wish to access its materials must submit their applications via the Serbian diplomatic representation abroad or through their respective embassy in Serbia.[1]