Kulturbund (Yugoslavia)

Procession of Volksdeuthe organized by Kulturbund in town Filipowa (modern Bački Gračac) in 1938.

Rally of Kultubund in Celje in 1941.

Members of Kulturbund in Maribor take authority from Yugoslav police in 1941.

Swabian-German Cultural Association (German: Schwäbisch-Deutscher Kulturbund) or just Kulturbund was an organization of the Germans in Kingdom of Yugoslavia that assisted to German occupational authorities and propagated German national-socialism during the Second World War.

Founded in June 1920 in Novi Sad, it was originally conceived as a non-political organization operating in the whole of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, and aimed at preserving and developing German culture and language. Toward the end of 1930s, Kulturbund came under control of younger pro-nazi elements, led by Sepp Janko.

During April war Kulturbund acted as fifth column. After Yugoslavian defeat, Kulturbund became base of Volksdeutsche who, in large numbers, put themselves in Third Reich service.

Literature

• Tomasevich, Jozo (2002). War and Revolution in Yugoslavia, 1941-1945: Occupation and Collaboration. Stanford: Stanford University Press. ISBN 978-0-8047-3615-2. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help); Invalid |ref=harv (help)