July 19, 2026

History Content for the Future

The First Liberation From Nazism – The Republic of Užice – WW2 Special

When the Yugoslav Partisans and Chetniks liberate a large part of modern-day Serbia, the Partisans found the Republic of Užice, complete with its own governmental structure, education and cultural policy and weapons factory.

Hosted by: Indy Neidell
Written by: Joram Appel
Director: Astrid Deinhard
Producers: Astrid Deinhard and Spartacus Olsson
Executive Producers: Astrid Deinhard, Indy Neidell, Spartacus Olsson, Bodo Rittenauer
Creative Producer: Maria Kyhle
Post-Production Director: Wieke Kapteijns
Research by: Joram Appel
Edited by: Miki Cackowski
Sound design: Marek Kamiński

Map animations: Eastory (https://www.youtube.com/c/eastory)

Colorizations by:
Mikolaj Uchman
Carlos Ortega Pereira
BlauColorizations, https://www.instagram.com/blaucolorizations/
Dememorabilia – https://www.instagram.com/dememorabilia/

Sources:
Narodowe Archiwum Cyfrowe
FOTO-FORTEPAN – MZSL-Ofner Károly
Yad Vashem 3731/1
Bundesarchiv
IWM H 11368
Museum of Yugoslavia
ETH-Bibliothek
Map of Belgium, courtesy of Marcuscalabresus https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%27ndrangheta_nel_Belgio_2017.jpg
From the Noun Project: Injury by Adriano Emerick, Dead Soldier by Gan Khoon Lay, Helmet by Daniel Turnel, person by Adrien Coquet, Skull by Muhamad Ulum

Soundtracks from the Epidemic Sound:
Johannes Bornlof – The Inspector 4
Hakan Eriksson – Epic Adventure Theme
Reynard Seidel – Deflection
Rannar Sillard – March Of The Brave 4
Philip Ayers – Trapped in a Maze
Johan Hynynen – Dark Beginning

Archive by Screenocean/Reuters https://www.screenocean.com

A TimeGhost chronological documentary produced by OnLion Entertainment GmbH.