Szomoróc „visszavívása” – fegyverrel és diplomáciával (1920–1922)

Absztrakt

On August 12, 1919, with the permission of the Paris Peace Conference, Yugoslav troops occupied the Prekmurje (Muravidék) region. They also occupied Szomoróc, which the great powers judged to Hungary. After the signing of the Trianon Peace Treaty, the Yugoslav authorities did not evacuate the village, but tried to integrate it into their own country. On August 1, 1920, Hungarian border guards from neighbouring Kerca and local inhabitants, led by Lieutenant József Rankay, tried to liberate Szomoróc with weapons. However, to avoid an international conflict, it was necessary to retreat. In the Boundary Demarcation Committee, the Hungarian representative managed to ensure that the village remained in Hungary. On February 8, 1922, the Yugoslavs finally withdrew. In memory of the uprising, on October 27, 2008, the Parliament signed into law that Szomoróc is the „bravest village”