17. april - Italian occupation troops enter Montenegro. On the same day, under the patronage of fascist Italy, the Provisional Administrative Montenegrin Committee was formed, consisting mostly of distinguished Montenegrin federalists (colloquially "greenies"): Jovo Popović, Mihailo Ivanović, Dušan Vučinić, Petar Lompar, Ivo Jovićević, etc.
19. april - The first issue of the occupation newspaper "Glas Crnogorca" was published, which will be published in two more editions until September 1943.
29. april - The high civilian commissioner for Montenegro, count Serafino Macolini, arrives in Cetinje, with whom, a day later, during the organization of military ceremonies in Cetinje, the federalist leaders Jovo Popović and Mihailo Ivanović, and the Metropolitan of Montenegrin and Littoral Joanikije Lipovac meet.
5. May - The High Commissioner for Montenegro, Serafino Macolini, issues an order on the dissolution of the Montenegrin Committee, and issues a decree on the constitution of the Montenegrin Advisory Council ("Consulta"), which consisted of Montenegrin federalists: Dr. Sekula Drljević, Jovo Popović, Mihailo Ivanović, Petar Plamenac, Dušan Vučinić and priest Simo Martinović.
6. May - The monument of the Yugoslav king Aleksandar Karađorđević in Cetinje is fenced with boards.
20. May - Italy annexes Boka Kotorska and from it forms the administrative unit Provincia di Cattaro, within the Governorate of Dalmatia.
27. May - The Italian King Vittorio Emanuele III of Savoy, son-in-law of the late King Nikola and husband of the Montenegrin princess and the Italian Queen Jelena, arrives in Cetinje.
29. May - Prince Mihailo Petrović Njegoš, the grandson of King Nikola, refuses the offer of the Italian Consul General Sera di Cassano to become Montenegrin king.
July 4 - The Central Committee of the KPJ makes a decision to launch an armed struggle against the occupiers.
7/8. July - Milovan Đilas comes to Montenegro and at the meeting of the Provincial Committee of the KPJ for Montenegro, Boka and Sandžak in Stijena Piperska, not far from Podgorica, he announces the decision of the Central Committee of the KPJ to start a guerrilla uprising and start armed actions against the occupiers.
July 12 - The ambush of the so-called The Montenegrin Council, better known in historiography as the Petrovdan Council. Federalist leaders Sekula Drljević, Mihailo Ivanović and Jovo Popović gave the main speech at the session. Metropolitan Joanikije Lipovac of Montenegro and Littoral and imams Sulejman Begović and Mustafa Mula Zejnilović of Podgorica are sitting in the first row. Savo Čelebić and Mihailo Vicković, who will later join the partisan movement, also participate in the work of the parliament.
The Parliament unanimously adopts the Declaration on the annulment of the decisions of the Podgorica Assembly and the declaration of Montenegro as an independent kingdom.
On the same day, Italy annexes neighboring Albania as its protectorate: Ulcinj, Tuzi, Plav, Gusinje and Rožaje.
July 13 - The national uprising against the Italian occupier began. Liberated Virpazar, Čevo, Rijeka Crnojevića, Ćeklići and part of the coast from Sutomore to Miločer. Count Macolini orders the introduction of a curfew on the entire territory of Montenegro.
14/15. July - During the night, intense fighting continues around Mojkovac, Kolašin and Nikšić.
July 15 - Six Italian divisions set out to suppress the uprising. The insurgents liberate Bioče, Spuž, Lijeva Rijeka and Velje Brdo.
July 16 - Liberated Andrijevica, Šahovići (Tomaševo) near Bijelo Polje and several places around Kolašin.
July 17 - Liberated Murino and Velika (near Andrijevica).
July 18 - Formed Provisional Supreme Command of the National Liberation Troops of Montenegro, Boka and Sandžak, with headquarters in Piperi, consisting of: Milovan Đilas, Arso Jovanović, Blažo Jovanović, Božidar Ljumović, Budo Tomović and Bajo Stanišić (the latter will later be claimed to have refused entering the supreme command). Goransko, Bajovo Polje and Brezna near Plužine were liberated.
July 19 - The liberated village of Njeguduja near Žabljak.
July 20 - Several Montenegrin towns were liberated: Berane, Bijelo Polje, Kolašin, Danilovgrad and Žabljak. In Cetinje, the granite monument to King Aleksandar Karađorđević (the work of Ivan Meštrović) was demolished by the Italian occupation authorities.
July 22 - Milovan Đilas signs the "Instruction" of the Provisional Supreme Command of the National Liberation Troops in Montenegro, Boka and Sandžak, by which Montenegrin women become the first women to receive the right to vote in Yugoslavia: "The right to vote and be elected has the right to vote and to be elected by all citizens who have reached the age of eighteen, men and women, regardless of religion, nationality and race." In the same month, women voted in the elections for national liberation committees in Andrijevica, Berane, Bijelo Polje and Kolašin. The insurgents liberated Šavnik.
July 23 - Guerrilla ("partisan") post office in Berane has begun.
July 24 - Benito Mussolini abolishes the Montenegrin civil commissariat and replaces Serafino Mazzolini, and General Pircio Biroli takes over power in Montenegro. Grahovo was released.
The priests of the Metropolis of Montenegro and the Littoral took part in the uprising: parish priest Marko Borozan of Konadži (Cetinje), archpriest Mirčeta Golović (Nikšić), parish priest Ratomir Janković of Strečanj (Pljevlja), parish priest of Rijeka-Obod Bogić M. Jovićević (Cetinje), archpriest Mihailo Jovićević (Rijeka Crnojevića), parish priest of Jelena Novak Koljenšić (Podgorica), abbot of Piva Monastery Ilarion Mijatović, parish priest of Ceklin-Dobr Đorđije Krcunović (Cetinje), parish priest of Upper Poland Boško Popović (Nikšić), archpriest-stavrophor Đorđije Šekularac (Berane), archpriest-stavrophor Jagoš Simonović (Kolašin), archpriest Jovo Radović (Nikšić), parish priest of Zeta-Gorica Luka Radičević (Podgorica), archpriest-stavrofor Milan Mihailović (Cetinje), parish priest of Šobajić Blagota Đurović (Danilovgrad), hieromonk Rufim Žižić (Bijela), archpriest Jovo Žugić ( Nikšić), archpriest-stavrofor Petar Kapičić (Cetinje), parish priest Andrija Šiljak of Bobo (Pljevlja), ecclesiastical prosecutor of the MCC - Ćetko Stanišić (Nikšić), parish priest of Kosor Simo Popović (Podgorica), theologian Milo P. Radulović (Kolašin), parish priest beer Joko Sočica, etc.
A strong Italian offensive soon begins, which will result in the collapse of the uprising in mid-August.
October 15 - Draža Mihailović appoints Major Đorđi Lašić and Captain Pavle Đurišić as commanders of Chetnik forces in Montenegro. In the same month, Colonel Bajo Stanišić joined the Chetniks. Despite the active participation of the aforementioned three in the Thirteenth of July Uprising, their intensive collaboration with the Italian occupier will begin in the coming months.
October 25 - Published order of the NOP Main Staff for Montenegro and Boka, which introduces: "a) Military salute - clenched fist at the temple; b) As a sign of our struggle, a tricolor national emblem and a red five-pointed star are introduced. The sign is worn by all partisans on their caps (...) Above the flag stands a red five-pointed star leaning with two arms on the flag (...); v) All units from the battalion upwards must have their own military flag: Montenegrin flag red-blue-white (...) In the middle of the middle, blue field, there is a red five-pointed star; g) The smallest military unit so far - a detachment, from now on it will be called a platoon. d) The name guerilla is replaced by partisan.
December 1 - Battle of Pljeval.
December 3 - Veljko Mićunović, the political commissar of the Headquarters of the Lovćen partisan detachment, sends a letter to Krsto Z. Popović and invites him to join the partisan movement, and proposes a meeting (December 10) in a Cetinje village: "It is the last hour for you to end your wavering attitude, to turn your back on the traitors of the Montenegrin people, who replaced Sekula in the treacherous business (...), Krsto Popović! Keep in mind that this Headquarters gives you the last chance to stay with the Montenegrins as they want to see you, that it gives you the last chance to accept the banner of the liberation struggle for the freedom of Montenegro and to have your destiny in your hands."
December 9 - In the report of the Main Headquarters of the People's Liberation Partisan Detachments for Montenegro and Boka (number 37), it is stated that Krsto Popović has had a permanent office in the command of the Italian Carabinieri in Cetinje for two months.
December 10 - Krsto Popović refuses to meet with Veljko Mićunović. Vladimir Dedijer, in his Dnevnik, testifies about the conversation with Krst's son Nikola, a partisan fighter: "Did you directly address your father and ask him why he was following the line of betrayal? - We sent him three letters. He didn't even want to open the last one, he just told my friend, who brought me the letter, that he would arrest her if she tried to bring him a letter from us one more time."
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