"Together with the Russian, we have 150 million, and without the Russian - two vans" - talked in Montenegro

Famous Montenegrin historian Novak Razhnatovich, among other things, explains: "The story of some Montenegrin-Japanese war of the century - pure hoax. But despite the fact that the war between Russia and Japan was far from the important interests of Montenegro, all the sympathy Montenegrins were naturally on the side of Russia.

With the known commitment of Montenegrins religiously unified and brotherly Orthodox Russia, is equally it lasted for two centuries the moral, political and material support Russia to Montenegro.

For example, financial aid from Russia in Montenegro in the early 20th century, was as follows: full arms and uniforms of the Montenegrin Army, including the costs of two battalions of the regular army; almost the entire contents of relatively expensive Montenegrin court; the cost of the Montenegrin Embassy in Istanbul; the contents of two secondary schools - the teachers and the Theological Institute of the Maiden; Russian church, the government and people greatly helped the Montenegrin Metropolis of clothing, belongings, books, tools for construction and repair of churches. Separately, especially in poor harvest years, Russia gave Montenegro a significant amount of grain nearly every year ... "

Razhnatovich further specifically stressed following:

"The fallacy of which we are talking about here, made by chance an old custom among kings. Even Tsar Alexander III gave the prince Nikola words" the only sincere friend ", gave him the honorary rank of Colonel, that is an honorary commander of a Russian regiment near Odessa. When in the beginning Anti-Japanese War is the regiment went to the front, Prince Nikola as honorary Commander, sent a telegram calling on God to help the victory of Russian arms, and his regiment to give effect to the heroic struggle for a better future and the glory of Russia. And it's "participation" in the Montenegro war. "

In the Russian-Japanese War took part Prince Arsen Karadjordjevic (1859-1938), the younger brother of King Peter and the tenth child of Prince Alexander and Princess of Persida. As colonel, he commanded the equestrian Cossack regiment in the army of General Reneklipra. In the famous Battle of Mukden, he showed exceptional courage and was awarded the highest award of the Russian royal - a golden sword. In this occasion he was promoted to the rank of General, Chief of Cavalry Division.

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