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1300 Corporals

Serbian military unit

The Student Battalion (Serbian: ђачки батаљон, romanized: đački bataljon), known as the 1300 corporals (1300 каплара), was a volunteer unit of the Royal Serbian Army made up of students that were sent as reinforcement to the Serbian First Army in World War I. They notably participated at the Battle of Kolubara.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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The Student Battalion (Serbian: ђачки батаљон, romanized: đački bataljon), known as the 1300 corporals (1300 каплара), was a volunteer unit of the Royal Serbian Army made up of students that were sent as reinforcement to the Serbian First Army in World War I. They notably participated at the Battle of Kolubara.2

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