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| Before the ] Michajlovich was a ] diplomat. After the Yugoslavian defeat in April ] he joined the government in exile in ] as a minister of war. Soon afterwards he was sent back to the occupied country in order to organize anti-nazi partisan army |
Before the ] Michajlovich was a ] diplomat. After the Yugoslavian defeat in April ] he joined the government in exile in ] as a minister of war. Soon afterwards he was sent back to the occupied country in order to organize anti-nazi partisan army, the ]. | ||
| The first Chetnik formations led by Mihailović were recorded around ] (in ]) on ]th, making them the first organized resistance against the Nazi occupiers in Yugoslavia. The goal of Mihailović's Chetniks was the liberation of the country from the fascists forces which included the forces of ], ] and ] (the fascist regime of ]). However, by ], they resorted to collaboration with the Germans in order to fight against the communist partisans of ] and their supporters. In ], after insistence from ], he lost support of the ] and ]. | |||
| After the war in ] he was sentenced for ], shot to death and buried in an unmarked grave near ]. His main prosecutor was ], later minister of foreign affairs for the ] government of ] and ethnic ]. His execution was a sticking point in ]-] relations and ] refused to visit Yugoslavia on account of refusing to meet Mihailovich's murderer, ]. | After the war in ] he was sentenced for ], shot to death and buried in an unmarked grave near ]. His main prosecutor was ], later minister of foreign affairs for the ] government of ] and ethnic ]. His execution was a sticking point in ]-] relations and ] refused to visit Yugoslavia on account of refusing to meet Mihailovich's murderer, ]. | ||
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Dragoljub "Drazha" Mihailovich (also Draža Mihajlović or Mihailović, Serbian Драгољуб Дража Михаиловић), (1893-1946) was a Serbian general who became a war hero in World War I and who later led the Chetniks during World War II.
Before the World War II Michajlovich was a Yugoslavian diplomat. After the Yugoslavian defeat in April 1941 he joined the government in exile in London as a minister of war. Soon afterwards he was sent back to the occupied country in order to organize anti-nazi partisan army, the Chetniks.
The first Chetnik formations led by Mihailović were recorded around Ravna Gora (in Serbia) on June 14th, making them the first organized resistance against the Nazi occupiers in Yugoslavia. The goal of Mihailović's Chetniks was the liberation of the country from the fascists forces which included the forces of Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy and Ustase (the fascist regime of Croatia). However, by 1943, they resorted to collaboration with the Germans in order to fight against the communist partisans of Josip Broz Tito and their supporters. In 1943, after insistence from Winston Churchill, he lost support of the United Kingdom and USA.
After the war in 1946 he was sentenced for high treason, shot to death and buried in an unmarked grave near Belgrade. His main prosecutor was Milos Minic, later minister of foreign affairs for the Communist government of Yugoslavia and ethnic Serb. His execution was a sticking point in Franco-Yugoslav relations and Charles de Gaulle refused to visit Yugoslavia on account of refusing to meet Mihailovich's murderer, Tito.
Although there are rumours that he was also the Time Magazine's Man of the Year in 1942, actually it was Joseph Stalin. Time did feature an article which boasted of Mihailovich's Chetniks' success at one point.