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| '''Dragoljub "Drazha" Mihailovich''' (''also'' Draža Mihajlović ''or'' Mihailović, ''Serbian'' Драгољуб Дража Михаиловић), was a ]n soldier who became a war hero in ] and who later led the ] during ]. | '''Dragoljub "Drazha" Mihailovich''' (''also'' Draža Mihajlović ''or'' Mihailović, ''Serbian'' Драгољуб Дража Михаиловић), was a ]n soldier who became a war hero in ] and who later led the ] during ]. | ||
| He was executed by the ] government of ] in ] |
He was executed by the ] government of ] in ] because of the ] (mainly against ], but even other ethnic groups who were supporting the communist party) that he and his forces committed in Yugoslavia during World War II. The official charge was ] and his main prosecutor was ], later minister of foreign affairs for the ] government of ] and ethnic ]. Mihajlović was buried in an unmarked grave near ]. | ||
| His execution was a sticking point in Franco-Yugoslav relations and ] refused to visit Yugoslavia on account of refusing to meet Mihailovich's murderer, ]. | His execution was a sticking point in Franco-Yugoslav 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), was a Serbian soldier who became a war hero in World War I and who later led the Chetniks during World War II.
He was executed by the Communist government of Yugoslavia in 1946 because of the war crimes (mainly against Bosnian Muslims, but even other ethnic groups who were supporting the communist party) that he and his forces committed in Yugoslavia during World War II. The official charge was treason and his main prosecutor was Milos Minic, later minister of foreign affairs for the Communist government of Yugoslavia and ethnic Serb. Mihajlović was buried in an unmarked grave near Belgrade.
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 rumors 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.