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ChetnikMember of a Serbian nationalist group that operated underground during the German occupation of Yugoslavia in World War II. Led by Col Draza Mihailovič, the Chetniks initially received aid from the Allies, but this was later transferred to the communist partisans led by Tito. The term was also popularly applied to Serb militia forces in the 1991–92 Yugoslav civil war. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The new agency Makfax said that a chetnik movement of Republika Srpska was set up in Trebinje two days ago, including also intellectuals from Macedonia. One night, the Chetniks, the Serb nationalist paramilitaries who waged their own war within a war, raided the village and burned it to the ground. BORN in stable in Savnik, Yugoslavia - in what is now Republic of Montenegro - the zealous Serb nationalist is not even born a Serb, though his father was member of Chetniks, Serb nationalist guerrillas, fighting against both Nazi occupiers and Communists during WW2. |
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