Crimes of Chetniks and Serbian “Nedićevci“ Against Bosniaks of the Srebrenica Region During the Second World War
Crimes of Chetniks and Serbian “Nedićevci“ Against Bosniaks of the Srebrenica Region During the Second World War

Summary/Abstract: The paper presents the results of research into the crimes of Chetniks and “Nedićevci” against the Bosniak population of today’s municipalities, or parts of them, Srebrenica, Bratunac and Zvornik, committed during the Second World War. From mid-August 1941 to the beginning of May 1942, a Chetnik administration was established in that area. Shortly after forming their government, the Chetniks began individual killings and massacres of Bosniaks. The largest number was killed in the last days of December 1941 and during Orthodox Christmas on January 7, 1942. A smaller number, compared to the previous two years, were killed in 1943. By partisan taking control of Podrinje (June 1943-June 1944 and from the middle of autumn 1944 until the end of the war), Chetnik crimes against Bosniaks were significantly reduced. Just as soldiers and police officers from Serbia took part in the aggression against the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the genocide against Bosniaks in Podrinje in 1992-1995, Serbian Chetniks and soldiers of the Serbian quisling Milan Nedić actively participated in the massacres and looting of the property of the Bosniaks of Podrinje in 1941-1944.

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