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Questions about Chetnik war crimes in World War II

Short answers, pulled from the story.

What was the Homogeneous Serbia memorandum written by Stevan Moljević on the 30th of June 1941?

The Homogeneous Serbia memorandum called for the creation of a Greater Serbia and its ethnic cleansing of the non-Serb population. Stevan Moljević wrote this document as an attorney and member of the Serbian Cultural Club before becoming a member of the Chetnik National Committee two months later.

How many civilians were killed in Foča between December 1941 and January 1942 during Chetnik operations?

More than 2,000 civilians were massacred in Foča between December 1941 and January 1942. This period included discriminatory measures enacted by the Provisional Administration of East Bosnia where businesses were looted and citizens required special permission to leave their homes.

Who ordered the execution of Dragoljub Mihailović and when did it take place?

Dragoljub Mihailović was executed with nine other Chetnik commanders in Lisičji Potok in early hours of the 18th of July 1946. He had been convicted of eight charges including war crimes and high treason after being captured on the 13th of March 1946 by agents of Yugoslav Security Agency.

What specific atrocities occurred in Goražde from the 30th of December 1941 until the 26th of January 1942?

Paul Mojzes cites that 1,370 Muslims and Croats were killed in Goražde during these massacres while others estimate as many as 2,050 victims died. Vladimir Dedijer and Antun Miletić cite 5,000 Muslim men, women, and children from Goražde and Foča who were killed between late-1941 and early 1942.

How many Muslim villages were burned and how many people killed during Pavle Đurišić's operations in Sandžak and southeastern Bosnia in February 1943?

Commander Pavle Đurišić reported that 33 Muslim villages were burned and 1,000 women and children killed between January and February 1943. He later stated that around 8,000 women, children, and elderly were killed during this operation regardless of sex and age.