Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Second World WarFive major groups fought one another in Bosnia and Herzegovina during the Second World War: The German and Italian occupiers, the Serbian Chetniks, the Ustasha of the Independent State of Croatia, the Bosnian Muslims, and the Tito-led Partisans. The aims, policies, and actions of each group are examined in light of their own documents and those of rival groups. This work shows how the Partisans prevailed over other groups because of their ideological appeal, superior discipline, and success in winning the support of large numbers of uncommitted Bosnians, particularly the Bosnian Muslims. |
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13th Muslim SS According activity agreement allies AMRS April armed forces army autonomists autonomy AVII AVNOJ Banja Luka Belgrade Bihać Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnian Chetniks Bosnian Krajina Bosnian Muslims Catholic Cazin Chetnik leaders Chetnik movement Chetnik units collaboration Communist Party Regional Croatian Peasant Party Dangić district documents Draža Mihailović Drvar eastern Bosnia eastern Herzegovina enemy established ethnic ethno-national expansionist Serbian fight Foča German and Italian goal Green Cadre headquarters Hitler Home Guard Horstenau Ibid insurgents Islamic Italian Jajce joined the Partisans Kasche Kulenović leadership Liberation military and political Miljković Minister Montenegro Mostar Muslim SS Division Muslims and Croats NDH authorities NDH government occupying forces officers organization Orthodox PA/AA Partisan committees Partisan movement Partisan units Pavelić position propaganda Reich representatives Sandžak Sarajevo Serbian population Serbs situation soldiers Spremnost territory Todorović troops Tuzla uprising Ustaše Ustasha Višegrad Yugoslav Zagreb ZAVNOBiH ZNOR