serbian pronunciation february september serbian orthodox priest self appointed commander led significant proportion northern region croatia world war assassination king alexander yugoslavia joined invasion yugoslavia defended local serbs regime collaborated axis powers yugoslav partisans remainder war commander survived war surrendering british eventually united_states avoiding denied attempts yugoslav government accused responsible deaths people settling california played important role serbian circles founded serbian alongside exiled fighters later retired wrote poems jokes published united_states serbia instrumental ideas yugoslav wars appointed said regretted awarding title account involvement president time awarded order star class died san_diego aged early life education born village near february oldest children born née family origin moved disabled veteran father brother late 1880s lived father pension time hailed village southeast shortly marriage established successful agricultural worker couple went sons daughters mother originally intended uncle father disliked having raised listening reciting serbian epic poetry named son 14th century service serbian emperor mighty finished primary school graduated best student class attended lower gymnasium year pause began attending higher gymnasium graduate began attending serbian orthodox seminary graduated ordained priest years later assigned orthodox parish near shortly married daughter wealthy merchant married baptised infant reverend acted witnesses child born couple received twins son named daughter named family relatively wealthy standards depression era yugoslavia number particularly religious attended church times year earned monthly salary received numerous gifts locals farm owned property produced kilograms wheat annually inhabitants impoverished home filled food wealth influential person village sought use money influence help peasants organised construction cultural centre financed oversaw irrigation farmland west approved reconstruction pair church bells reconstruction church bells destroyed austro hungarian artillery money donated yugoslav government greatly improved reputation local population critics accused funds october bulgarian nationalist assassinated yugoslavia king alexander reputation chosen stand alexander coffin funeral train travelled occasion met future commander time king assassination partially orchestrated croatian fascist movement armed began organising paramilitary groups knew country survive explained serbs bag late met head interwar formed bands vicinity town long tradition emerged 1930s subjected local serbs constant propaganda hoping convince join ignored appeals continued living peacefully neighbours january presided gathering newly ordained village north general commanders gathering held view villagers marked time publicly donned uniform world war era black cap skull insignia september formed organisation months later assembled band villages known fiery speeches earned nickname father fire pop tone speeches changed depending course political developments yugoslavia ideological convictions ranged right wing royalist left wing progressive certain points appeared embrace strongly propagated conservative ideology repeated calls democracy national rights prompted regency prince paul brand left wing case received considerable support position priest respected local leader influence people vote instructing cast ballots candidate choosing yugoslav parliamentary elections held sermon accused yugoslav government responsible poor working conditions railroad workers western bosnia particular criticised minister portfolio milan government mid led massive strike railroad workers participated railroad built yugoslavia french civil engineering companies wished minimize influence held work force presented man defend rights workers country strike began road days broken yugoslav led striking workers south attempted negotiate deal authorities negotiations broke led workers north according police records held large rally delivered speech criticising regency pro catholic anti orthodox anti worker policies eyewitness reported red communist flag greeted followers fist leader band striking workers clashed police police fired hail bullets protesters wounding killing young girl watching subsequently arrested spent days prison insulting majesty rally attended crowd people later received financial compensation yugoslav government time spent prison actions greatly enhanced reputation peasants referred brave leader working men local authorities continued view suspicion describing priest left wing democracy internal documents rumours circulated supported people voted yugoslav parliamentary elections authorities suspected old italian spy received orders italian intelligence headquarters uncovered evidence suspicions world war following union germany austria yugoslavia shared border came increasing pressure neighbours aligned axis powers april yugoslavia gained second frontier italy country invaded occupied neighbouring albania outbreak world war yugoslav government declared neutrality september november hungary romania joined pact italy invaded greece time yugoslavia completely surrounded axis powers satellites neutral stance war came tremendous pressure late february bulgaria joined pact day german troops entered bulgaria romania closing ring yugoslavia aim securing southern flank pending attack soviet_union adolf_hitler began placing heavy pressure country join axis powers yugoslav government signed pact delay march days later group pro western nationalist air force officers deposed prince paul coup état conspirators declared year old prince peter age brought power government national unity led general coup enraged hitler declared yugoslavia loyalty considered foe destroyed quickly possible ordered invasion yugoslavia commenced april support coup family axis invasion began realized yugoslavia collapse inevitable seeing column troops half pass home clear hold axis advance started blaming fifth column activity military defeats april led croatia proclaimed divided german italian zones occupation april august authorities implemented policy widespread forced emigration murder serbs collaboration agreements italians following establishment narrowly escaped capture nationalists early april began killing retaliation wave atrocities communities time according italian reports command month centered mainly mid month launching raids communist held villages conjunction italians considered successfully kept surroundings local population summer approached captured early summer commander contacted italians asked halt serbs enable return refugees repeal decree enabled owned property italians obliged hope win collaboration seriously weaken future uprising area disrupted rail traffic split line august meeting village nationalists agreed collaborate italians secretly signed pact non aggression italian military exchange italians operating august assembly given task stopping italian advance town immediately agreement italians granting free passage establishment division early january formed contacted supreme commander commander played central role organizing units leaders western bosnia northern dispatched officers help designated commander division goal establishment national state exclusively orthodox population live says command received news supplies struggle milan reached reached belgrade sent military uniforms sent million obtain fighters needed obtained mid april troops began collaborating italians anti partisan raids operated northern commander acted liaison officer italians collaboration agreements june leaders established operation relationships based common fear partisans characterised distrust uncertainty actively operated italian forces concluded non aggression pact late september killed village near split causing outrage italians february commanders east bosnia signed joint proclamation declaring people bosnia serbia montenegro come help crush remnants communist international criminal band paid jews partisan rank file called kill political join ranks right away like hundreds hundreds surrendering day conscious betrayed communist jews following death february vowed italians carry policies closely collaborating yugoslav partisans detachments western bosnia italians point surrender following italian capitulation september germans supportive italians restricted activities guarding railway tracks partisan sabotage november ordered collaborate germans adding unable openly public opinion retreat surrender november yugoslav partisans attacked town defended german troops december wounded sent general following message armed forces collaborated german_army area september year common interest demanded collaboration continued present day wishes share destiny german_army future command requests village base supplying units common agreement reached december force withdrew help received ammunition food germans began joint german offensive partisans general organized transportation wounded requested written guarantee leader afford forces refuge german occupied addition petitioned nazi party official vienna forces allowed passage general december ordered military forces forces orderly passage went alternate route peninsula routes offered secure partisan attacks killed croatian population way reached forces joined volunteers forming single unit command adriatic tried contact western allies italy attempt secure foreign aid proposed anti communist offensive restore royalist yugoslavia surrendered division allied forces taken southern italy displaced persons camps germany dispersed staying paris emigrated united_states followers followed life exile failed attempts tried sentenced war crimes yugoslavia declared war criminal commander responsible organizing carrying series mass murders collaborating german italian accused responsible deaths people war france following arrival united_states fighters played role foundation serbian later enraged serbian endorsed communist authorized patriarch remained strongly opposed communist regime yugoslavia retired wrote poems jokes published united_states serbia june anniversary granted title ordered expel foreign elements holy serbian soil stating return serbia jew time anti communist subsequently described activities yugoslav wars man killer commando units operating croatia bosnia carried worst tradition later leader government coalition partner serbian president publicly stated regretted awarding title quoted saying nominated ask people forgive greatest disappointed openly collaborating communists changed reputation serbian nationalism according yugoslavia testimony croatian leader financially supported republic serbian 1990s president time awarded order star class wife died august aged croatian justice minister attempted based lengthy evidence drawn proceedings carried county court avail death died september san_diego california age survived children great grandchildren brother sister residents california new_york_times obituary following death written journalist wrote fierce foe nazis communists participated epic world war battles carried acts wartime bravery article author criticized croatian government said dissatisfied disappointed stated false information included biography editorial writer washington_post observed obituary mentioned passing war crimes collaboration accusations influence yugoslav wars stated piece displayed admiration nazi collaborator commemoration marking months death organized celebrated belgrade march serbian united_states set monument dedicated serbian cemetery illinois management players football club red star belgrade visited
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