Husein Miljković
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Husein "Huska" Miljković (1905 – 27 May 1944) was a Bosniak military commander who fought with various military formations in Yugoslavia during World War II. A communist politician during the interwar period, he joined the Yugoslav Partisans following the Axis invasion of Yugoslavia but defected to the Ustaše in mid-1941. He defected back to the Partisans in December 1941 and was made leader of communist forces in northwestern Bosnia during 1942. Following a political disagreement, he defected to the Ustaše yet again in February 1943 and was given command of 100 soldiers. He formed his own 3,000-strong Bosniak militia with the help of the Germans and Croats in late 1943. He agreed to align himself with the Partisans once again in early 1944, prompting Bosniak anti-communists within his militia to assassinate him in May 1944.
Colonel Husein Miljković | |
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Nickname(s) | Huska |
Born | 1905 Trnovi, Velika Kladuša Condominium of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Austria-Hungary) |
Died | 27 May 1944 Mala Kladuša, Velika Kladuša, Independent State of Croatia |
Place of burial | Velika Kladuša mosque |
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Years of service | 1941–1944 |
Rank | Colonel |
Commands held | Yugoslav Partisans in Velika Kladuša and Cazin Krajina Muslim militia |
Battles/wars | World War II in Yugoslavia |