Pećanac Chetniks
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During World War II, Pećanac Chetniks, also known as the Black Chetniks, were a collaborationist Chetnik irregular military force which operated in the German-occupied territory of Serbia under the leadership of vojvoda Kosta Pećanac. They were loyal to the Government of National Salvation, the German-backed Serbian puppet government.
Pećanac Chetniks | |
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Active | 1941–43 |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Type | Irregular forces |
Role | Anti-partisan operations |
Size | 3,000–6,000 |
Nickname(s) | Black Chetniks |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Kosta Pećanac |
The Yugoslav government-in-exile eventually denounced Pećanac as a traitor, and the Germans concluded that his detachments were inefficient, unreliable, and of little military value to them. The Germans and the puppet government disbanded the organisation between September 1942 and March 1943. The Serbian puppet regime interned Pećanac for some time afterwards; forces loyal to his Chetnik rival Draža Mihailović killed him in mid-1944.