Montenegrin National Army Explained

Unit Name:Montenegrin National Army
Country:Montenegro
Allegiance:Independent State of Croatia
Battles:Battle of Lijevče Field
Commander1:Sekula Drljević
Commander1 Label:Supreme Commander
Commander2:Pavle Đurišić
Commander2 Label:Operational Commander

Montenegrin National Army[1] (Serbian: Црногорска народна војска / Crnogorska narodna vojska)[2] was an army whose supreme commander was Montenegrin collaborationist politician and separatist Sekula Drljević.[3] When Pavle Đurišić retreated with his forces from Montenegro toward Slovenia in 1945, he made a safe-conduct agreement with Drljević. According to this contract Đurišićs forces were aligned with Drljević as the "Montenegrin National Army" with Đurišić retaining operational command, based on instructions of Drljević.[4]

Background

Montenegrin National Army was a result of Sekula Drljević's attempts to create an army consisting of Montenegrins who lived outside Montenegro.[5]

Establishment and actions

On 22 March 1945 Pavle Đurišić signed an agreement with Drljević. According to this agreement the Chetnik 8th Montenegrin Army was agreed to be under Drljevićs supreme command as Montenegrin National Army. On 17 April 1945, after he returned to Zagreb, Drljević issued a proclamation with his political program and invited his "army" to fight both new Yugoslavia and Chetniks of Draža Mihailović.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Tomasevich, Jozo. Jozo Tomasevich

    . Jozo Tomasevich. The Chetniks. 1 January 1975. Stanford University Press. 978-0-8047-0857-9. 447. There they would align themselves with Drljevic under the name "Montenegrin National Army," with DjuriSic retaining operational command, and would be moved west by rail transport. .

  2. Book: Minić, Miloš. Miloš Minić

    . Miloš Minić. Oslobodilački ili građanski rat u Jugoslaviji 1941-1945. 1993. Agencija "Mir". 231. На основу истог споразума Ђуришића и Дрљевића, четници ће се звати „Црногорска народна војска", њен врховни командант ће бити Секула Дрљевић, а потпуковник Ђуришић њихов оперативни командант под Дрљевићевом -->. 978-86-82295-01-3 .

  3. Book: Tomašević, Jozo. Jozo Tomašević

    . Jozo Tomašević. Četnici u Drugom svjetskom ratu: 1941-1945. 1979. Sveučilišna naklada Liber. 395. Tamo bi se svrstali uz Drljevica pod imenom »Crnogorska narodna vojska«, Durisic bi zadrzao operativnu komandu i... -->.

  4. Book: Basta, Milan. Rat je završen 7 dana kasnije. 1986. OOUR. 471. Sekula Drljević je vrhovni komandant te vojske i njegova je zapovijest da se pokoravaju naredbama potpukovnika Pavla Đurišića, koje će ovaj davati u njegovo ime i po njegovim uputama. -->.
  5. Book: Magazine of contemporary history. 1971. Institut. 89. ...Drljević's attempts to create a so-called Montenegrin national army, which was to be formed from Montenegrins living outside Montenegro. -->.
  6. Book: Magazine of contemporary history. 1971. Institut. 88. Po povratku u Zagreb, Drljević je 17. aprila uputio proglas Crnogorskoj narodnoj vojsci, u kome ie iznio svoj politički program i pozvao pripadnike svoje »vojske« u borbu protiv nove Jugoslavije i protiv četnika Draže Mihailovića, a za stvaranje -->.