Green cadres (paramilitary)
Green Cadres | |
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Zeleni kadar | |
Deen, Ready!") | |
Leaders | Nešad Topčić, Ibrahim Pjanić |
Dates of operation | 1941–1945 |
Headquarters | Sarajevo, Foča, Tuzla, Bihać |
Active regions | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Ideology | Bosniak nationalism, Separatism |
Size | 8,000 |
Allies | Hadžiefendić Legion (Until 1943) |
Opponents | Chetniks Yugoslav Partisans (Until 1945) Ustaše (1945 only) |
Battles and wars | World War II in Yugoslavia |
Bošnjački Odbor "Narodni spas" | |
Formation | 26 August 1942 |
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Founder | Muhamed ef. Pandža |
Purpose | To protect the Southeastern Europe |
Green Cadres (paramilitary) (
History
On 5 December 1941 the
Statute
The conference also confirmed the statute of the defense forces. The statute contained many points but the main four that were related to the Green Cadres were:[5]
- Protection of Bosniak populated areas in Bosnia
- Controlling the movement of Orthodox population in these areas
- The planning and preparations of action of the Green Cadres need to be done with strict confidentiality.
- Traitors will be executed.
1943 reorganization
After the Partisans carried out several attacks in northeast Bosnia and suffered big losses in men, the key officials supporting the militia left it and joined side with the Partisans or the NDH army. The biggest reason for the reorganization was the death of Muhamed Hadžiefendić and the destruction of his "Muslim-Volunteer" legion. The Green Cadres did not intend to be on any side but they were occasionally gifted with supplies which made them carry on. The organisation was present in most towns in Bosnia and its main purpose still was to protect the civilian population from the chauvinist Chetnik forces.[6]
End of the war
With the rapid advance of Tito's partisans in 1945 it was clear that the NDH government together with other Axis factions would collapse with the capitulation of Germany in May 1945. Most of the Green Cadres units which still were under control of some town councils took over control in agreement with the Partisans. Some of the units of the Green Cadres joined the Partisans and together liberated some areas in Bosnia. Most famously was the help in the liberation of Sarajevo where parts of the Green Cadres were incorporated into the 16th Partisan Muslim Brigade.
References
- ISBN 9780199327850. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ^ "Genocide of Bosniaks in WWII". Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ^ "'The History of Bosnia', for the European Stability Initiative". Esiweb.org. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ^ Rijaset.ba. "Nešad Topčić, ef. Pandža and the autonomists" (PDF). rijaset.ba. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ISBN 9780199327850. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ^ Black, Jeremy (12 June 2007). "Jeremy Black's review of 'Genocide and Resistance' for the Social Affairs Unit". Socialaffairsunit.org.uk. Retrieved 25 December 2014.