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A Novel of the Balkan Guerrilla War: World War II Novels on Draza Mihailovich and the Chetniks
By Carl Savich The resistance and guerrilla movement of Draza Mihailovich and the Chetniks electrified and stunned the United States in 1941 and 1942. In the midst of widespread acclaim, the first major novel on Draza Mihailovich and the Chetnik guerrillas was published in the United States on November 23, 1942,... »
Guerrilla Supermen: World War II Novels on Draza Mihailovich and the Chetniks
By Carl Savich The guerrilla movement of Yugoslav resistance leader Draza Mihailovich in German-occupied Yugoslavia created an unprecedented sensation in the United States and Great Britain during World War II. Five major novels were published in 1942 and 1943 on Draza Mihailovich and the Chetnik guerrillas. In November, 1942, The Chetniks by George Sava was published... »
Behind Enemy Lines: 1944
By Carl Savich In 1944, eight U.S. airmen bailed out of their B-24 bomber behind enemy lines in Yugoslavia. They were rescued by Serbian Chetnik guerrillas under Draza Mihailovich. The navigator, U.S. Air Force Lieutenant James M. Inks, kept a diary of the mission. Book Review. Eight Bailed Out by Major James M. Inks. Edited by... »
Guerrilla War
A major 1943 British movie release by Ealing Studios, Undercover is an invaluable cinematic account of the resistance movement headed by Draza Mihailovich and the Serbian Chetnik guerrillas. Guerrilla War Undercover (1943): Movie Review by Carl Savich Undercover (1943, UK, Ealing Studios) Underground Guerrillas (1944, US, Columbia Pictures) On July 27, 1943, Ealing Studios in Great Britain released the movie... »