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| Pavle Đurišić lead most of the ] of ] during ]. He was unique among many ] commanders in which he strayed a different way from some military policies of ]. While Mihailović's Chetniks had been known as more peaceful and steadfast (they awaited for the right moment to strike),Đurišić made a move in which his ] in ] grouped up in ] ] and attacked the ] fascists in '''Lijevce Polje''' near ] purposely for trying to gain recognition for the ] as an anti-fascist force{{Citation needed|date=September 2009}} as to contrast of the beliefs of Western leaders (many Western leaders chose to financially support ] lead by ] at the famous ] in ]). This battle became to be known as '''The ]'''. The battle, although, was completely lost and cost Đurišić his life (He was taken and executed after the battle was lost). | |||
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Pavle Đurišić (Serbian Cyrillic: Павле Ђуришић; July 9, 1907 - April 21, 1945) was a Chetnik commander and voivoda. He was a Serbian Chetnik fighting communist and Nazi forces during WWII. He helped save American Airmen shot down during WWII as chronicled in the '"Forgotten 500"' Novel.
Career
Pavle Đurišić lead most of the Chetniks of Montenegro during World War II. He was unique among many Chetnik commanders in which he strayed a different way from some military policies of Draža Mihailović. While Mihailović's Chetniks had been known as more peaceful and steadfast (they awaited for the right moment to strike),Đurišić made a move in which his Chetniks in Montenegro grouped up in March 1945 and attacked the Ustaša fascists in Lijevce Polje near Banja Luka purposely for trying to gain recognition for the Chetniks as an anti-fascist force as to contrast of the beliefs of Western leaders (many Western leaders chose to financially support Yugoslav Partisans lead by Josip Broz Tito at the famous Tehran Conference in 1943). This battle became to be known as The Battle on Lijevča field. The battle, although, was completely lost and cost Đurišić his life (He was taken and executed after the battle was lost).
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