Dragoljub Mihailovic

ModernGeneralYugoslavia1893 — 1946

Chetnik leader executed by Tito communists.

Compare:vs Napoleon vs Julius Caesar

Quick Facts

Born

1893

Died

1946

Country

Yugoslavia

Era

Modern

Occupation

General

Score Overview

Military (10%)53

Political (20%)63

Influence (20%)74

Legacy (20%)67

Leadership (15%)74

Strategy (15%)59

Total Score65.9

Dragoljub Mihailovic — Complete Timeline

1941 AD

Formation of the Chetnik MovementWar◆ Major

After the Axis invasion of Yugoslavia, Mihailovi

ResistanceChetniksWWII

Impact: regional

Meeting with British Liaison OfficersPolitical Action◆ Major

Mihailović met with British Special Operations Executive officers in September 1941, securing Allied support for the Chetniks. This recognition positioned him as the leader of the royalist resistance, but the alliance later shifted to Tito's Partisans due to Chetnik collaboration.

Allied RelationsResistanceWWII

Impact: regional

1942 AD

Collaboration with Axis ForcesWar◆ Major

Mihailović's Chetniks began cooperating with Italian and German forces in operations against Tito's Partisans. This collaboration, including the division of territory and joint military actions, led to the loss of Allied support and later charges of treason.

CollaborationWWIIChetniks

Impact: regionaldestructive

1946 AD

Execution by Tito's RegimePolitical Action◆ Major

Dragoljub Mihailovi

ExecutionPost-WWIIYugoslavia

Impact: nationaltragic