In this episode of The Story of Serbia, Lucas and Luna peel back the layers of one of the Balkans’ most enduring legends: the Chetniks. While popular memory often paints Draža Mihailović as a noble resistance fighter awaiting Allied support, the historical record reveals a far more complex and controversial figure operating in the shadow of World War II. We explore how the Chetnik movement, originally formed to resist the Axis occupation, gradually shifted its focus toward ethnic cleansing and collaboration with Italian and later German forces to eliminate political rivals and non-Serb populations. Contrasting this with the communist-led Partisans under Josip Broz Tito, we examine why the Allies eventually abandoned Mihailović in favor of Tito’s guerrilla army. Through specific battles like the Battle of Loznica and the brutal politics of the Kolašin meeting, we uncover how ideological purity clashed with survival, leaving a legacy that still divides Serbian national identity today.
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