COMMAND OF THE 3RD CROATIAN
POLICE REGIMENT
Confidential Ref. No. 102
Intelligence service report
TO THE COMMAND OF THE 4TH CROATIAN POLICE REGIMENT
Banja Luka, 7th July 1941
SARAJEVO
In terms of issued orders and the Guide for Intelligence Service in Peacetime in our army, I am submitting a report on the intelligence service as follows:
1. – Monitoring the situation in the area of the regiment in terms of order and security; the disposition of the people in general and towards the army:
Throughout the area of this regiment, public security, order, and peace are favourable. The disposition of the Croatian people, of Roman Catholic and Muslim faiths, is very good, and likewise in the army. The population of Greek-Eastern1 and Jewish faiths was quite depressed until the war between Germany and Soviet Russia, but, hoping for a Russian victory, they have somewhat revived. However, when they learned from the newspapers that the Russians are losing on all fronts, gloom is again observed among them.
2. – Suppression of anti-state propaganda and propaganda against the army:
The police are energetically working on suppressing anti-state propaganda and propaganda against the army, catching the culprits and handing them over to the competent authorities and courts.
On 14 June 1941, a communist organisation was discovered in Maglaj, composed of Hasan Smajlagić, Asin Lošić, and Dokić Petar, a student of agronomy, all from Maglaj. They were found in possession of a rulebook “Introduction to the Communist Organisation”, 23 pages long, and a brochure titled “Russia Today”.
The named individuals were arrested and handed over to the competent authority.
/Report J.S.No.Secret 74 of 26-VI.1941. of this command./.
On 13th June 1941, Aleksa Broćilo, son of the late Simeon from Donji Klakar, municipality of Bosanski Brod, in a fairly drunken state, said to Vaskrsija Đurić from the same place: “You are a Croat, f… your Croatian God and Croatian Mother, get f… by Pavelić.”
The named individual was arrested and handed over to the district authorities of Bosanski Brod.
/Report J.S.No. 464 of 28-VI.1941 from this command/
On 23rd June 1941, Vojin Pejić, son of Cvijetan, aged 19, a pupil of the state grammar school in Tuzla, and Milenko Jaćimović, son of Simo, aged 21, a pupil of the technical school in Belgrade, both from Karlovac, district of Gračanica, Kemal Prohić, son of Hamdo from Gračanica, aged 20, a worker; Vjekoslav Taunjić, son of Ivan, from Vitarci, district of Tuzla, aged 21, a private employee, and Sejfulah Karamehmedović, son of Murat, from Lukavac, district of Tuzla, aged 19, were arrested for possessing communist material and handed over to the district head in Gračanica.
On 26th June 1941, to the patrol of the police station in Šipovo, surrendered in Jezero, Jusuf Filipović, son of Fahribeg, as the leader of the escaped communists, and Irfan Filipović, son of Fahribeg, and Mustafa Nasić, son of Saitbeg, all from Jezero who were arrested and handed over to the competent authority.
On 24th June 1941, Kadrić Nuhjudin, son of Mustafa from Jajce and Vunić Husein, son of Salih, from Vijenac, who had escaped from Jajce, were also caught. The named individuals were taken by the Ustaša patrol on 25-VI of that year and taken to the district prison in Jajce around 22:00.
/Report Secret J.S. No. 85 of 1-VII. 1941 from this command/.
On 22nd June 1941, a house search was conducted by the Modriča police station due to suspicions of communism and possession of communist books at the residences of: Risto Mikičić, a cobbler, Darinka Mikičić, Ferid Širbegović, a tailor, Rauf Grabonjič, a student, Faud Suljić, a failed student, Andre Šubarić, a peasant, Pero Kovačević, a cobbler, Niko Kovačević, a blacksmith, Esad Širbegović, a peasant, Mehmed Mujbegović, a student, and Izidor Abinun, a merchant, all from Modriča, Gradačac district. The materials found led to their arrest and they were handed over to the district authorities in Gradačac.
On 22nd June 1941, Julka Matić, wife of Pero, a peasant from Zamlača, Dvor na Uni district, told shepherds who were singing Croatian and anti-Serb songs: “Let them get f… by Poglavnik and let Zagreb f… Poglavnik.”
She was arrested and with a report handed over to the district court in Dvor na Uni. /Report J.S. No. 479 of 1-VII. 1941 from this command/.
On 26th June 1941, Osmo Mujkanović, son of Hasan, aged 20, from Sjenina, Doboj district, in a drunken state physically attacked Šalić Osman, head of the same village, and Ahmet Bajrić, a municipal commissioner, who restrained him. He then told them: “Bullets will whizz over your heads too, this won’t last long, f… this kind of State and authority.”
He was arrested by the Osječani police station and handed over to the commissioner for public safety in Doboj.
/Report J.S. No. 488 of 3.VII.1941 from this command/.
Public discussion in the village of Kožuhe spread the news that there exists an organisation of the Communist Party, for which voluntary contributions are being collected and that it has condemned certain individuals from the same place to death. Consequently, the police station in Osječani established that on 10 June 1941, Čedo Jaćimović, a law student from Osječani, along with an unknown associate, held a secret meeting at the house of Veljko Seksan, a peasant from Kožuhe. The attendees included: Veljko Seksan, peasant, Milan Seksan, merchant’s assistant, Miloje Seksan, peasant, Đorđe Đorđić, peasant, Obrad Spasojević, blacksmith, Damnjan Medić, blacksmith assistant, and Novak Mitrović, peasant, all from Kožuhe, district of Doboj.
At this meeting, the unknown speaker stated: “That Russia would soon go to war with Germany and that Russia would defeat Germany, and that there would be order here as in Bolshevik Russia. He asked those present to praise this among friends and acquaintances so that the people would be inspired by communist ideas.” Hess has fled to England in agreement with the knowledge and approval of the Führer of the Reich, Hitler, that agreements regarding a truce with the English, which will be achieved, will then lead to warfare against Russia where Russia will emerge as the victor.
The named individuals were arrested on 28 June of this year and handed over to the Commissioner for Public Safety in Doboj, while the arrest of Čedo Jaćimović, the unknown associate, and the shoemaker Vselić was requested by the police station in Osječani from the Commissioner for Public Safety in Doboj.
/Report J.S. No. 485 of 3-VII.1941 from this command/
3. – Identifying individuals who agitate against the military or avoid military duty:
There has been no propaganda against the military in the area of this regiment. Military conscripts are responding to the calls of the military authorities. Intervention by the armed forces was not necessary.
4. – Suppression of disturbing or false news:
In suppressing disturbing news, the armed forces are working energetically, and despite this, the following incidents occurred:
On 22nd June 1941, Ranislav Paković, a railway supervisor from Obrenovac, Serbia, arrived in the place Ripač, district of Bihać, and spoke to the local peasants about: the prosperity in Serbia, that Russia had entered the war against Germany, that Germany would definitely lose the war since America had joined the side of England, that the Germans could not withstand the climate in Africa, and that every day trains full of German wounded were passing through from Africa!
The named individual was arrested by the armed forces station in Ripač and handed over to the district head in Bihać.
/report L.S. No. 78 from 1-VII. 1941 of this command/
On 2nd July 1941, Dragan Vujanović, a clerk of the Bosasnki Blagaj municipality, told Mijo Oljač, a state forester from Devetaci, while at work in the municipality, “Why did you convert to the Catholic faith? When the Russian administration comes, you will be the first to be killed on the spot,” grinding his teeth.
Vujanović is met by Greek-Easterners who inquire about the war situation from him. He tells them that Russia is making good progress and will defeat the German army, after which there will be Russian administration in this country, followed by King Peter II coming to the throne and ruling as Emperor. He claims that Russia will reach here by 28th July of this year, that they will drop bread from airplanes, paratroopers will descend, bringing weapons to fight against the Croatian state and army, to disarm them as they disarmed our Yugoslav army. He says we will kill all Croatian Catholics and Muslims until their complete destruction, to make the state purely Serbian.The named individual is previously known as a staunch Serb, and on 27th March of this year, he sang songs: “Hey Hitler, you will lose your head in the Balkans,” and on 11th and 12th April, he shot at allied planes, after which he was arrested by the police station in Svodna and handed over to the district office in Bosanski Novi.
/Source: Secret J.S. No. 95 of 4-VII.1941 from this command/
5. – Četnik action and Countermeasures:
All necessary measures to suppress Četnik activities in the area of this regiment have been undertaken.
6. – Prevention of Foreign Espionage:
Necessary measures have been taken to prevent foreign espionage, and so far, no such activities have been observed in the area of this regiment.
7. – Relations with German, Italian, and Other Troops:
Relations with German, Italian, and other allied troops are correct and friendly.
8. – Surveillance of Foreign Persons /especially military/, Suspects, Unreliable Elements:
Surveillance of foreign persons, military and unreliable elements, is strictly conducted by the police. Military personnel are identified and instructed to report their arrival at the location of the police stations to the same.
9. – Monitoring Domestic and Foreign Press:
So far, no foreign press has been observed in the area of this regiment, except for German, and in the gendarmerie wings in Bihać and Bos. Petrovac – Italian. The domestic press, through its writing, greatly contributes to the consolidation of circumstances and positively influences the morale of the population.
10. – Obtaining the deployment of allied troops in the area of this regiment:
In the area of this regiment, allied troops are located in the following places: In the area of the Banja Luka wing, there are German companies, in the area of the Bosanski Petrovac wing, there are 10 Italian soldiers and 1 non-commissioned officer located in Drvar, in the area of the Bišće wing, there is an Italian cavalry regiment in Bišće called “Genova”, and from the rapid response division based in Plitvice Lakes, the 19th Battalion in Cazin, the 13th in Otoka, and the 6th in Velika Kladuša. All these three battalions belong to the 6th Regg. Bersaglieri (Bersaglieri regiment). In the area of the Doboj wing, there are German companies.
11. – Obtaining all data of military and political significance in the area of the regiment:
On 24 June 1941, the Grand Župan of the Grand Župa of Psat and Krbava orally ordered that the entire population of Bihać of Greek-Eastern and Jewish faiths, except foreigners and those in mixed marriages with Croats, be removed. The deadline for the population to prepare was set at 1 hour, and by 5 o’clock, the population had arrived at the gathering point and in 24 cargo lorries, which the Italian military authorities had made available, were transported in two groups to Kulen Vakuf where they were taken over by the district head from Bosanski Petrovac. The Jews were accommodated in Kulen Vakuf and the Greek-Eastern were dispersed throughout the district of Bosanski Petrovac.
The evacuated population was allowed to carry a maximum of 500 dinars per head, with the remainder being confiscated. Any money and valuables found during the search were handed over to the district chief. The homes, belongings, and livestock of those evacuated were placed under guard, and special commissions are cataloguing these.
Submitting the above report, I believe that the general and political situation in the area of this regiment is favourable.
SENT TO:
Croatian police Zagreb;
Command Vrbas, division area,
Command of the 1st, 2nd, and 4th Police Regiments and
Ustaša Headquarters for Bosnian Croatia.
[SEAL]
Commander, Colonel
Novak [Viktor]
Original stored at the Military Historical Institute, Military Archives, ANDH, box 143, reg. number 10/10
DISTRICT OFFICE IN BRČKO
Adm. Pres. 38/41
Subject: Report on the situation
dated 10th July 1941.
Brčko, 10th July 1941.
TO MINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR
DIRECTORATE FOR PUBLIC ORDER AND SECURITY
ZAGREB.
via official channels
I submit the report on the situation as of 10th July 1941 in the district of Brčko.
A./ The spread of communist propaganda or secret movements has not been observed in this district. Notable communists from previous years are still detained.
B./ The Serb population remains very withdrawn. Conversions to Catholicism are becoming increasingly frequent. Prominent Serbs are still detained by the Ustaša camp. Despite repeated requests for extradition, which have not yet been fulfilled by the Ustaša camp, proceedings may be initiated against them by this district authority.
C./ No actions have been observed from former leaders of the Croatian Peasant Party or from civic or peasant guards.2 They do not hold any meetings and remain very withdrawn.
D./ Jews have been excluded from all public and private affairs. Their movements are restricted, and they remain very calm.
E./ Crime is decreasing.
F./ There are ongoing significant difficulties with food supply.
G./ The Ustaša camp has announced its readiness to relinquish functions that it has been performing, which fall under the jurisdiction of regular administrative and judicial authorities, – however, this has not yet been fully implemented.
Please be advised of this report.
[SEAL]
District Head:
/Signature illegible/
Original stored at the Military Historical Institute, Military Archives, ANDH, box 174, reg. number 4/11-4
COMMAND
4th CROATIAN POLICE REGIMENT
Confidential J.S. No. 105
Transfer of Orthodox population.
Sarajevo, 12th July 1941.
The Command of the Bosnian Divisional Area with Strictly Confidential No. 932 of 10th July this year has delivered the following report:
“From the commander of the 9th Infantry Regiment (Travnik), a report has been received: This command is repeatedly receiving reports of preparations for a četnik action in the square Glamoč – Grahovo – Ključ – Petrovac. Information about this is provided by the district authorities in Bugojno and Livno, and the Ustaša headquarters in Glamoč and Bugojno.
In the forest area east of Glamoč, a former Yugoslav major with 3 Yugoslav officers were seen, spotted by a forester. According to this, some gathering of armed individuals is taking place there.
Additionally, it is noted that many Serbs, particularly from wealthy circles, have simply vanished from the records, especially from the Vrbas valley around Donji Vakuf and Bugojno and from Kupres.
There is a well-founded suspicion that these individuals have collaborated with a renegade group in the forest above Glamoč.
Violent actions have not yet been carried out. It is possible that this is merely a case of Serbs fleeing from a sudden action by the Ustašas, and it cannot be ruled out that this gathering is just an initial state, but it is evident that in any form, it is contrary to the current situation.
On the 24th of June of this year, the Grand Župan of the Psat and Krbava district orally ordered that all inhabitants of Greek-Eastern and Jewish faith be removed from Bihać, except for foreigners and mixed marriages with Croats. The deadline given for the population to prepare was one hour, and by 5 o’clock the population had arrived at the assembly point and in 24 cargo lorries, made available by the Italian military authorities, transported in two batches to Kulen Vakuf, where it was taken over by the district head from Bosanski Petrovac. The Jews were accommodated in Kulen Vakuf, while the Greek-Easterners (Orthodox) were dispersed throughout the district of Bosanski Petrovac.”
The evacuated population was allowed to carry 500 dinars per person, and any money and valuables found on them during the search, exceeding the aforementioned amount, were confiscated and handed over to the district head. The houses, belongings, and livestock of the evacuated people were placed under guard, and special commissions are cataloguing these.
Furthermore, from the regions of Lika, particularly from Donji Lapac, people of the Greek-Eastern faith have been transferred to Bosnia, creating a similar situation particularly in the district of Bosanski Petrovac, which is all the more dangerous if the previously mentioned report on the collection of suspicious individuals holds true.
Delivered:
To the Command of the Croatian
Police Zagreb and the 2nd and 3rd
Police Regiments.
[SEAL]
Commander, Lieutenant Colonel:
Vidas [Franjo]
Original stored at the Military Historical Institute, Military Archives, ANDH, box 143-b, reg. number 17/8-2
Roy. Ita. Consulate
Banja Luka
ENCRYPTED TELEGRAM
Banja Luka 12th July 1941.
ITALIAN EMBASSY ZAGREB
ITALIAN CONSULATE SARAJEVO
“22 – I refer to my report No. 18. Today, all the Orthodox Christians residing here have been detained and temporarily gathered in a fortress, while the women are in a school. Today, the situation of those who have recently converted to the Catholic faith (about 1500) will be examined, with approximately fifty being released. Similar measures for Jews will continue shortly.
I am aware that many Orthodox Christians have turned to the German command for help, which has stated that it cannot intervene as it concerns an internal political matter.
Fabiani
Copy stored at the Military Historical Institute, Military Archives, ANDH, box 153-b, reg. number 13/5-135
COMMAND OF THE 3RD CROATIAN
POLICE REGIMENT
Confidential Ref. No. 129.
Intelligence service report submitted.
TO THE COMMAND OF THE 4TH CROATIAN POLICE REGIMENT
Banja Luka, 16th July 1941
SARAJEVO
In terms of issued commands and the Guide for Intelligence Service in Peacetime in our army, I am submitting a report on the intelligence service as follows:
1.- MONITORING THE SITUATION IN THE REGIMENTAL AREA IN TERMS OF ORDER AND SECURITY, THE MOOD OF THE PEOPLE IN GENERAL AND TOWARDS THE ARMY: Across the entire regimental area, public security, order, and peace are favourable. The mood of the people, particularly the Croats, is excellent and likewise in the army. Greek-Easterners and Jews are depressed and dissatisfied with the current state arrangement. They harbour a kind of hatred towards our army, but do not express it publicly. The emigration of members of the Greek-Eastern clergy and prominent citizens from the territory of this regiment has caused depression and fear of the same fate among other Greek-Easterners, and there are individual desires to serve in the Croatian army. Among the Greek-Easterners and Jews, depression is even greater when they hear that allied troops are advancing in Russia.
2.- SUPPRESSION OF ANTI-STATE PROPAGANDA AND PROPAGANDA AGAINST THE ARMY: The police is energetically working on suppressing anti-state propaganda and propaganda against the army, catching culprits and handing them over to the competent authorities and courts.
On an unspecified day in June of this year, Stevan Jovanić from Čapljina, district of Sanski Most, told Mustafa Kazić from the same place in a conversation about the service of Greek-Easterners in the Croatian army, “The Croats do not want the Serbs to serve in their army, but they want them to perform forced labour, surely Pavelić fears that our soldiers might take his heart out with a knife, hence he dares not.”
The suspect was arrested and handed over to the district head office in Sanski Most.
/Report J.S. No. 515 of 8-VII 1941 from this command/
On the 20th of June this year, on the Tešanj-Doboj road, Hasan Mehinović from Medak, district of Tešanj, while driving a cart, was asked by Hasan Duraković for a lift, to which he responded: “F… Poglavnik, His Mother and Ademaga Mesić the Deputy Poglavnik and their helpers”.
The suspect was arrested and handed over to the district chief in Tešanj.
/Report J.S. No. 513 of 8-VII 1941 from the command/
On 22nd June 1941, Savo Brestovac from Ljupljanica, mountain district Derventa, told Marko Rašo from the same place the following: “Russia will win,” thereby extolling the power of Russia, and to Ivan and Marijan Skaro: “Pavelić is Hitler’s hireling, he counts for nothing but as Hitler’s appointee, two yellow ones will rule the world and there will be only one religion, either Catholic or Serbian, and all others will be abolished.”
The suspect was arrested and handed over to the district authorities in Derventa.
/Report J.S. No. 542 of 11-VII-1941 from this command/
On 28th June 1941, Đuro Cvetanović from Cvetanovići, Dvor na Uni district, told Milan Brkljačić, when he was reminded that getting drunk was prohibited, “I can drink wherever I want with my own money, were those orders issued by the Ustašas, f… the Ustašas, Poglavnik and the current government.” When warned not to insult the Leader and the authority, he responded, “Respect to the authorities and Poglavnik, but f… the Poglavnik’s wife because she is no authority at all.”
The suspect, a cooper by profession, without property and of no fixed abode, was not arrested because of this, and a warrant has been issued.
/Report J.S. No. 501 of 6-VII-1941 from this command/
On 29th June 1941, Trivun Stojković from Čaplja, district of Sanski Most, in a conflict with Alija Kazić, Tatla Kazić’s wife, and Rešad Kazić from the same place regarding a pasture, said to them: “You Turks, f… your mother, you know this is still Serbian, f… your State and such governance and those who manage it like this, allowing you to act this way.”
The suspect was arrested and handed over to the district chief in Sanski Most.
/Report J.S. No. 514 of 8-VII 1941 from this command/
Čedo Jaćimović, a law student from Osječani, and Veselić, a cobbler from Doboj, were arrested for organising a communist party and handed over to the district chief in Doboj.
/Rep. 565 J.S. from 14-VII. 1941 of this command/
On 6th July 1941, peasant Dušan Josipović from Vuletić, district of Teslić, while riding in a cart on the Teslić-Pribinić road, said to the peasants Sadik Sadiković and Ribo Fermić from Teslić: “Here is the pistol with which I will kill you Muslims and Catholics, so you all become Croatian subjects, I will not, we Serbs are still pursuing our own, if Pavelić is your judge, he is not mine.”
The suspect was arrested and handed over to the district authorities in Teslić.
/Report J.S. No. 555 of 14-VII. 1941 from this command/.
Subsequently, Dragoljub Rosić and Lazo Babić, both from Jezera, Jajce district, who were on the run as suspected communists, were captured and handed over to the Ustaše camp in Jajce.
/Report No. 105 J.S. confidential, dated 9-VII. 1941 of this command/
On 3rd July 1941, Anton Horvat, known as Tone, a law student from Kladuša, district of Cazin, in the house of Munib Muranović in Ostrožac, who also invited Bešlag Muratagić from Prošic, spoke about: “how false news is being spread about the German-Russian conflict, and that in forty days everything will be different, that he as a Croat and his company are not satisfied with the current order in the State of Croatia, because they had expected a completely different Croatia, and he recommended that they should organise secretly as soon as possible and compile a list of individuals who know how to handle which weapons, which they will receive through Muranović in eight days.
Muranović, upon Muratagić’s departure from his house, gave him 200 dinars to spend among the peasants, praising and persuading them towards the communist party and that he would receive more money shortly.
Redžo Đuzalić from the same place told Bešlag Muratagić that what he had told him earlier would come to pass, i.e., that Russia would occupy the entire world, and that Hitler would fail.
Munib Muranović on the 7th of this month returned from somewhere to his home where he left the keys to the shop with his wife and a note: “Since I have accidentally learned that the police sergeant has been ordered to arrest me, and why, I do not know the reason, and since I have no desire to fall into the hands of beasts, I have decided to resort to fleeing into the unknown.”
Suspects Bešlag Muratagić and Redžo Đuzalić have been arrested and handed over to the district head office of Cazin, while Muranović is on the run with a warrant issued for his arrest.
/Report J.S. No. Secret 110 of 11-VII. 1941 from this command/.
On 10th July 1941, Dušan Malivuk from Rudica, Bosanski Novi district, handed over a carrier pigeon to the police station in Bosanski Novi with markings of the former Yugoslavia, which was then delivered to the Commander of the 3rd Company of the Sisak Infantry Regiment in Bosanski Novi.
/Confidential Report J.S. No. 119 of 14-VII. 1941 from this command/.
From the last report to this one, there has been an evacuation of the population of the Greek-Eastern faith in the area of this regiment. Initially, the Greek-Eastern clergy and their families were evacuated and transported to the concentration camp in Sisak.
From Banja Luka itself, up to now, 300 families from the ranks of intellectuals and prominent citizens have been removed, and there are plans to remove about 30,000 more Greek-Eastern from the Banja Luka district according to the plan.
The removal of the population will continue across the entire territory of this regiment according to the developed plan.
There have been no incidents during this removal.
3.- IDENTIFYING INDIVIDUALS WHO AGITATE AGAINST THE ARMY OR AVOID MILITARY SERVICE: There have been no instances of agitation against the army in this regiment’s area, nor any avoidance of military service. Military conscripts respond to the calls of the military authorities. Intervention by the armed forces has not been necessary so far.
Following the proclamation by the Leader, a larger number of volunteers for the Croatian Legion from this regiment’s area have already been called up.
4.- SUPPRESSION OF DISTURBING OR FALSE NEWS: In suppressing disturbing news and false information, the police are working vigorously, and since the last report, there has not been a single incident.
5.- ČETNIK ACTIONS AND COUNTERMEASURES: On the 13th of July 1941, Serbian Četniks appeared in the village of Kukalje, where Ustaša Ilija Radić from Mahovljani was severely wounded, while his companion Ante Dujlović escaped.
The injured was transferred to the Banja Luka hospital for treatment, and the pursuit of the Četniks continued.
/Report J.S. No. 579 of 15-VII. 1941 from this command/.
6.- PREVENTING FOREIGN ESPIONAGE: All necessary measures have been taken to prevent foreign espionage, and so far, no such activities have been observed in the area of this regiment.
7.- RELATIONS WITH GERMAN, ITALIAN, AND OTHER TROOPS: They are correct and friendly.
8.- MONITORING FOREIGN PERSONS /ESPECIALLY MILITARY/ SUSPECTS, UNRELIABLE ELEMENTS: Surveillance of foreign persons, military and unreliable elements, is strictly conducted by the police. Military personnel are required to identify themselves and report their arrival and stay at the location of the police stations to the same.
9.- MONITORING DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN PRESS: So far, no foreign press has been observed in the area of this regiment, except for German, and in the area of the police wing Bihać and Bosanski Petrovac – Italian. The domestic press, through its writing, greatly contributes to the consolidation of circumstances and positively influences the morale of the population.
10.- OBTAINING THE DEPLOYMENT OF ALLIED TROOPS IN THE AREA OF THIS REGIMENT: In the area of this regiment, there are German and Italian companies; in the area of the police wing Banja Luka are German companies, in the area of the wing Bosanski Petrovac in Drvar are 10 Italian soldiers and 1 non-commissioned officer in the support wing Bišće /Bihać/ one cavalry regiment of the Italian army in Bišće known as “Genova”, and from the rapid response division based in Plitvice Lakes, the 19th battalion in Cazin, the 13th in Otoka, and the 6th in Velika Kladuša. All these three battalions belong to the 6th Regg Bersaglieri. In the area of the wing Doboj, there are German companies.
11.- GATHERING ALL INFORMATION OF MILITARY AND POLITICAL SIGNIFICANCE IN THE REGIMENTAL AREA: In the area of this regiment, the relocation of the population of the Greek-Eastern faith has been carried out, primarily involving the priests and their families who have been transported to the concentration camp in Sisak.
From Banja Luka, up to now, 300 families from the ranks of intellectuals and prominent citizens have been relocated, and there are plans to relocate about 30,000 Greek-Easterners from the Banja Luka district according to the plan. The relocation of the population of the Greek-Eastern faith will continue throughout the entire territory of the regiment according to the developed plan.
There have been no incidents during this relocation so far. The homes of the relocated have been placed under supervision, and special commissions are inventorying the property.
By delivering the above report, I am of the opinion that the general and political situation in the area of this regiment is favourable.
DELIVERED:
To the Croatian Police Zagreb;
Command of the Vrbas Division Area;
Command: 1st, 2nd, and 4th
Police Regiments, and Ustaša Headquarters for Bosnian Croatia
[SEAL]
Commander, Colonel
Novak [Viktor]
Original stored at the Military Historical Institute, Military Archives, ANDH, box 143-a, reg. number 14/10
- Tran. note: Serbian Orthodox. This was a practice from the later years of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, where the name “Serbian” was attempted to be erased from the faith in order to help with the de-nationalisation. ↩︎
- Paramilitary forces in towns and villages, organised by the Croatian Peasant’s Party (HSS). ↩︎
