Baština (Jan 2019)
The uprising of Šaban Poluža in Drenica in 1945
Abstract
In this paper the uprising against National Liberation Army of Yugoslavia, which was raised by ballistic leader and the associate of fascist regime during the WWII Šaban Poluža in January 1945, was analysed. The author indicates the previous indulgence of the Yugoslav authorities and the attempt of bargain with Albanian associates of the occupier, which finally resulted in the armed munity against Yugoslav state. The article was written based on the archive material of the Military Archive in Belgrade, Archive of Serbia and Archive of Yugoslavia, and published historical sources and literature on this theme.
