Dimitrije Ljotić: Portrait of a collaborator

Abstract

The period of the Second World War in Serbia, as well as in the territory of the former Yugoslavia, represents a great period of pain, grief, misfortune and confusion in the society in every sense and aspect: human, national, ideological, public and private. In order to better understand this period, it is necessary to consider all the facts that the documents, as well as contemporaries at that time and both the previous and present-day researchers present. Of course, we always have to keep in mind that we should not be impassioned when writing, but take into account historical sources that were not previously known to the public. However, at the same time, one should avoid the trap in which a considerable number of present-day researchers fall, which is a revision of historical facts, i.e. claims that something is written in some documents, which is not written. In the article on Dimitrije Ljotić and his profascist and extreme right-wing organization and movement 'Zbor', there is the intention to show the true nature of this historical person and his supporters precisely in order to avoid a noncritical revision of history. History must teach us the truth, otherwise it loses its meaning.

Keywords

• dimitrije ljotić
• 'zbor'
• fascism
• extreme right-wing
• yugoslavia
• serbia
• second world war
• occupation
• collaboration
• milan nedić