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What happened to Draža Mihailović in July 1946?

  • Escaped Jail

  • Died of Natural Causes

  • Executed by Firing Squad

  • Pardoned

Answer

Executed by firing squad in July 1946, Draža Mihailović, the leader of the Yugoslav Army in the Fatherland during World War II, faced a controversial fate. Captured by the communist Partisans after the conflict, he stood trial for treason and collaboration with Nazi Germany. Despite international appeals for clemency, the Yugoslav authorities deemed him guilty and carried out the sentence.
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