Батаљони организованих Арнаута 1920–1921. године
Battalions of Organized Arnauts in 1920 and 1921

Summary/Abstract: After the death of Esad Pasha, the members of the Battalions of Organized Arnauts posed a big problem to the Yugoslav authorities. On one side, there was a practical use of the Battalions in the areas along the border line, while on the other side there were doubts about their ultimate intentions, respect of their strength, suspicions regarding their venality and willingness to side with the enemy. No one could dispute their engagement in the battles in midsummer 1920 near Dva brata, Stebljev, Borovo, Zabzun, participation in actions in Šalja and Peshkopi, or their contribution to operations of intercepting robbers and taking away stolen cattle. But many of them also took part in robberies, murders and smuggling. However, the reason preventing the Yugoslav state from abolishing them was the fear that they could turn against it, so that even at the end of 1921 a decision on disbanding them was not made.

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