Wednesday, July 30, 2014

VIDEO! Milan Mica Petrovic -- "Ми смо деца Дражиних четника" / "Mi smo deca Drazinih cetnika" / "We are the children of Draza's Chetniks"

The vibrant and flourishing "Chetnik Family" in America gathers in front of the Mihailovich monument at St. Sava Monastery in Libertyville, IL for the First Annual Chetnik Family Reunion July 19, 2014.
Photo by Aleksandra Rebic.
 
"Песма је написана и посвећена деци Дражиних четника, поводом њиховoг првог сусрета одржаног пред српским манастиром Светог Саве у Либертивилу, САД, 19. јула 2014."

"This song is dedicated to the children of Draža's Chetniks, for the occasion of their first meeting [Reunion] that was held before the Serbian St. Sava Monastery in Libertyville, IL USA, July 19, 2014."

Posted on You Tube by "барјактар ного"
Published on Jul 29, 2014



http://youtu.be/pTxoAeqL4AA

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МИ СМО ДЕЦА ДРАЖИНИХ ЧЕТНИКА

(Pечи: Милан Кецман/М. М. Петровић
Mузика: М. М. Петровић)

Дошли смо пред манастир, дошли са свих страна,
да славимо дично име српских великана.
Браћо драга, сеје миле, понос је и дика
рећи свету ми смо деца Дражиних четника.

Рођени по логорима, ма где сад живели,
Ми памтимо ко су наши родитељи били.
Ми чувамо Православље, српско име славно,
О имену којем гусле певаху одавно.

О јунаштву нашег соја, цео свет се диви,
Негујемо дух четништва, да поносно живи.
Ој чентици, храбри борци, Равногорске страже,
Преци наши, чврста руко, ђенерала Драже.



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English translation of the song:

WE ARE CHILDREN OF DRAŽA’S CHETNIKS

(Words: Milan Kecman/M. M. Petrovic
Music: M. M. Petrovic)

We came to the monastery, we came from near and afar,
to celebrate the glorious name of Serbian giants.
Dear brothers and sisters, it’s with pride and joy
that we tell the world that we are children of Draža’s Chetniks.

We were born in (post-war) camps, yet wherever we now reside,
we remember who our parents were.
We foster Orthodoxy and our Serbian proud heritage,
a name that gusle preserved for centuries.

Heroism of our forefathers, the whole world admires,
we cherish the spirit of Chetniks, may it propagate proudly.
O Chetniks, you brave fighters, mountain guard of Ravna Gora
Our ancestors, the right hand of General Draza.



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Sunday, July 27, 2014

СЕЋАЊЕ: Њ.В. Краљ Петар II о Ђенералу Дражи Михаиловићу / "Remembering General Mihailovich" by King Peter II

 

ЖИВОТ ЈЕДНОГ КРАЉА, ГЛАВА XIV:

“Михаиловић је осуђен на смрт у јуну [јулу] 1946. године и погубљен 17. јула. Сав демократски и слободни свет гласно је осудио овај чин као највеће политичко убиство у историји. Али савезничке вође су изгледа заборавиле свог пријатеља и савезника, првог човека у окупираној Европи који је подигао војску на оружје против надмоћнијег непријатеља и повео борбу каква раније није била позната. Тек данас, девет година после те издаје, тек после извршених терора и бруталности комунистичког система у ратовима у Кореји и Индокини, схваћено је како је велика неправда нанета овом сјајном борцу који је морао да се брани од другог непријатеља пре него што је први поражен како треба. Данас је његов други непријатељ, непријатељ свих нас.“



A KING’S HERITAGE, CHAPTER XIV:

“Mihailović was sentenced to death in June [July] 1946 and executed on July 17. The whole democratic and free world was loud in con­demnation of this act as the greatest political murder in history. But the leaders of the Allies seemed to have forgotten their friend and ally, the first man in occupied Europe to raise an army and fight against odds such as had never been known before. It is only today, nine years after his betrayal, and after experiencing the terrors and brutality of the Communist system in the wars in Korea and Indo-China, that it is realised how great a wrong was done to the magnificent fighter who had to defend himself against his second enemy before his first was properly defeated. Today his second enemy is the enemy of us all.”


 
 
on Facebook.
 
 
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Wednesday, July 23, 2014

"DRAZIN DAN WEEKEND" IN BINBROOK (HAMILTON) CANADA CULMINATES A JULY FILLED WITH MIHAILOVICH REMEMBRANCES AND TRIBUTES / Friday July 25 - Sunday July 27, 2014


Aleksandra's Note: I was very fortunate to have the opportunity to attend this "Drazin Dan" event last summer in July 2013 and was so thoroughly pleased with the warm and generous hospitality and spirit of these genuine Serbian patriots. It was my very first visit to Canada and the wonderful experience left me looking forward to returning for more visits in the future. Thank you, Canadian Serbs, for keeping the Chetnik legacy flourishing! You've got a lot to be proud of!

Sincerely,

Aleksandra Rebic

 
 
 
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Monday, July 21, 2014

"Ljubav ljudi iz Srbije daje nam nadu u čovečanstvo." / Američki pilot Kurt Dajls će svoj 89. rođendan pamtiti do kraja života. / "Srbija Danas" July 17, 2014

Srbija Danas
July 17, 2014

Američki pilot Kurt Dajls će svoj 89. rođendan [15. jul 2014.] pamtiti do kraja života. Pored čestitki od mnogobrojne rodbine i prijatelja, putem Fejsbuka pristiglo je više od 300 pisama iz Srbije, kao i poruka iz drugih zemalja.

 
Kao što je portal SrbijaDanas već pisao, izvesna Dajana Hamond je pre par dana putem Fejsbuka pozvala sve ljude iz Srbije dobre volje da joj pomognu kako bi svom ocu, američkom veteranu iz Drugog Svetskog rata, ulepšala 89. rođendan. Ovoj molbi se odazvalo, kako kaže Dajana, neverovatan broj ljudi iz Srbije, kao i drugih zemalja. Dajana Hamond na svom Fejsbuk profilu opisuje kako je došla na ovu ideju i kako je sve proteklo.
 
 
"Kada je moj tata, tokom Drugog svetskog rata, bio oboren iznad Jugoslavije, bio je sakriven od strane srpskih vojnika. Ne samo da je bio spašen, već je bio tretiran kao kralj. Srpski narod se odrekao svoje hrane, udobnosti, i ugrozio svoje živote kako bi zaštitio američke vojnike.
 
 
"Sve u svemu, spašeno je preko 500 američkih vazduhoplovaca i njihovih saveznika u misiji koja je bila poznata pod imenom "Haljard", čija su dešavanja opisana u knjizi mog oca "Jedan od 500".
 
 
"Nakon povratka u Ameriku, misija mog oca je bila da širi istinu. On oseća da srpskom narodu duguje mnogo. Kontaktirala sam nekoliko tatinih prijatelja i sve ljude dobre volje iz Srbije kako bi ga obradovali I poslali mu virtuelnim putem čestitke za njegov 89. rođendan."
 

 
"Međutim nisam bila spremna na ono što je usledilo nakon moje molbe. Do sada je stiglo preko 300 pisama podrške i čestitki iz Srbije, a i dalje stižu, čak iz drugih zemalja. Sada mi je jasno zašto tata toliko voli ovaj narod. Ljubav i saosećanje ljudi iz Srbije daje mi nadu u čovečanstvo."
 
"Za sve vas koji su učestvovali u ovom iznenađenju, zahvaljujem iz sveg srca. Veoma ste usrećili jednog veterana Drugog Svetskog rata, kao i njegovu porodicu."
 
 
 
 
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Sunday, July 20, 2014

A GREAT DAY FOR THE "CHETNIK FAMILY" as we celebrated the First Annual Chetnik Family Reunion in Libertyville, IL U.S.A. July 19, 2014 / By Aleksandra Rebic


First Annual Chetnik Family Reunion group photo
St. Sava Monastery, Libertyville, IL U.S.A.
July 19, 2014
Photo courtesy of Vera Dragisich

Aleksandra's Note: Such a great day it was, on Saturday July 19, 2014 at St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Monastery in Libertyville, Illinois! As young and old gathered together for the "First Annual Chetnik Family Reunion", it was clear right from the beginning that this was indeed going to be a very special day that would leave us all with wonderful memories and hope for the future of "Chetnistvo".

I'll be posting more extensively about the Reunion in the near future, complete with photographs from the event, but here I wanted to give a heartfelt "Thank You" to the initiators and organizers of this wonderful event, and some of the key participants who made it the great success that it was.

Mira Grubnic, Slavojka Sally Ivankovich, Musician Nick Bratkovich (of the Orkestar Beograd from Milwaukee), Vera Dragisich, Father Dennis Pavichevich and Father Serafim, Jovan Ivancevich (Struja) - Thank You for making it possible for all of us to enjoy this meaningful event and to leave with wonderful memories in our hearts and a reaffirmation of what being part of the Chetnik Family is all about. Thank you for all of your hard work and the energy, effort, and passion you dedicated to making the First Annual Chetnik Family Reunion a success!

St. Sava Monastery and grounds were the perfect backdrop, and the combination of great weather and a lovely atmosphere left me with the conviction that this was truly a blessed event.

A special thanks go out to my mother and father who both attended and spent the afternoon enjoying the day and the camaraderie of old and new friends. For me, that's where it all began, in the home of my parents, and I will be forever grateful that I am from a Chetnik family!

Sincerely,
Aleksandra Rebic
July 20, 2014

The great grand-children of Voyvoda Pavle Djurisic
in front of the Mihailovich monument at St. Sava Monastery in Libertyville, Illinois.
Photo by Aleksandra Rebic July 19, 2014
at the First Annual Chetnik Family Reunion.
 
 
 
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Thursday, July 17, 2014

Убили су тело али нису могли и дух, он живи вечно!


 
"17. јул је најтужнији дан за све поштоваоце ђенерала Драгољуба Михаиловића и Југословенске војске у Отаџбини.
 
17. јула 1946. комунистички зликовци су убили првог герилца поробљене Европе, најодликованијег официра српске и југословенске краљевске војске!
 
Убили су га они који су седели у својим кућама када се он већ увелико борио против нацистичке немани!
 
Убили су га јер је био частан и поштен човек, веран своме Краљу и својој Отаџбини!
Убили су тело али нису могли и дух, он живи вечно!
 
Нека ти је вечна слава и хвала Чича!
С вером у Бога, за Краља и Отаџбину!"
 
 
Урош Парезановић
17. Jul 2014.
 
 
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Wednesday, July 16, 2014

VIDEO: Draza Mihailovich - True Man of the People

 
Aleksandra's Note:
 
General Dragoljub Draza Mihailovich was born in the beautiful town of Ivanjica, Serbia on April 27, 1893 and was executed in Belgrade, Serbia by the Yugoslav Communists on July 17, 1946. He remained loyal to his beloved homeland and remained a true man of the people until the day he died.
 
He remains beloved.
 
Sincerely,
 
Aleksandra Rebic
July 16, 2014
 




http://youtu.be/ENQlfeDQRtc


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UPCOMING CIKA DRAZA COMMEMORATION EVENTS JULY 2014 (A partial list...)

Mihailovich monument at St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Monastery
Libertyville, IL U.S.A.
Photo by Aleksandra Rebic Sept. 11, 2011

UPCOMING CIKA DRAZA COMMEMORATION EVENTS

Courtesy of Vera Dragisich

Thursday, July 17th marks 68 years that our beloved and martyred Cika Draza was murdered by the Yugoslav communists

Organization of Serbian Chetniks “Ravna Gora”
Annual Draza Parastos

St. Sava Monastery, Libertyville, Illinois, USA (dacha at New Gracanica Monastery)
Thursday, July 17th (morning)


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St. John the Baptist Serbian Orthodox Church
(Dedicated to the memory of General Draza Mihailovic)
Annual Parastos and Program
Bellwood, Illinois, USA
Thursday, July 17th (evening)


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The Movement of Serbian Cetniks Ravne Gore
Annual Drazin Dan Weekend
Chetnik Memorial Hall (Winona Vine Estates), Winona, Ontario, Canada
Saturday and Sunday July 19, 20th


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Ja Sam Iz Cetnicke Familije Reunion
St. Sava Monastery, Libertyville, Illinois, USA
Saturday, July 19th


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The Movement of Serbian Cetniks Ravne Gore
Annual Drazin Dan Parastos and Banquet
General Draza Mihailovic Memorial Hall, Schererville, Indiana, USA
(Parastos following Divine Liturgy at St. George, Schererville)
Sunday, July 20th
(All proceeds to benefit Serbia Flood Relief)



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TRIBINA: DRAŽA MIHAILOVIĆ GENERAL JVuO - PRVI GERILAC ILI IZDAJNIK!? ČETVRTAK 17. JUL 2014. BEOGRAD / "U Ime Naroda! - Represija u Srbiji 1944.1953"

 

Sa velikim zadovoljstvom Vas pozivamo da u ČETVRTAK 17. jul 2014. 18 časova dodjete na tribinu:

 
DRAŽA MIHAILOVIĆ GENERAL JVuO -
PRVI GERILAC ILI IZDAJNIK!?

Učestvuju:

 dr Kosta Nikolić, istoričar,
 
dr Bojan Dimitrijević, istoričar,

 Novica Stevanović,
pukovnik i pozanvalac vojne strategije JVuO

 Pero Simić publicista,

autor knjige o generalu Draži Mihailoviću
 

Istorijski Muzej Srbije
Trg Nikole Pašića 11, Belgrade, Serbia
ČETVRTAK 17. jul 2014. 18 časova


U ime naroda represija u Srbiji 44-53

na Facebook.


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Friday, July 11, 2014

A SPECIAL REQUEST FROM THE DAUGHTER OF HALYARD MISSION VETERAN CURTIS "BUD" DILES who was saved by the Mihailovich Serbs during WWII and who will be celebrating his 89th birthday July 15, 2014!

Diane Diles Hammond March 2014
 
Curtis Diles with his daughter Diane, March 31, 2013.

Aleksandra's Note: I hope that many Serbs who are familiar with the great true story of the Halyard Mission Rescue Operation of 1944 in the Nazi-occupied Serbian lands respond as soon as possible to this request from the daughter of Curtis "Bud" Diles, one of the last remaining living American veterans of that legendary mission.

Curtis "Bud" Diles, 88, is one of the "Forgotten 500" - an American Army Air Force WWII veteran that flew bombing missions over Nazi targets in the war, who was shot down by the enemy, and who was saved by the Mihailovich Serbs in Nazi-occupied Serbia in 1944. He was born in July of 1925 and though he may have forgotten many things through the course of his long life, he has never forgotten the 9 days he spent with the Serbs and how they saved his life, took care of him, and got him back to his home base only 10 days after he had fallen out of the sky over Yugoslavia.

I had the pleasure of meeting and spending time with Curtis Diles in Chicago, in May of 1994, when he came to participate in the 50th Anniversary Commemoration of the Halyard Mission Rescue Operation being celebrated that year as part of the D-Day Anniversary ceremonies being held throughout the United States. We became instant friends and have stayed in touch ever since. At 88, he continues to share his memories and gratitude for what the Serbs did for the Americans behind enemy lines in Yugoslavia in 1944. He has never forgotten General Mihailovich or his Chetnik forces and is convinced that he would not have returned alive to America and a long and happy post-war life had it not been for the Serbs.

Curtis Diles has led a rich life. After the war he was discharged from the Army Air Force in November of 1945, returned to Ohio, and married Inez Pruitt of Kentucky in 1948. Together, he and his wife have three daughters and one son, 15 grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren - for a total of 26 descendants who are alive today because Curtis Diles was saved.

As with other rescued airmen I've had the privilege of becoming acquainted with over the years, I'm struck by how humble, stoic, and noble men such as Curtis Diles are. They truly exemplify everything that’s honorable about the American Armed Forces. My sincere gratitude goes out to Curtis "Bud" Diles for continuing to remain dedicated to spreading the word about General Mihailovich and the Halyard Mission through all these years.

I treasure men like Curtis "Bud" Diles. He is truly "the greatest generation."

Sincerely,
Aleksandra Rebic

And now - the request from his daughter Diane Diles Hammond:

Hi my Serbian friends,

Next Tuesday, July 15th, 2014 is my dad's 89th birthday (Curtis Diles, Halyard Mission, Forgotten 500). There's very little that sparks his passion these days. It seems the only thing he still has a fire for is his love for the Serbian people that saved his life in WWII. That's about the only thing he wants to talk about...living it as though it was yesterday. He feels he can never repay his debt. You are his family. Nothing would make him happier than to receive HAPPY BIRTHDAY wishes (and maybe a few comments) from the Serbs.

They can email me at:

diane.hammond@hp.com
or
dhammond61@hotmail.com

or they can send me a friend request and send me a message on Facebook. I will print them, place them in a fancy notebook, and give them to him on his birthday. He's unable to get on his computer, so he won't see any wishes posted on his Facebook wall. My brother was in town during the 4th of July celebration. I made these t-shirts for me and my 3 siblings so that dad would smile and trust that we will continue to carry the torch for him. Thank you, in advance, for your help in giving my dad a very special Happy Birthday!

Diane Diles-Hammond
July 2014

Diane Diles Hammond (red shirt) and her three siblings - the four children of Curtis Diles.
Photo courtesy of Diane July 2014.
 
Curtis Diles sharing his WWII Serbian rescue story with his grandchildren
on Easter, March 31, 2013. Photo courtesy of Diane Diles Hammond.
 
 
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TRIBINA: "DRAGOLJUB JOVANOVIĆ - ŽIVOT ZA SLOBODU" Petak 11.07.2014. godine (July 11, 2014) Beograd / "U IME NARODA - Politička represija u Srbiji 1944–1953"




Milos Bogdanovic piše:

Dragi ljudi, pozivam sve koji su u prilci da danas po sniženoj ceni grupnog dolaska od po 100 dinara, posetite sa mnom izložbu "U ime naroda - politička represija u Srbiji 1944–1953" od 17. [18] sati, uz stručno vodjenje (objašnjavanje) od strane autora izlozba istoričara dr Srđana Cvetkovića.

Galerija ima improvizovane zatvorske sobe, makete raznih zatvora, kratke ispovesti, slike i lične stvari mnogih pobijenih ... njihove poruke porodici zapisane pred pogubljenje na odeći ... veoma bogato uredjena i veoma zanimljiva.

Adresa je Trg Nikole Pašića 11. Istorijski muzej Srbije. Beograd.

Ja sam bio dva puta i danas idem opet, jer je veoma zanimljiva.

A zatim od 18 sati (danas u PETAK 11.07.2014. godine) možete doći na tribinu:

DRAGOLJUB JOVANOVIĆ- ŽIVOT ZA SLOBODU.

Gosti :

Srđan Jovanović, unuk Dragoljuba Jovanovića
Prof. dr Jovica Trkulja, pravnik
Božidar Jakšić, sociolog
Miodrag Raičević, književnik
Dejan Milić, publicita
Dr Cvetkovic Srdjan, istoričar



U ime naroda represija u Srbiji 44-53

na Facebook.

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