The contentious topics procedure applies to this article. This article relates to the Balkans or Eastern Europe, a contentious topic. Editors are advised to familiarise themselves with the contentious topics procedures before editing this page.
This article is within the scope of WikiProject Yugoslavia, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of Yugoslavia on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks.YugoslaviaWikipedia:WikiProject YugoslaviaTemplate:WikiProject YugoslaviaYugoslavia
World War II in Yugoslavia is part of the WikiProject Bosnia and Herzegovina, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of articles related to Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the project and see a list of open tasks.Bosnia and HerzegovinaWikipedia:WikiProject Bosnia and HerzegovinaTemplate:WikiProject Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
This article is within the scope of WikiProject Croatia, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of Croatia on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks.CroatiaWikipedia:WikiProject CroatiaTemplate:WikiProject CroatiaCroatia
World War II in Yugoslavia is part of WikiProject Kosovo, an attempt to co-ordinate articles relating to Kosovo on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, you can edit the article attached to this page, or visit the project page, where you can join the project and/or contribute to the discussion. If you are new to editing Wikipedia visit the welcome page so as to become familiar with the guidelines. If you would like to participate, please join the project and help with our open tasks.KosovoWikipedia:WikiProject KosovoTemplate:WikiProject KosovoKosovo
This article is within the scope of WikiProject Montenegro, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of Montenegro on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks.MontenegroWikipedia:WikiProject MontenegroTemplate:WikiProject MontenegroMontenegro
This article is within the scope of WikiProject North Macedonia, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of North Macedonia on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks.North MacedoniaWikipedia:WikiProject North MacedoniaTemplate:WikiProject North MacedoniaNorth Macedonia
This article is within the scope of WikiProject Serbia, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of Serbia on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks.SerbiaWikipedia:WikiProject SerbiaTemplate:WikiProject SerbiaSerbia
This article is within the scope of WikiProject Slovenia, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of Slovenia on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks.SloveniaWikipedia:WikiProject SloveniaTemplate:WikiProject SloveniaSlovenia
This article is within the scope of the Military history WikiProject. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the project and see a list of open tasks. To use this banner, please see the full instructions.Military historyWikipedia:WikiProject Military historyTemplate:WikiProject Military historymilitary history
This article has been checked against the following criteria for B-class status:
This infobox takes up something like 75% of the article's total width on desktop/Vector 2022, which is the default for readers. Any thoughts on how to narrow it? Ed[talk][OMT]04:14, 21 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
The status of the Chetniks by the Axis powers in the article
Hello everyone, I suggest that the article more clearly separates the representation of the Chetniks from the Axis powers, especially after 1943, and emphasizes that their collaboration is not the same as an alliance with the Axis. I think that the current version of the article, including the infobox, may give the impression that the Chetniks were part of the Axis in the same way as Germany, Italy, or the NDH, which is not true. Although the Chetniks collaborated with Italian and, to a lesser extent, German forces after 1943, this collaboration did not constitute an alliance with the Axis. The Germans still considered Mihailović a potential enemy, unlike other collaborationist groups.
To avoid confusion, I suggest that in the infobox, the Chetniks should be separated from the Axis powers, potentially by dividing them into periods after 1943 with a note about collaboration, but not alliance.
You can cite sources such as Jozo Tomasevich (War and Revolution in Yugoslavia, 1941–1945: Chetniks).
You can use the flag of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia for the Chetniks in the infobox, which I do not insist on, unlike the note about limited collaboration and modus vivendi.
This approach would be in line with the historical complexity of the Chetnik movement and the principle of neutrality (WP:NPOV). Please provide your opinions, suggestions, or additional sources that would support this change. I have looked at the discussions in the Archive on similar issues (e.g. splitting the infobox), so I think this could be a constructive compromise. Thanks! Bagyblazha (talk) 01:17, 28 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
level-5 vital article is rated C-class on Wikipedia's content assessment scale.
