Konspiracija (secret society)
Konspiracija (Serbian Cyrillic: Конспирација, "conspiracy") was a secret society that sought to overthrow the Yugoslav regency.
Конспирација | |
| Formation | 1938 |
|---|---|
| Extinction | 1941 |
Region served | Kingdom of Yugoslavia |
The board, according to a document, included Dragiša Vasić, Mladen Žujović and Momir Nikolić, and contributors on military questions, Antonije Antić, Velimir Vemić and Staniša Kostić.[1] According to lieutenant Staniša Kostić, several members of the Serbian Cultural Club (SKK) were founders of the conspiracy group.[2] The organization was modeled after the Black Hand, including the recruitment process.[3] Antonije Antić and Velimir Vemić, two former Black Hand members, gave instructions on how to establish secret 5-men groups within the Yugoslav Army (VJ).[3] It would have easy approach to higher military leaders via already existing channels between leaders of opposition and friendly military personnel.[1]
The organization opposed the Yugoslav accession to the Tripartite Pact on 25 March 1941. Two days later, the Yugoslav coup d'état was successful.
Members
- Dragiša Vasić, lawyer and World War I veteran, member of SKK
- Mladen Žujović, lawyer and World War I veteran, member of SKK
- Momir Nikolić
- Antonije Antić, member of Black Hand
- Velimir Vemić, member of Black Hand
- Staniša Kostić, lieutenant[2]
- Srba Popov, major
See also
- Conspiracy groups against the Yugoslav regency
- Vladislav Ribnikar's group
- Mustafa Golubić's communist group
References
- Zečević 2003, p. 335.
- Kazimirović 1995, p. 653.
- Kazimirović 1995, p. 654.
Sources
- Kazimirović, Vasa (1995). Srbija i Jugoslavija, 1914-1945: Srbija i Jugoslavija između dva svetska rata. Prizma.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Zečević, Momčilo (2003). Prošlost i vreme: iz istorije Jugoslavije. Prosveta.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
External links
- "Puč pripreman godinama". Novosti. 28 December 2011.