- Paperback: 250 pages
- Publisher: Lord Byron Foundation for Balkan Studies (January 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1892478102
- ISBN-13: 978-1892478108
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15 x 1.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 363 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #431,002 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Krajina ("borderland"), the Habsburg Military Frontier, was once the name of a string of territories which provided an essential link in the chain defending Europe from the Ottoman onslaught in the 16th and 17th centuries. For many generations the Serbian population of these regions was periodically decimated by warfare in the service of the Austrian Emperor. In 1941-1945 the Serbs were subject to a genocidal attack after the Germans put the Croatian Ustaša movement in power in Zagreb. Their resistance to this slaughter and the ensuing epic struggle is the story both of the royalist Četniks and of their bitter rivals for post-war power, Communist-led Partisans. The history of the Krajina Serbs, ending in the mass exodus of 1995, is an element in the story of most of the great wars in Europe, from the Ottoman offensives after the fall of Constantinople to the last decade of the twentieth century.
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A fascinating and tragic history, Feb 19 2010
By John Randolph - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Krajina Chronicle (Paperback)
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This pioneering work takes the reader through more than half a millennium of the rich and tragic history of the Krajina Serbs. They endured an attempt to exterminate them in 1941-45 that horrified even the Germans. Most recently they were ethnically cleansed from Croatia, aided and abetted by the Clinton Administration. Dr. Trifkovic ably shines the light of truth on this, a crime that is still largely ignored in the West. -- Doug Bandow, former Special Assistant to President Reagan
Dr. Trifkovic has written a long overdue history of the Serbian warrior farmers who for centuries formed the first line of defense against Islamic incursions into Europe. It is a story of heroism and tragedy. It ends with mass expulsion of the Krajina Serbs in 1995 from their ancestral lands, abandoned by their fellow Serbs in Belgrade and former allies abroad. This excellent book is essential reading for anyone who seeks to understand the often complex and violent history of the Balkan powder keg. -- James Bissett, former Canadian Ambassador in Yugoslavia
This comprehensive study provides the best explanation yet of the fact ignored by most media and Western governments during the 1990's Balkan upheavals: that rather than being bent on conquering the lands of other peoples, the Serbs in what is today's Republic of Croatia were actually trying to hold on to their historical native soil. It casts light on one of the most egregious violations of human rights that continues to be ignored by the "international community" - the right of the ethnically cleansed Krajina Serbs to return to their homelands. -- Col. Dr. Ronald Hatchett, former U.S. arms control negotiator
This book brings together in one short volume episodes of European and South Slav history which are known only in fragmentary form. --
Dr. Michael Stenton, Royal Naval College Britannia, England
9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
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the krajina chronicle, Mar 1 2010
By Kingsley C. Smith - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Krajina Chronicle (Paperback)
Excellent book, well written covering a fascinating history of a people-the Serbs-who have withstood one calamity after another for centuries.This book covers so much history in a well organized format.European history is incomplete without the valiant struggle of the Serbian people.To gloss over the events in the Balkans is to leave out a big piece of the puzzle and disconnect to what is happening now.This book should be required reading for history courses and current geopolitical courses.Highly recommended and a great effort on Dr.Trifkovic's part!THANKS
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Very Informative, April 8 2010
By Douglas M. Hayden - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Krajina Chronicle (Paperback)
I found this book very informative and a good read. Specifically it addressed the "Serb side" of a very confusing time in history. I used this book as a road map to understand a war inside another greater war and it makes clear the degree of suffering a certain strain of Serbs who rejected the Communists and fought the Nazi's. On a personal note I'm an American married to the Granddaughter of one of the key players in this book and NOT a history buff so despite the oral history of the actual survivors I had heard over the years, I used this book as a guide to understanding all the factions and players, the interactions and the betrayals of the various groups that fought each other around the time of World War 2.
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