Matkovic, Blanka (2012) Poslijeratni Komunistički zločini i grobišta u Istočnoj Hercegovini. Hum, Volume 9 . pp. 197-221. ISSN 1840-233X.

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Abstract

After May 1945 prisoners from Croatian concentration camps and prisons, especially from Požega and Slavonski Brod, were transported to Bosnia and Herzegovina. The vast majority of prisoners were confined in Sarajevo and Mostar concentration camps, from where the unknown number was taken to Stolac, Nevesinje, Bileća, Trebinje and Montenegro. According to the witnesses’ statements those persons have never come back home, therefore it is assumed that they were killed in many pits and graveyards in the area of East Herzegovina. Speleological researches confirmed that there are human bones in some pits, but suffering of Croats in that area is still not enough explored. Although most of testimonies speak about prisoners’ coming via Slavonski Brod, the traces also lead to Split and Dubrovnik. Many sources, including the archive, confirm close contacts and cooperation of Dalmatian and Herzegovinian communists and authorities (especially OZNA), because of what exploring of war crimes done in East Herzegovina and South Dalmatia is very complex.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Alternative Title:	Post-war Communist crimes and graveyards in East Herzegovina
Subjects:	D History General and Old World > D History (General) > D839 Post-war History, 1945 on D History General and Old World > DK Russia. Soviet Union. Former Soviet Republics
Divisions:	Faculty of Arts > History
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Department of National Security (Yugoslavia), Hercegovina (Bosnia and Hercegovina) -- History -- 20th century, War crimes -- Hercegovina (Bosnia and Hercegovina), Cemeteries -- Hercegovina (Bosnia and Hercegovina), War crimes -- History -- 20th century, World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe, Eastern
Journal or Publication Title:	Hum
Publisher:	Filozofskog fakulteta, Sveučilišta u Mostaru
ISSN:	1840-233X
Official Date:	2012
Dates:	Date Event 2012 Published
Volume:	Volume 9
Page Range:	pp. 197-221
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Open Access (Creative Commons)
Date of first compliant deposit:	1 August 2016
Date of first compliant Open Access:	1 August 2016
Related URLs:	Other Repository

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