| Royal Yugoslav Army in Slovenia Blue Guard | |
|---|---|
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| Active | 1941–1945 |
| Allegiance |  Yugoslav government-in-exile |
| Type | Guerrilla organization |
| Size | 300–600 |
| Part of |  Chetniks |
| Nickname(s) | Slovene Chetniks |
| Motto(s) | Svoboda ali smrt[1] |
| Engagements | World War II in Yugoslavia |
| Commanders | |
| 1941 | Jaka Avšič |
| 1941–44 | Karl Novak |
| 1944–45 | Ivan Prezelj |
The Blue Guard (Slovene: Plava garda), also known as the Slovene Chetniks (Slovene: Slovenski četniki, Serbo-Croatian: Slovenački četnici), was a Slovenian anti-communist militia, initially under the leadership of Major Karl Novak and later Ivan Prezelj. Their official name was the Royal Yugoslav Army in Slovenia.[2]
- ^ Ljubičić, Saša (11 February 2014). "Slovenski 'plavi četnici' dobivaju mirovine, a vođa oporbe Janez Janša im pohodi skupove". Slobodna Dalmacija. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
Grupa slovenskih četnika uz zastavu 'Svoboda ali smrt'
- ^ "Slobodna Dalmacija - Slovenski 'plavi četnici' dobivaju mirovine, a vođa oporbe Janez Janša im pohodi skupove". slobodnadalmacija.hr (in Croatian). 2014-02-11. Retrieved 2024-08-11.