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| Crusaders | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Vjekoslav Luburić |
| Dates of operation | 8 May 1945–1950(small remnants were active until the mid 1960s) |
| Motives | Reestablishment of the Independent State of Croatia |
| Ideology | Ustašism Anti-communism Croatian nationalism |
| Political position | Far-right |
| Status | Dissolved |
| Size | Around 2,000 |
| Opponents |  SFR Yugoslavia
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The Crusaders (Croatian: Križari, also known as Škripari) were a Croatian pro-Ustashe anti-communist guerrilla army. Their activities started after the capitulation of the Independent State of Croatia genocidal regime in May 1945, towards the end of World War II. The Crusaders' activities ended in 1950.[1]
- ^ Prlenda, Sandra (2013-02-11), "Chapter 3. Young, Religious, and Radical: The Croat Catholic Youth Organizations, 1922–1945", Ideologies and National Identities : The Case of Twentieth-Century Southeastern Europe, CEUP collection, Budapest: Central European University Press, pp. 82–109, ISBN 978-615-5053-85-6, retrieved 2023-12-14
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