Draza Mihailovic vs Lt Gen Jagjit Singh Aurora

Following the Axis invasion of Yugoslavia, Mihailovic was appointed commander of the Yugoslav Army in the Homeland (Chetniks). He established his headquarters in Ravna Gora, Serbia, and began organizing resistance against the German occupation.

Mihailovic's Chetniks entered into tactical collaborations with Italian and German forces against the communist Partisans. This included ceasefires and joint operations, which later formed the basis for Allied accusations of collaboration.

At the Tehran Conference, the Allies decided to shift support from Mihailovic's Chetniks to Tito's Partisans. This decision was based on intelligence reports of Chetnik collaboration and the Partisans' more effective fighting against the Axis.

Mihailovic was captured by Yugoslav Partisan forces after months in hiding. He was brought to Belgrade to stand trial for treason and war crimes, marking the end of the Chetnik movement as a military force.

Mihailovic was found guilty of treason and war crimes by a Yugoslav military court and executed by firing squad. The trial and execution were controversial, with some viewing him as a martyr for anti-communism and Serbian nationalism.

Aurora served in the Burma Campaign during World War II, fighting against the Japanese. He was awarded the Military Cross for gallantry in action.

Jagjit Singh Aurora was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the British Indian Army. He served in the 1st Punjab Regiment, beginning a military career that would culminate in the 1971 war.

On December 16, 1971, Aurora accepted the surrender of Pakistani forces in Dhaka, ending the Indo-Pakistani War. The surrender led to the creation of Bangladesh. Aurora signed the instrument of surrender alongside Lt Gen A. A. K. Niazi.

Aurora was appointed as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Eastern Command in 1971. He was tasked with leading Indian forces in the eastern theater during the Indo-Pakistani War.

Aurora retired from the Indian Army in 1973. He later entered politics, serving as a member of the Rajya Sabha (upper house of Parliament) from 1974 to 1980.