May 1941 Sanski Most revolt

May 1941 Sanski Most revolt
Part of World War II in Yugoslavia
Location of Sanski Most in the Independent State of Croatia
May 1941 Sanski Most revolt (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Date6 – 8 May 1941
Location
Result Uprising suppressed
Belligerents

Serb insurgents:

  • Detachment of volunteers
  • Former members of reserve military units
  • Serb villagers from Kijevo, Vidovići, Tramošnja, Kozica and other neighboring places
Axis Powers:
  • Ustaše Muslims from Kijevo
  • Ustaše Gendarmerie
Commanders and leaders
Casualties and losses
Several dozens Serb peasants killed during the uprising
27 Serb civilians executed after the suppression of the uprising
2-6 Ustaše wounded
2–3 German soldiers wounded

The May 1941 Sanski Most revolt (also known as the Đurđevdan uprising (Serbian: Ђурђевдански устанак) or the rebellion of the Sana peasants (Serbian: Побуна санских сељака)) occurred near the town of Sanski Most in what was at the time Axis-occupied Yugoslavia. The Serb population revolted against oppression by the Ustaše regime, the rulers of the Independent State of Croatia who were sponsored by Nazi Germany. Many civilians died during the three days of hostilities.