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Momir Krsmanović's "Teče krvava Drina" (1983) is a significant, yet controversial, historical novel detailing the suffering of Serbian civilians and wartime atrocities in eastern Bosnia. The work, often considered a trilogy, blends testimony and fiction to document events like the 1942 Drina River massacres, which initially drew criticism for challenging Yugoslav "Brotherhood and Unity" policies. Bibliographic details and limited access are available through HathiTrust Digital Library Tece Krvava Drina.pdf - Facebook

| Year | Event | Bloodshed on the Drina | |------|-------|------------------------| | 1914 | Battle of Cer (WWI) | Thousands of Serbian and Austro-Hungarian soldiers killed along the Drina valley. | | 1941 | Ustaše–Četnik conflicts | Massacres near Višegrad (on the Drina). | | 1992 | Višegrad massacres | Bosnian Serb forces drowned hundreds of Bosniak civilians in the Drina. | | 1995 | Operation Sana | Croatian and Bosnian armies cross the Drina, causing mass refugee exodus. |

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The refusal of Bosnian Serbs to accept the new state led to the outbreak of the Bosnian War in April 1992. The conflict involved the Bosnian government forces (mainly Bosniaks and Croats) against the Bosnian Serb Army (VRS), supported by the Yugoslav army and paramilitary groups from Serbia. The war was marked by brutal fighting, sieges, and the widespread use of ethnic cleansing as a strategy.