 In December 1941 the Yugoslav government-in-exile in London under King Peter II promoted Mihailović to Brigadier-General and named him commander of the Yugoslav Home Army.By this time Mihailović had established friendly relations with Nedić and his Government of National Salvation and the Germans who he requested weaponry from to fight the Partisans.This was rejected by General Franz Böhme who stated they could deal with the Partisans themselves and demanded Mihailović's surrender.