 After the capitulation of Italy , the Germans released Đurišić and he began collaborating with them and the Serbian puppet government . In 1944 , he created the Montenegrin Volunteer Corps with assistance from the Germans , Milan Nedić , and Dimitrije Ljotić . In late 1944 , the German commander in Montenegro decorated him with the Iron Cross 2nd Class . Đurišić was killed following the Battle of Lijevče Field , after being captured by elements of the Armed Forces of the Independent State of Croatia near Banja Luka in an apparent trap set by them and Montenegrin separatist Sekula Drljević . Some of Đurišić 's troops were killed either in this battle or in later attacks by the Partisans as they then continued their withdrawal west . Others attempted to withdraw to Austria ; they were forced to surrender to the Partisans and were killed in the Kočevski Rog area of southern Slovenia in May and June 1945 . Đurišić was a very able Chetnik leader ; his fighting skills were respected by his allies and opponents alike . 
