 In January 1942 , Đurišić met with representatives of Generale di <unk> ( Brigadier ) Silvio Bonini , the commander of the Italian 19th Infantry Division Venezia . Đurišić 's brother Vaso was responsible for liaising with the Italian division and was stationed at their headquarters in Berane . At this meeting , Đurišić was granted freedom of action against the Partisans in the division 's area of responsibility ; an agreement between Đurišić and the Italian representatives was signed by Vaso on Đurišić 's behalf . That March , Đurišić again met with the staff of the division . In the same month , he assembled a group of former VKJ officers , politicians and other non @-@ communists , and passed on Mihailović 's instructions . Mihailović codenamed Đurišić 's headquarters " Mountain Staff No. 15 " ; Đurišić selected the village of <unk> for its location . In January , a Chetnik force led by Lašić conducted successful operations against the Partisans in the Andrijevica district , but Lašić suffered a severe head wound during the fighting . Lašić 's wounding meant Đurišić soon became the most prominent and important Chetnik commander in Montenegro . By 5 January , Đurišić assumed command over the Berane district and established seven Chetnik detachments in the area . Soon after , a district political committee with responsibility for organising propaganda and finding recruits was formed . Đurišić soon gained control of all anti @-@ communist militia groups of 500 members in the Berane district and two smaller groups from Kolašin and Bijelo Polje totalling 120 men . On 13 January , after a week of preparation , he launched attacks on two Partisan battalions operating in the Berane district . After four days of fighting , Đurišić succeeded in almost completely clearing the district of Partisans with the help of Italian troops and Muslim militias . By 24 January , Đurišić 's forces captured the remaining Partisan @-@ held village in the district , killing 15 Partisans and executing 27 who had been captured . This effectively erased the remaining Partisan presence in Berane . 
