Battle of Loznica ( 1941 ) The battle to Loznica was fought on 31 August 1941 between Chetniks and Germans in World War II . Chetnik attack on the Germans in Loznica followed immediately after the German refusal to surrender . During these struggles was killed Chetnik commander Lt . Col . Veselin Misita , who led the attack on the Germans in Loznica . After a one - day battle , the Germans were forced to surrender , the Chetniks captured 93 soldiers . After the liberation of Loznica , followed by a joint Partisan - Chetnik attack on the Germans at the Banja Koviljača , Krupanj , mine Zajača and the village Zavlaka . Freed was the whole middle part of the valley Drina River , a Serbian rebel actions against the Germans expand in the future to Šumadija , Mačva and valley Western Morava . Meeting at the monastery Tronoša . The decision to attack the Germans in Loznica and booted the uprising in the Drina valley was made at a meeting in the monastery Tronoša on 30 August 1941 . The conference was attended by Lieutenant Colonel Veselin Misita , artillery Captain First Class Dragoslav Račić , Lieutenants George Bojić , Lazar Savić , Ratko Martinović and Nikola Gordić , and a member of British intelligence Herbart Muller . Muller was Austrian Jew who is after the Anschluss in 1938 immigrated to the Kingdom of Yugoslavia . He was employed as a mining engineer in Serbia , and later joined the British intelligence service who had a branch office in Belgrade . After the invasion of Yugoslavia joined the resistance movement known as Yugoslav Army in the Fatherland led by Draža Mihailović . He was evacuated together with the British and American mission on May 29 , 1944 during the in operation Allied airlift . Commander of operations against the Germans in Loznica was elected Lieutenant Colonel Veselin Misita , who possessed the highest rank . Lt . Col . Veselin Misita commanded Jadar Chetnik detachment , which is in possession of an approximately 1 , 600 men under arms . The attack was planned to participate 500 Chetniks , while other forces have guarded the background . In Loznica were about 100 Germans from the XI Company , III Battalion 738 Infantry Regiment , who were well established in the city center , in the buildings the cultural center , gymnasium and city pub where they set up machine - gun nest . In Banja Koviljača , which is located near Loznica there were 300 German soldiers from the III Battalion 738 Infantry Regiment . Because of those forces , the attack on Loznica had to be carried out very quickly . Battle . Exactly at midnight on 30 August 1941 rang the bells of the churches in the villages near Loznica , it was the agreed signal for the start of the action . During the night they closed all access to the city . At 8 . 30 am , the Germans were invited by courier to surrender . The Germans refused the request . Since they refused to surrender , it was decided to attack the Germans as planned . At 9 o ' clock in the morning , when they rang the bells of the church in Loznica and fired seven shots from a rifle , according to previously arranged signal , was followed by an all - out assault on German positions . Chetniks went on the attack , after which they Germans surrendered , placed in the Cultural Center and Gymnasium . Lt . Col . Misita died at the forefront of their fighters , personally leading the assault and throwing grenades at the Germans who were in the bunker in front of the city pubs . After his death , Captain Bogdan Drljača and Lieutenant George Bojić took command . By night , it was all completed and all the Germans had surrendered . In fighting for the liberation of Loznica trapped were 93 Germans . Aftermath . Report on liberation Loznica Lt . George Bojic was sent to Ravna Gora Colonel Draža Mihailović , who approved the further expansion and operation of the uprising against the Germans in the Drina valley . After the liberation of Loznica Jadar Chetnik detachment continued actions against the Germans in the Drina valley and 1 September 1941 attack German 3 Battalion 738 Infantry Regiment in Banja Koviljača most powerful German stronghold in the Drina valley , which after several days of fighting forced to withdraw . Soon after this action , Lt Ratko Martinović switched his support to the Partisans .