Ivan Srebrenjak or Srebrnjak (1903 — 1942) was the head of Soviet intelligence network of NKVD for the Balkans at the beginning of Axis occupation of Yugoslavia.:"the head of the Russian intelligence network in the Balkans was Ivan Srebrnjak, also known as Antonov, Ivancic, Doctor, and by other aliases, a Yugoslav worker from Slavonski Brod who had been trained by the NKVD and assigned to work " Srebrenjak was born in 1903 in Austro-Hungarian region of Slavonia that became part of Yugoslavia in 1918. Srebrenjak became a member Yugoslav Communist Party since 1928. After he killed a Yugoslav policeman in 1930 he left Yugoslavia and became a member of a group of Stalins killers known as "liquidators" headed by Josip Broz Tito. When Axis forces occupied Yugoslavia in 1941 Srebrenjak returned to Yugoslavia and set a NKVD center in Zagreb, a part of Red Orchestra network. Tito considered him as an enemy and requested from Stalin to relieve Srebrenjak from that position, which was refused by Stalin. Soon, somebody informed Gestapo and Ustaše about Srebrenjak and he was captured. In captivity Srebrenjak was the first person to identify Tito as leader of Communist resistance movement in Yugoslavia to German and Ustaše authorities. To minimize damage for his position Tito ordered to Stevo Krajačić to organize murder of Srebrenjak and on 21 May 1942 Srebrenjak was killed in Ustaše prison. Murder of Srebrenjak allowed Tito to sieze and stabilize his position of leader of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia. In France After leaving Yugoslavia Srebrenjak first went to Paris in France and joined a group of Stalins killers known as "liquidators" headed by Josip Broz Tito, whose members were also Vittorio Vidali, Vlajko Begović and Ivan (Stevo) Krajačić. In Paris Srebrenjak killed Yugoslav agent Ilija Šumanovac. During the World War II When Axis forces attacked Kingdom of Yugoslavia in April 1941, Srebrenjak came from France to Zagreb to set "information point" of Soviet intelligence in Zagreb. In Zagreb Srebrenjak became a head of Soviet intelligence network of NKVD for the Balkans. Srebrnjak operated from this center in Zagreb together with his wife Frančiška Srebrenjak (nee Klinc), who was secret agent of the Yugoslav police and later Gestapo.:"Drugi, vojno-obveščevalni center je vodil Ivan Srebrnjak - Antonov s Frančiško Klinc, tajno sodelavko jugoslovanske policije in gestapa." According to some sources she had a love affair with Stjepan Đaković, the older son of Đuro Đaković. Srebrenjak was the first victim of Tito's ambitions to became the leading Stallin's intelligence officer not only for Yugoslavia but also for other Balkan countries as well.:" Прва жртва шпијунских амбиција „друга Валтера" тада. постаје његов стари познаник Иван Сребрењак" In a telegram sent to Tito on 1 July 1941, Kopinič asserted that Popović, Končar and Srebrenjak are enemy spies.:"In a cable sent to Tito on July 1, KopiniC accused Popovi<5, Koncar, and Srebrnjak (Antonov), an agent of the Soviet military counterintelligence, of being spies." Srebrenjak believed that some of Titos close associates, like Ivo Lola Ribar and Boris Kidrič were in service of the Yugoslav regime . Tito hated Srebrenjak because he reported to Stallin about Titos struggle for leadership of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia. He requested from Stalin to relieve Srebrenjak from his post accusing him for being Gestapo collaborator, but this attempt of Tito failed thanks to Srebrenjaks powerful Soviet patrons.
Ivan Srebrenjak or Srebrnjak (1903 – 21 May 1942) was the head of Soviet intelligence network of NKVD for the Balkans at the beginning of Axis occupation of Yugoslavia.:"the head of the Russian intelligence network in the Balkans was Ivan Srebrnjak, also known as Antonov, Ivancic, Doctor, and by other aliases, a Yugoslav worker from Slavonski Brod who had been trained by the NKVD and assigned to work " Srebrenjak was born in 1903 in Austro-Hungarian region of Slavonia that became part of Yugoslavia in 1918. Srebrenjak became a member Yugoslav Communist Party since 1928. After he killed a Yugoslav policeman in 1930 he left Yugoslavia and became a member of a group of Stalins killers known as "liquidators" headed by Josip Broz Tito. When Axis forces occupied Yugoslavia in 1941 Srebrenjak returned to Yugoslavia and set a NKVD center in Zagreb, a part of Red Orchestra network. Tito considered him as an enemy and requested from Stalin to relieve Srebrenjak from that position, which was refused by Stalin. Soon, somebody informed Gestapo and Ustaše about Srebrenjak and he was captured. In captivity Srebrenjak was the first person to identify Tito as leader of Communist resistance movement in Yugoslavia to German and Ustaše authorities. To minimize damage for his position Tito ordered to Stevo Krajačić to organize murder of Srebrenjak and on 21 May 1942 Srebrenjak was killed in Ustaše prison. Murder of Srebrenjak allowed Tito to seize and stabilize his position of leader of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia. In France After leaving Yugoslavia Srebrenjak first went to Paris in France and joined a group of Stalin's killers known as "liquidators" headed by Josip Broz Tito, whose members were also Vittorio Vidali, Vlajko Begović and Ivan (Stevo) Krajačić. In Paris Srebrenjak killed Yugoslav agent Ilija Šumanovac. During World War II When Axis forces attacked Kingdom of Yugoslavia in April 1941, Srebrenjak came from France to Zagreb to set "information point" of Soviet intelligence in Zagreb. In Zagreb Srebrenjak became a head of Soviet intelligence network of NKVD for the Balkans. Srebrnjak operated from this center in Zagreb together with his wife Frančiška Srebrenjak (nee Klinc), who was secret agent of the Yugoslav police and later Gestapo.:"Drugi, vojno-obveščevalni center je vodil Ivan Srebrnjak - Antonov s Frančiško Klinc, tajno sodelavko jugoslovanske policije in gestapa." According to some sources she had a love affair with Stjepan Đaković, the older son of Đuro Đaković. Srebrenjak was the first victim of Tito's ambitions to became the leading Stallin's intelligence officer not only for Yugoslavia but also for other Balkan countries as well.:" Прва жртва шпијунских амбиција „друга Валтера" тада. постаје његов стари познаник Иван Сребрењак" In a telegram sent to Tito on 1 July 1941, Kopinič asserted that Popović, Končar and Srebrenjak are enemy spies.:"In a cable sent to Tito on July 1, KopiniC accused Popovi<5, Koncar, and Srebrnjak (Antonov), an agent of the Soviet military counterintelligence, of being spies." Srebrenjak believed that some of Titos close associates, like Ivo Lola Ribar and Boris Kidrič were in service of the Yugoslav regime Tito hated Srebrenjak because he reported to Stalin about Titos struggle for leadership of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia. He requested from Stalin to relieve Srebrenjak from his post accusing him for being Gestapo collaborator, but this attempt of Tito failed thanks to Srebrenjaks powerful Soviet patrons.
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