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'''Srbosjek''' (literally ''serb-cutter'' in ], often mentioned as ''cutthroat'') was a specially designed knife, used mostly for speedy slaughter of ] and other victims by the Croatian ] fascists during World War II in the ], an Axis puppet state.<ref>Religious Separation and Political Intolerance in Bosnia-Herzegovina by Mitja Velikonja, Texas A&M University Press pages 32, 327</ref> <ref>The Library of Congress World War II Companion by David M. Kennedy, Margaret E. Wagner, Linda Barrett Osborne, Susan Reyburn; Publisher: Simon and Schuster, 2007 pages 640, 646-47</ref> '''Srbosjek''' (literally ''serb-cutter'' in ], often mentioned as ''cutthroat'') was a specially designed knife, used mostly for speedy slaughter of ] and other victims by the Croatian ] fascists during World War II in the ], an Axis puppet state.<ref>Religious Separation and Political Intolerance in Bosnia-Herzegovina by Mitja Velikonja, Texas A&M University Press pages 32, 327</ref>{{Dubious|date=April 2008}} <ref>The Library of Congress World War II Companion by David M. Kennedy, Margaret E. Wagner, Linda Barrett Osborne, Susan Reyburn; Publisher: Simon and Schuster, 2007 pages 640, 646-47</ref>{{Dubious|date=April 2008}}


This knife was manufactured during World War II by German factory ''Gebrüder Gräfrath'' from Solingen-Widderit (which is still in existence today, albeit under another name) under a special order from the NDH government, and was used for slaughter of ], ], ] and ] opposed to the regime in organized mass murders at the ] and other places.<ref name="nikolic">Jasenovački logor smrti, dr Nikola Nikolić, 1948</ref><ref name="colic">Takozvana NDH, dr Mladen Colic, Deltapres, Beograd 1973</ref><ref name="dedijer">The Yugoslav Auschwitz and the Vatican: The Croatian Massacre of the Serbs During World War II by Vladimir Dedijer (Editor), Harvey L. Kendall (Translator) Prometheus Books (July 1992)</ref> This knife was manufactured during World War II by German factory ''Gebrüder Gräfrath'' from Solingen-Widderit (which is still in existence today, albeit under another name) under a special order from the NDH government, and was used for slaughter of ], ], ] and ] opposed to the regime in organized mass murders at the ] and other places.<ref name="nikolic">Jasenovački logor smrti, dr Nikola Nikolić, 1948</ref><ref name="colic">Takozvana NDH, dr Mladen Colic, Deltapres, Beograd 1973</ref>{{Dubious|date=April 2008}}<ref name="dedijer">Vatikan i Jasenovac, Vladimir Dedijer, Dokumenti (Beograd: “Rad”, 1987)</ref>{{Dubious|date=April 2008}}


The upper part of serb cutter is made of leather, as a sort of a glove, designed to be worn so that the thumb goes through the hole, so that only the silver blade protrudes from the hand.<ref>Hunting the Tiger: The Fast Life and Violent Death of the Balkans' Most Dangerous Man by Christopher S. Stewart, St Martin Press New York 2008 page 139 - ''Srbosjek, or Serb-cutter, which was basically a small, curved blade attached to a leather, open-fingered glove, meant for rapid slaughter.'' </ref> There was inscription "Gräwiso" on the leather part of the knife, and it was sometimes called "graviso knife" because of this. The blade is curved in order to make it easier to slit the throat of the victim, following the curvature of the neck. The upper part of srbosjek is made of leather, as a sort of a glove, designed to be worn so that the thumb goes through the hole, so that only the blade protrudes from the hand. There was inscription "Gräwiso" on the leather part of the knife. The blade is curved in order to make it easier to slit the throat of the victim, following the curvature of the neck.


The Srbosjek knife was designed after Ante Pavelic ,held a session of his government, where one of the items on the agenda was what kind of a knife should be designed to make it possible for the executioners to kill people as fast as possible and with as little fatigue as possible.<ref name="colic"/> The Srbosjek knife was allegedly designed after Ante Pavelic{{Fact|date=April 2008}} ,held a session of his government, where one of the items on the agenda was what kind of a knife should be designed to make it possible for the executioners to kill people as fast as possible and with as little fatigue as possible.<ref name="colic"/>{{Dubious|date=April 2008}}


==References== ==References==
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==See also==
*Ladislaus Hory and Martin Broszat: Der kroatische Ustascha-Staat, 1941-1945 Stuttgart, 1964
*Dave Hunt: Die Frau und das Tier Geschichte, Gegenwart und Zukunft der römischen Kirche © 1994 by Dave Hunt, Herausgegeben von Harvest House Publishers, Eugene, Oregon - Das Abschlachten der Serben Chapter, pages 289-301
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Srbosjek was worn over the hand and was used by the Ustasa militia for the quick slaughter of inmates in concentration camps

Srbosjek (literally serb-cutter in Croatian, often mentioned as cutthroat) was a specially designed knife, used mostly for speedy slaughter of Serbs and other victims by the Croatian Ustaše fascists during World War II in the Independent State of Croatia, an Axis puppet state.

This knife was manufactured during World War II by German factory Gebrüder Gräfrath from Solingen-Widderit (which is still in existence today, albeit under another name) under a special order from the NDH government, and was used for slaughter of Serbs, Jews, Roma and Croats opposed to the regime in organized mass murders at the concentration camp Jasenovac and other places.

The upper part of srbosjek is made of leather, as a sort of a glove, designed to be worn so that the thumb goes through the hole, so that only the blade protrudes from the hand. There was inscription "Gräwiso" on the leather part of the knife. The blade is curved in order to make it easier to slit the throat of the victim, following the curvature of the neck.

The Srbosjek knife was allegedly designed after Ante Pavelic ,held a session of his government, where one of the items on the agenda was what kind of a knife should be designed to make it possible for the executioners to kill people as fast as possible and with as little fatigue as possible.

References

  1. Religious Separation and Political Intolerance in Bosnia-Herzegovina by Mitja Velikonja, Texas A&M University Press pages 32, 327
  2. The Library of Congress World War II Companion by David M. Kennedy, Margaret E. Wagner, Linda Barrett Osborne, Susan Reyburn; Publisher: Simon and Schuster, 2007 pages 640, 646-47
  3. Jasenovački logor smrti, dr Nikola Nikolić, 1948
  4. ^ Takozvana NDH, dr Mladen Colic, Deltapres, Beograd 1973
  5. Vatikan i Jasenovac, Vladimir Dedijer, Dokumenti (Beograd: “Rad”, 1987)
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