Summary: The Serbian revolutionary chetnik organization existed south of Sara Mountain and Kacanik, and in the Presevo region until 1908, and then it went dormant after the Yung Turk Revolution. The Serbian diplomacy had been slowly rebuilding the organization since 1911 in these regions, as well as in Raska and Polimlje, in the
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expectation of the Serbian-Turkish war. In Kosovo, they resorted to establishing
connections with the Arbanas (Albanian) leaders, bribing them. On the eve of the First Balkan War, the dormant chetnik brigades were sent to Raska and Polimlje, as well as in the kazas of Presevo, Kumanovo, Veles, and Kicevo, while in Kosovo, about 900 chetniks, organized in 5 brigades, were sent in front of the army, with the task to cross over into Turkey. The chetnik units had a task to penetrate the Turkish rear lines, perform diversions, and eliminate smaller Turkish units and Arbanas gangs, thus ensuring faster advancing of Serbian troops, which was essential for the victory. In Raska, Polimlje, and the kazas of Presevo and Kumanovo, the chetnik units completely met the expectations, while in Kosovo they got stuck, fighting on the borders. The secondary role of the chetniks, as advance guards sent before the regular army units, was performed successfully everywhere, and they entered as liberators to Pristina, Novi Pazar, Priboj, Nova Varos, Mitrovica, Sveti Nikola, Veles, Prilep, Monastir, Resan, Ohrid, Florina, and Elbasan before the army did. Disarming of the Arbanas also went well and without much resistance.
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