Gudovac massacre

The Gudovac massacre refers to the April 1941 mass killing of between 184 and 196 male Serbs by members of the Ustaše in the town of Gudovac near Bjelovar in the Independent State of Croatia during World War II. The massacre was carried out in retaliation for the killing of a Croatian soldier by an unknown person. The victims were drawn from the village of Gudovac and its surroundings. This massacre was the first mass crime committed by the Ustaše after they came to power, and was committed by a group under the direct command of Vjekoslav Luburić.