In August 1942, it was commanded by Pavle Đurišić, and was the largest and the most elite military unit of Draža Mihailović at that time.

[3] The Lim-Sandžak Chetnik Detachment was established by Pavle Đurišić, based on an agreement between Đorđe Lašić and Italian General Alessandro Pirzio Biroli signed on 24 July 1942 after about two months of negotiations.

[5] At a further conference held the following month, Đurišić's sector was expanded to include Prijepolje, Priboj, Nova Varoš and Sjenica.

[3] The Italians also authorised Đurišić to raise a gendarmerie in his sector, which was used to terrorise members and supporters of the Partisans and the population in general.

[7][8] In the middle of May 1943, prior to the formal commencement of Case Black, around 2,000 men from this detachment, including Đurišić, were captured by German forces.