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Guerrilla war in Yugoslavia, which lasted from 22nd June 1941st to May 1945th was extensive and picked up more casualties than they took war in Soviet Union of 22 June-July 1944th, Mainly in Belarus. Communist partisans led by TitoExcept German Army, Had to fight is Italian, Bulgarian, Hungarian, and NDH armyAnd Chetniks and dozens of other minor kolaboratorskih militias and groups. The war in Yugoslavia was unique. Fought the invaders, the nationalists, collaborators and allies Axis against partisans. At the same time it was civil war, revolution war and appeasement.

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[Hide] 1 Operation Visegrad 2 Operation Ozren 3 Operation Süd-Kroatien I 4 Operation Süd-Kroatien II 5 Operation Prijedor 6 Operation Petrova Gora and 7 Operation K

8 Operation Trio

Operation Visegrad [Offices]

Duration: 30th September 1941st - 4th December 1941st

The aim: Destroy the Chetniks concentrated around Rogatica 40 km east of Sarajavo and Visegrad, A town on the River Drini 69 km away from Sarajevo. Partisans and the Chetniks launched a fierce attack on the area and occupied it 21st October 1941st

Partisan strength: Romanija squad elements Kalinovikčkog detachment.

Croatian forces: 13 Infantry Regiment, elements of Zagreb and other cavalry regiments.

Keeping operations and the outcome: The fight is delayed and lasted for weeks. In the end, neither side has achieved significant success.

Operation Ozren [Offices]

Duration: 3rd December 1941st - 12th December 1941st

The aim: Destroy the partisans concentrated along the rivers of Bosnia and fight in the east Bosnia and in the mountains Ozren which lies between the rivers on which the partisans sabotaged želejznicu Maglaj-Doboj and Tuzla-Doboj.

Partisan strength: Ozrenski squad with four battalions (battalion).

Croatian forces: The Fourth Infantry Division (headquarters in Doboj) with about 6 581 troops deployed in three martial arts group made up of 20 home guard battalions, 4 to 5 Ustasha Battalion, supported by 60-70 guns and 3 armored train.

Keeping operations and the outcome: ISC has managed to achieve the most desirable goals, but partisans are prižili strong resistance before the withdrawal. NDH consisted of 350 dead and wounded, while the partisans had 120 dead and wounded.

Operation Süd-Kroatien I [Offices]

Duration: 15th January 1942. - 23rd January 1942nd

The aim: Destroy the partisans concentrated on Romanija which borders the municipalities of Sarajevo, Visegrad, Zvornik, Tuzla, Vares.

Partisan strength: 1 Proletarian Brigade, Romanija Detachment Birčanski squad, "star" squad and several guerrilla units.

Croatian forces:

II. and IV. Battalion / 3 Infantry Regiment VI. Artillery Group VII. Artillery Group II. Battalion and 13 Company / 8 Infantry Regiment I. Battalion, II. Battalion and 13 satnija/15. Infantry Regiment. 1st bitnica / IX. Artillery Group 2nd bitnica / XI. Artillery Group I and II. bojna/13. Infantry Regiment 3rd Company / III. Engineering Battalion Mountain Artillery bitnica Crna Legija (3 battalions) Hadžiefendić legions (1 Battalion)

German forces:

342. Infanterie-Division (342nd Infantry Division) 714. Infanterie-Division (elements) (714th Infantry Division) 718. Infanterie-Division (718th Infantry Division) Panzer-Regiment. 202 (Armoured Regiment 202)

Italian forces:

3rd Alpine Regiment / 1 Alpine Division Taurinense "

Keeping operations and the outcome: Germany 718th Infantry Regiment and added to the Croatian units were delivered in the Sarajevo-Tuzla with instructions to advance to the 342nd pješakoj division and other German-hravstkim units that were located along the Drina River between Zvornik and Visegrad, the idea was to de encircle and destroy the Partisans. Over the next 9 days the Allies are advancing through the NDH snijehg and hilly terrain, encountering little resistance to. The area was successfully cleared most of the cities occupied by the partisans were acquitted, but most of Tito's troops fled to avoid frontal combat.

Operation Süd-Kroatien II [Offices]

Duration: 28th January 1942nd - 2nd February 1942nd

The aim: Operation Süd-Kroatien and isolated much of the Partisans and the Chetniks Ozren mountain east of the city Doboj and Maglaj, And other anti-partisan operations also went to Mount Ozren, dubbed Operation "Süd-Kroatien II.

Partisan strength: Ozrenski squad with 1 200 troops deployed in 5 battalions.

German forces:

Infantry Regiment 738/718. infantry division Infantry Regiment 750/718. infantry division Infantry Regiment 697/342. infantry division 5 bitnica mountain guns

Croatian forces:

Headquarters staff and third and 4 Infantry Division IV. and V. Battalion / 1 Infantry Regiment I., II. (One battalion), and III. Battalion / 5 Infantry Regiment III. and IV. Artillery Group (elements) Two battalions from the 4th Infantry Division III. Legionnaires' Battalion Crna Legija (Half the battle) Hadžifendića legions (1 Battalion)

Axis forces in the operation numbered 18 000 troops.

Keeping operations and the outcome: Sjverena groups fighting Croatian forces distributed across the lines Get - Maglaj, another group was northeast of Tuzla and southern groups, composed mainly of Ustasha, Gathered around the village of Usora, southeast of Maglaj. German troops played a defensive role, working a defensive line on the road Zavidovići - Sly. The operation began on the morning of 28th January with cannons aimed at partisan forces demoralized. Progressing 29th January, Black legions took several Serb villages in the valley Orlic. 30th January, Partisans, along with the Chetniks, expelled from their positions on the mountain and forced to fight against the German defensive line, where most were killed and captured.

Operation Süd-Kroatien I and II caused a great damage to the Partisans and the Chetniks, 521 dead, unknown number wounded and captured 1 331. Associated Croatian-German forces had only 21 dead, 131 wounded and 300 cases of frost. Although partisan losses were huge, much of them managed to escape, fleeing south to the Italian occupying zone (until 1943)., Hiding in the mountains.

Operation Prijedor [Offices]

Duration: 18th February 1942nd - 27th February1942nd

The aim: Destroy partisan concentration in space Dubica - Prijedor in Western Bosnia.

Partisan strength: 2 Krajišnički Detachment (3 battalions)

German forces:

I and II. Battalion / Infantry Regiment 738 I and II. Battalion / Infantry Regiment 750 I. Battalion / Infantry Regiment 724 718. infantry division

Croatian forces:

Ustasha defense battalion Jasenovac Half of the mountain artillery beatniks

Keeping operations and the outcome: Around mid-February, the partisan units were attacked by members of an isolated German 923rd Landesschützen-Battalion (Territorial Defence Battalion 923rd), near Prijedor in western Bosnia. German general Bader, commander of the Serbia, Ordered the assault group, and German forces are now concentrated in Bosanska Dubica. The operation commenced on 18 February, when the German assault group encounters stubborn resistance, and only 27th February reaching the besieged German troops. The losses were not large, the Germans and the Croats lost 34 soldiers, 48 wounded and 15 missing. Partisans were counted 189 dead, 13 wounded and 16 captured.

Operation Petrova Gora and [Offices]

Duration: 18th March 1942nd - 18th April 1942nd

The aim: Meet and destroy the partisan forces concentrated on Petrova Gora in Kordunu between Vojnic and Topusko.

Partisan strength: 1 and 2 Kordunski squad.

Croatian forces:

I. II. and III. Battalion / Joint gunsmithing-HGR I and II. Lika Ustasha Battalion XIV. Ustasha Battalion Samovozni Detachment / PTB with 5 tanketa Karlovac recruitment battalion

Keeping operations and the outcome: The month long operation, run by Utinjsko brigade, had the task of cleaning this area. The soldiers had no mercy with either one or the other. Many Orthodox villages where the residents resisted the occupied and liberated, and the participants arrested. No significant loss of neither side had.

Operation K [Offices]

Duration: 23rd March 1942nd - 28th March 1942nd

The aim: Assist the besieged garrison in Italian Bosnia and Herzegovina (NDH).

Partisan jednicice are not known.

Italian forces:

13th Infantry Division, "Re" (elements) 57. Infantry Division, "Lombardia" (elements) 1st Alpine Division Taurinense "(one color and one artillery group) Crnokošuljaška legions Tank unit

Keeping operations and the outcome: The operation was successful. Italian V Corps managed to make a breakthrough and support the Italian garrisons in Korenica, Precipice and Lower Lapac, All cities are located south of Bihac. Both sides suffered small losses.

Operation Trio [Offices]

Duration: 8th April 1942nd - 14th June 1942nd

The aim: Meet and destroy the Partisan-Chetnik forces in eastern Bosnia.

Partisan strength:

1st Proletarian Brigade 2nd Proletarian Brigade Battlegroup 18 Two independent Partisan Battalion

(Altogether about 18 000 soldiers)

German forces:

718. infantry division Infantry Regiment 737/717. infantry division

Italian forces:

1st Alpine Division Taurinense "(elements) 5th Mountain Division "Pusteria" (elements) 22nd Infantry Division, "Cacciatore di Alpi" (elemnti) 1st Alpine groups "Alps Valle" II. Light Armored Group "San Marco" XII. Artillery Group 105/28 several lines of armored vehicles Chetnik assistant (unknown number)

Croatian forces:

I. bojna/13. infantry division 8th Infantry Regiment (2 companies) 15th Infantry Regiment (2 companies) IX. Artillery Group (elements) III. and IV. military border battle Black legions (3 battalions)

Keeping operations and the outcome: Major operations in eastern Bosnia, which consisted of three phases:

Trio I, On the 15th April - general cleaning of the south and north of Sarajevo Trio II - Cleaning the bend Drina Trio III - Destruction of the partisans on Ozren mountain.

Trio I began before he planned, when the Black Legion was in serious conflict with Chetniks at Drinjača on Drini. Communist partisans were confused and they retreated to the south, the Italian occupying the zone, which disrupted the operation. Italians were not able to supply their troops on the day it was planned, and the German General Bader, commander of the Military Administration of Serbia, asked for leave to cancel the entire operation, which have been approved. Croatian-German unit, meanwhile, helped the Black Legion, and rejected the Chetniks, so cleaning up the Drina River from the Chetniks 25th April. Italian Division "Pusteria" acted as a defensive wall on the southern part of the scope of the operation. This operation, together with Operation Fočom (The pastor) was one of the largest in the territory of the NDH and Yugoslavia, and ended on 14 June Fiercest fighting were 25th April in Montenegro, Sandzak and Herzegovina between the partisans and the Italians (Operation Foca). As for casualties, the Germans had 4 dead and 11 wounded, 9 Croats dead and 11 wounded, 3 Italians dead and 1 wounded and 80 dead partisans and 786 captured. These data cover only the period from 8 April to 25 April, and losses are counted and the Italian partisans in the operation of Foca.

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The Battle of NeretvaIzvor: WikipedijaSkoči na: orijentacija, traži

For other uses, see Battle of Neretva (disambiguation).

The Battle of Neretva

Conflict: World War II

Weather January-April 1943rdLocation Surroundings NeretvaOutcome axle failed offensive, the

Partisans withdrew with heavy losses, defeated the Chetniks

Belligerents

Third ReichItalyNDH

Chetniks

Partizani

Commanders

Alexander Löhr Josip Broz Tito

Military forces

150,000 soldiers200 + aircraft

unknown(About 20,000 soldiers)

Losses

destroyed designated Chetniks

disabled parts of the enemy army

8,000 casualties2000 captured

The Battle of Neretva, Also known under the German code name Fall Weiss (German the "White Case"), in Yugoslavia often called Fourth enemy offensive), Was German strategic plan for the joint attack Axis Powers commence in early 1943rd against Partisans throughout the occupied YugoslaviaInIndependent State of CroatiaToday Bosnia and HerzegovinaDuring World War II. The offensive lasting from January to travnja 1943rd year.

The Germans wanted to destroy the central command of Partizan, Central Committee Communist Party of Yugoslavia, And the main Partisan hospital. Axis gathered nine division, Six German, three ItalianAnd two divisions of the Ustasha, and a large number of Chetnik and Ustasha formations. It is estimated that over 150 000 soldiers of the Axis attacked nown fewer partisan units, to which were also wounded.

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[Hide] 1 The objectives of the operation 2 Strengths

o 2.1 Germans

o 2.2 Italians o 2.3 NDH o 2.4 Chetniks o 2.5 Partizani

3 During Operation

The objectives of the operation [Offices]

Collapsed bridge on the river Neretva Weiss commenced on 20 siječnja 1943rd attack on the areas that are kept

partisans in the west Bosnia and parts of Central Croatian, The objective was the destruction of partisans in the area of Lika, Kordun, Bani, Cazin Krajina and Bosanska Krajina to Grmec

Weiss II came and started 25th February fighting in the western and southwestern Bosnia, and the partisans began to drag towards the southeast and even Neretva, The goal was an area of Drvar, Glamoc, Livno, Jajce and Key

Weiss III began in March and targeted to areas of northern HerzegovinaBut are surrounded by partisans managed to break the rim on the north MontenegroSo that the third step is executed successfully)

Strengths [Offices]

Germans [Offices]

7th SS Volunteer Mountain Division "Prinz Eugen" 369. Croatia "Devil" Division 714. infantry division 717. Pedestrian Division a 187th Regiment reserve divisions

Italians [Offices]

12th Infantry Division "Sassari" 13th Infantry Division, "Re"

57. Infantry Division, "Lombardia"

NDH [Offices]

V Ustasha Brigade 2nd domobranski Mountain Brigade 3rd domobranski Mountain Brigade

Chetniks [Offices]

one regiment of the Dinara Chetnik Division Herzegovinian black gang Montenegrin cross the corpus Montenegrin black gang

Partizani [Offices]

1st Croatian corpus 1st Bosnian Corps The main operative group

o 1st Proletarian Divisiono 2nd Proletarian Divisiono 3rd Impact Divisiono 7th banijska Divisiono 9th Dalmatian Division

During Operation [Offices]

By the end of March the shaft forces killed about eight thousand Partisans, Capturing another two thousand. Despite heavy losses, and the sight of the tactical victory of the Axis, the Partisans ensure the safety of its headquarters and hospital, and were able to continue with their work. In fact, the transition in Eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina partisans have had to fight only against the Chetniks, and they were completely disabled, so that after the Battle of Neretva Chetniks pose no more power and are almost completely erased from the west Drina.

The next big offensive Battle of Sutjeska, Part of Pete the enemy offensive, or that the Germans call "Operation Schwarz".

1969th The film was shot The Battle of Neretva which describes these events.