39th Division (Yugoslav Partisans)

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39th Krajina Division
Flag of Democratic Federal Yugoslavia (used by the Partisans)
Active1944–1945
CountryDemocratic Federal Yugoslavia
AllegianceYugoslav Partisans
BranchYugoslav Partisan Army
TypeInfantry
Size~3,400 (upon formation)
EngagementsWorld War II in Yugoslavia
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Vojo Todorović Lerer

The 39th Krajina Division (Serbo-Croatian: Tridesetdeveta krajiška divizija / Тридесетдевета крајишка дивизија) was a Yugoslav Partisan division formed on 20 March 1944. It was formed from the 13th and 15th Krajina Brigades which in total had around 3,400 fighters.[1] In October 1944, the 20th Krajina Brigade became part of the division. It was part of the 5th Corps and it operated in Bosnia, mostly the region of Bosanska Krajina.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Vojni leksikon. Belgrade: Vojnoizdavački zavod. 1981. p. 1099.
  2. ^ Vojna Enciklopedija tom X. Belgrade. 1975. pp. 116–127.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)