12th Division (Yugoslav Partisans)

12th Slavonia Assault Division
Flag of Democratic Federal Yugoslavia (used by the Partisans)
Active	1942–1945
Country	Democratic Federal Yugoslavia
Branch	Yugoslav Partisan Army
Type	Infantry
Size	~2,700 (upon formation)
Part of	6th Corps
Engagements	World War II in Yugoslavia
Commanders
Notable commanders	Nikola Demonja † Milan Stanivuković † Petar Drapšin

Military unit

The 12th Slavonia Assault Division^[a] (Serbo-Croatian Latin: Dvanaesta slavonska udarna divizija) was a Yugoslav Partisan division formed on 30 December 1942. Upon formation it consisted of the 12th Slavonia Brigade, the 16th Youth Brigade and the 17th Slavonia Brigade with total of around 2700 soldiers.^[1] On 17 May 1943 it became a part of the 6th Corps. It operated mostly in the Slavonia region. During the war the division lost two if its commanders: Nikola Demonja and Milan Stanivuković.^[2]

Notes

^ At the time of formation, it was known as "4th Division of Main Staff of the National Liberation Army and Partisan Detachments of Croatia"

References

^ Vojni leksikon. Belgrade: Vojnoizdavački zavod. 1981. p. 847.
^ Vojna Enciklopedija tom II. Belgrade. 1971. pp. 587–593.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

World War II in Yugoslavia

1941

Invasion of Yugoslavia
Uprising in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- May 1941 Sanski Most revolt
- June uprising in eastern Herzegovina
- Siege of Rogatica
- Olovo
Uprising in Serbia
- Battle of Loznica
- Battle of Banja Koviljača
- Attack on Šabac
- Mačva operation
- Battle of Trešnjica
- Kruševac
- Kraljevo
- Operation Uzice
- Operation Mihailovic
- Novi Pazar
- Sjenica
Uprising in Montenegro
- Battle of Pljevlja
Uprising in Croatia
- Croatian Partisans
- Srb uprising
Karadak-Gollak Uprising (1941–1951)

1942

1943

1944

Operations Kugelblitz and Schneesturm
Operation Rösselsprung
Operation Rübezahl
Belgrade offensive
- Operation Draufgänger
- Battle of Jelova Gora
Kosovo Operation
Battle of Knin
Battle of Tuzla
Battle of Batina

1945

Croatia

Zagreb in World War II

Macedonia

World War II in Yugoslav Macedonia

Serbia

Kosovo during World War II

Slovenia

World War II in the Slovene Lands

Strategic bombing

Belgrade
- 1941
- 1944
Podgorica
Sarajevo
Zadar
Zagreb

see also: Factions in the Yugoslav Front; People of the Yugoslav Front

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