20th Division (Yugoslav Partisans)

The 20th Dalmatia Division (Serbo-Croatian Latin: Dvadeseta dalmatinska divizija) was a Yugoslav Partisan division formed in Vrdovo on 10 October 1943. It was formed from the 8th, 9th and 10th Dalmatia Brigades[1] which had a total of around 3,100 soldiers at the time.[2] It was a part of the 8th Corps during all of its existence. Commander of the division was Velimir Knežević and its political commissar was Živko Živković. The division mostly fought in Dalmatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina.[2]

20th Dalmatia Division
Flag of the Federal State of Croatia, used by Croatian Partisans
Active1943–1945
CountryDemocratic Federal Yugoslavia
BranchYugoslav Partisan Army
TypeInfantry
Size~3,100 (upon formation)
Part of8th Corps
EngagementsWorld War II in Yugoslavia
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Velimir Knežević

References

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  1. ^ Vojni leksikon. Belgrade: Vojnoizdavački zavod. 1981. p. 846.
  2. ^ a b Vojna Enciklopedija tom II. Belgrade. 1971. pp. 587–593.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)