39th Division (Yugoslav Partisans)
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39th Krajina Division | |
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Active | 1944–1945 |
Country | Democratic Federal Yugoslavia |
Allegiance | Yugoslav Partisans |
Branch | Yugoslav Partisan Army |
Type | Infantry |
Size | ~3,400 (upon formation) |
Engagements | World 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]
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