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During the World War II in Yugoslavia, Partisans formed 54 army divisions, 2 aviation divisions, 4 Italian divisions and 9 divisions of People's defense. These units operated independently or as a part of task force, corps or armies. They were usually formed by several brigades. The average size of divisions changed over the course of the war, from 1942 to 1945 the average size of a division grew from around 3000 to over 5000 soldiers. All divisions except for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd were formed on territorial basis and were commanded by national, provincial or regional staff. The 1st, 2nd and 3rd divisions were formed by proletarian and assault brigades from various parts of the country, these divisions were under the direct command of the Supreme Headquarters.[1]

Army divisions[edit]

Division Date of formation Place of formation Strength Composition

(upon formation)

References
1st Proletarian Division 1 November 1942 Bosanski Petrovac ~3,200 (upon formation)

12,367 (end of 1944)

11,775 (15 April 1945)

1st Proletarian Brigade

3rd Sandžak Proletarian Brigade

3rd Krajina Brigade

2nd Proletarian Division 1 November 1942 Veliko Tičevo ~2,680 soldiers (upon formation)

9,886 (end of 1944)

10,142 (19 February 1945)

2nd Proletarian Brigade

4th Proletarian Brigade

2nd Dalmatia Brigade

[2]
3rd Assault Division 9 November 1942 Veliko Tičevo ~3,200 (upon formation) 5th Proletarian Brigade

10th Herzegovina Brigade

1st Dalmatia Brigade

[3]
4th Krajina Division 9 November 1942 Glamočko polje 4,371 (upon formation) 2nd Krajina Brigade

5th Krajina Brigade

6th Krajina Brigade

[4]
5th Krajina Division 9 November 1942 Glamočko polje 3,920 (1 January 1943)

7,663 (25 September 1944)

10,036 (14 January 1945)

1st Krajina Brigade

4th Krajina Brigade

7th Krajina Brigade

[5]
6th Lika Division 22 November 1942 3,229 (upon formation)

4,695 (30 October 1943)

1st Lika Brigade

2nd Lika Brigade

3rd Lika Brigade

[6]
7th Banija Division 22 November 1942 2,539 (upon formation)

6,258 (April 1945)

7th Banija Brigade

8th Banija Brigade

13th Proletarian Brigade

[7]
8th Kordun Division 22 November 1942 Crevarska Strana ~4,200 (March 1943)

~5,200 (January 1944)

4th Kordun Brigade

5th Kordun Brigade

6th Littoral-Gora Brigade

[8]
9th Dalmatia Division 13 February 1943 Imotski ~3,300 (October 1943) 3rd Dalmatian Brigade

4th Dalmatian Brigade

5th Dalmatian Brigade

[9]
10th Krajina Division 13 February 1943 ~700 (upon formation)

3,509 (October 1943)

5,859 (October 1944)

7,973 (May 1945)

9th Krajina Brigade

Ribnik Detachment

[10]
11th Krajina Division 1 June 1943 Prnjavor 2,696 (February 1944)

7,237 (11 November 1944)

5th Krajina Brigade

12th Krajina Brigade

Banjaluka Detachment

Kozara Detachment

[11]
12th Slavonia Division[a] 30 December 1942 Slavonia ~2,700 (9 October 1943)

5,228 (May 1945)

12th Slavonia Brigade

16th Slavonia Brigade

17th Youth Brigade

[12]
13th Littoral-Gora Division 19 April 1943 Brinje 1,986 (upon formation)

4,467 (25 July 1944)

6th Littoral-Gora Division

14th Littoral-Gora Division

[13]
14th Slovenia Division 13 July 1943 Dolenjska ~2,400 (9 August 1943)

1,127 (January 1944)

1st Slovenia Brigade

2nd Slovenia Brigade

[14]
15th Slovenia Division 13 July 1943 Dolenjske Toplice ~1,600 (upon formation)

~4,500 (October 1943)

4th Slovenia Brigade

5th Slovenia Brigade

6th Slovenia Brigade

[15]
16th Vojvodina Division 2 July 1943 East Bosnia ~1,550 (upon formation)

6,123 (November 1943)

8,598 (February 1945)

1st Vojvodina Brigade

2nd Vojvodina Brigade

3rd Vojvodina Brigade

[16]
17th East Bosnia Division 2 July 1943 8,774 (15 February 1945) 6th East Bosnia Brigade

1st Majevica Brigade

Majevica Detachment

[17]
18th Slovenia Division 14 September 1943 Zdenska Vas ~3,350 (upon formation) 8th Slovenian Brigade

9th Slovenian Brigade

10th Slovenian Brigade

[18]
19th North Dalmatia Division 4 October 1943 Biovičino Selo 3,559 (upon formation) 5th Dalmatia Brigade

6th Dalmatia Brigade

7th Dalmatia Brigade

[19]
20th Dalmatia Division 10 October 1943 Vrdovo ~3,100 (upon formation)

~7,900 (25 December 1944)

8th Dalmatia Brigade

9th Dalmatia Brigade

10th Dalmatia Brigade

[12]
21st Serbia Division[b] 20 May 1944 Radan ~1,000 (upon formation)

5,463 (December 1944)

4th Serbia Brigade

6th Serbia Brigade

7th Serbia Brigade

[12]
22nd Serbia Division[c] 22 May 1944 ~2,000 (upon formation)

5,925 (December 1944)

7,810 (March 1945)

8th Serbia Brigade

10th Serbia Brigade

12th Serbia Brigade

[12]
23rd Serbia Division[d] 6 June 1944 Toplica ~1,000 (upon formation)

~2,600 (early 1945)

7th Serbia Brigade

9th Serbia Brigade

[12]
24th Serbia Division[e] 10 June 1944 Jablanica ~2,000 (upon formation)

9,185 (2 February 1945)

11th Serbia Brigade

13th Serbia Brigade

15th Serbia Brigade

17th Serbia Brigade

[12]
25th Serbia Division 21 June 1944 Jošanica ~3,000 (upon formation)

~12,000 (December 1944)

~7,000 (April 1945)

16th Serbia Brigade

18th Serbia Brigade

19th Serbia Brigade

[12]
26th Dalmatia Division 8 October 1943 ~3,800 (upon formation)

5,039 (February 1944)

~12,000 (May 1945)

11th Dalmatia Brigade

12th Dalmatia Brigade

13th Dalmatia Brigade

[12]
27th East Bosnia Division 10 October 1943 Tuzla 2,037 (upon formation) 2nd Krajina Brigade

17th Majevica Brigade

18th East Bosnia Brigade

[12]
28th Slavonia Division 17 May 1943 Papuk 1,732 (17 October 1943) 17th Slavonia Brigade

21st Slavonia Brigade

[12]
29th Herzegovina Division 21 November 1943 Gacko ~7,500 (27 February 1945) 10th Herzegovina Brigade

11th Herzegovina Brigade

12th Herzegovina Brigade

13th Herzegovina Brigade

14th Herzegovina Brigade

[12][20]
30th Slovenia Division 6 October 1943 Western Slovenia 17th Slovenia Brigade

18th Slovenia Brigade

19th Slovenia Brigade

[21]
31st Slovenia Division[f] 6 October 1943 Western Slovenia ~3,300 (November 1943) 7th Slovenia Brigade

16th Slovenia Brigade

Tolmin Brigade

[21]
32nd Zagorje Division 12 December 1943 Kalnik 1,764 (upon formation)

3,450 (19 November 1944)

Radić Brothers Brigade

Matija Gubec Brigade

[21]
33rd Croatia Division 19 January 1944 Koprivnica 1,165 (upon formation) 1st Moslavina Brigade

2nd Moslavina Brigade

[21]
34th Croatia Division 30 January 1944 Žumberak 3,363 (upon formation)

6,554 (April 1945)

16th Youth Brigade

Franjo Ogulinac Seljo Brigade

[21]
35th Lika Division 30 January 1944 Lika 2,262 (upon formation)

3,438 (15 June 1944)

1st Lika Brigade of Operational Staff for Lika

2nd Brigade of Operational Staff for Lika

[21]
36th Vojvodina Division 3 March 1944 Bijela ~2,250 (upon formation)

~9,600 (January 1945)

3rd Vojvodina Brigade

5th Vojvodina Brigade

6th Vojvodina Brigade

[21]
37th Sandžak Division 4 March 1944 Sandžak ~2,300 (upon formation)

~9,000 (December 1944)

11,188 (1 May 1945)

3rd Proletarian Brigade

4th Sandžak Brigade

8th Montenegro Brigade

[21]
38th East Bosnia Division 6 March 1944 Brđani ~3,000 (upon formation) 17th Majevica Brigade

18th East Bosnia Brigade

[21]
39th Krajina Division 20 March 1944 Bosanska Krajina ~3,400 (upon formation) 13th Krajina Brigade

15th Krajina Brigade

[21]
40th Slavonia Division 15 July 1944 Daruvar area ~4,700 (24 August 1944) 16th Youth Brigade

18th Slavonia Brigade

[14]
41st Macedonian Division 25 August 1944 Šeškovo ~2700 (upon formation) 2nd Macedonia Brigade

9th Macedonia Brigade

10th Macedonia Brigade

[14]
42nd Macedonia Division 7 September 1944 Lisiče 4,136 (November 1944) 3rd Macedonia Brigade

8th Macedonia Brigade

12th Macedonia Brigade

[14]
43rd Istria Division 29 August 1944 Čabar 3,782 (upon formation) 1st Istria Brigade

2nd Istria Brigade

3rd Istria Brigade

[14]
45th Serbia Division 3 September 1944 Trgovište ~2,100 (upon formation)

~5,300 (27 September 1944)

10,844 (1 May 1945)

20th Serbia Brigade

23rd Serbia Brigade

[14]
46th Serbia Division 20 September 1944 Pirot ~5,600 (upon formation)

7,314 (12 February 1945)

6,130 (15 May 1945)

25th Serbia Brigade

26th Serbia Brigade

27th Serbia Brigade

[14]
47th Serbia Division 1 October 1944 Lebane ~4,700 (upon formation)

9,990 (February 1945)

15th Serbia Brigade

28th Serbia Brigade

29th Serbia Brigade

[14]
48th Macedonia Division 28 September 1944 Plasnica ~2,500 (upon formation)

3,500 (November 1944)

1st Macedonia Brigade

6th Macedonia Brigade

15th Macedonia Brigade

4th Albanian Brigade

[14]
49th Macedonia Division 10 September 1944 Crnovec ~1,500 (upon formation)

~4,200 (October 1944)

5th Macedonia Brigade

17th Macedonia Brigade

[14]
50th Macedonia Division 17 September 1944 Mitrašinci 4th Macedonia Brigade

13th Macedonia Brigade

14th Macedonia Brigade

[22]
51st Macedonia Division 19 October 1944 Širok Dol 1st Macedonia Brigade

20th Macedonia Brigade

21st Macedonia Brigade

[21]
Kumanovo Division mid-October 1944 Žegljane ~5,500 (upon formation) 16th Macedonia Brigade

17th Macedonia Brigade

18th Macedonia Brigade

[23]
51st Vojvodina Division 13 November 1944 Novi Sad ~5,000 (upon formation) 7th Vojvodina Brigade

8th Vojvodina Brigade

12th Vojvodina Brigade

[21]
52nd Kosovo-Metohija Division 8 February ~6,000 (upon formation) 1st Kosovo-Metohija Brigade

2nd Kosovo-Metohija Brigade

4th Kosovo-Metohija Brigade

[21]
53rd Central Bosnia Division 20 July 1944 Central Bosnia 3,120 (upon formation) 14th Central Bosnia Brigade

18th Central Bosnia Brigade

[21]

Aviation Divisions[edit]

Division Date of formation Place of formation Composition References
11th Aviation Fighter Division 7 January 1945 Syrmia 111th Fighter Aviation Regiment

112th Fighter Aviation Regiment

113th Fighter Aviation Regiment

[11]
42nd Aviation Assault Division 29 December 1944 Syrmia 421st Assault Aviation Regiment

422nd Assault Aviation Regiment

423rd Assault Aviation Regiment

[14]

Italian Divisions[edit]

Division Date of formation Place of formation Strength Composition Notes/References
Division Venizia 10 October 1943[g]
 Berane ~20,000 total[24] 5 Brigades [h][25]
Division Garibaldi 2 December 1943 Plevlja 4 Brigades [26]
Division Garibaldi Natisone[i] 17 August 1944 Slavia Friulana

Brigade Garibaldi Natisone

Brigade Garibaldi

[j][26]
Division Garibaldi Fontanot 30 April 1945 Brod na Kupi Brigade Garibaldi Natisone

Brigade Fontanot

[26]

People's Defence Divisions[edit]

Division Date of formation Composition References
1st Croatia Division of People's Defense 5 August 1944 1st Brigade

2nd Brigade

3rd Brigade (after 18 August 1944)

[1]
2nd Slovenia Division of People's Defense 3 December 1944 1st Brigade

2nd Brigade

3rd Brigade

3rd Bosnia-Herzegovinia Division of People's Defense December 1944 1st Brigade

2nd Brigade (after 20 January 1945)

3rd Brigade (after 20 January 1945)

4th Belgrade Division of People's Defense 4 December 1944 1st Brigade

2nd Brigade

3rd Brigade (after March 1945)

5th Serbia Division of People's Defense 20 January 1945 1st Brigade

2nd Brigade

3rd Brigade

4th Brigade (after March 1945)

6th Montenegro Division of People's Defense September 1945 1st Brigade

2nd Brigade

3rd Brigade

7th Vojvodina Division of People's Defense 18 December 1944 1st Brigade

2nd Brigade

3rd Brigade

8th Macedonia Division of People's Defense 6 December 1944 1st Brigade

2nd Brigade

3rd Brigade

4th Brigade (after April 1945)

9th Zagreb Division of People's Defense 20 August 1945 1st Brigade

2nd Brigade

3rd Brigade

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ At the time of formation, this division was known as "4th Division of Main Staff of the National Liberation Army and Partisan Detachments of Croatia"
  2. ^ At the time of formation, this division was known as: "1st Serbia Division"
  3. ^ At the time of formation, this division was known as: "2nd Serbia Division"
  4. ^ At the time of formation, this division was known as: "3rd Serbia Division"
  5. ^ At the time of formation, this division was known as: "4th Serbia Division"
  6. ^ This division was known as the 26th Triglav Division, it was renamed to 31st Slovenia Division on 22 December 1943
  7. ^ This division was raised in 1934 by Kingdom of Italy, 10 October 1943 is the date when it agreed to come under the command of Yugoslav Partisans
  8. ^ This division was merged into Division Garibaldi on 2 December 1943
  9. ^ For a brief time, between 21 August until late September, this Division was called Division Garibaldi-Osoppo.
  10. ^ This division was disbanded in late April 1945, its soldiers together with Brigade Fontanot formed Division Garibaldi Fontanot.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Vojna Enciklopedija tom II. Belgrade. 1971. pp. 478–479.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ Vukotić, Jovo (1972). Druga proleterska divizija. Vojnoizdavački zavod.
  3. ^ Vukanović, Radovan (1970). Ratni put Treće divizije. Belgrade: Vojnoizdavački zavod. p. 10.
  4. ^ Karasijević, Drago (1988). Četvrta krajiška NOU divizija. Belgrade: Vojnoizdavački i novinarski centar. pp. 20–22.
  5. ^ Morača, Milutin. Peta krajiška divizija. Belgrade: Vojnoizdavački zavod.
  6. ^ Orlović, Đorđe (1990). Šesta lička proleterska divizija "Nikola Tesla". Belgrade: Vojnoizdavački i novinski centar. pp. 19–20, 283–285.
  7. ^ Vojna Enciklopedija tom VIII. Belgrade. 1971. pp. 488–489.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  8. ^ Vojna Enciklopedija tom VI. Belgrade. 1973. p. 466.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  9. ^ Vojna Enciklopedija tom II. Belgrade. 1971. p. 420.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  10. ^ Vojna Enciklopedija tom II. Belgrade. 1971. p. 408.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  11. ^ a b Vojna Enciklopedija tom IV. Belgrade. 1972. pp. 36–37.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Vojna Enciklopedija tom II. Belgrade. 1971. pp. 587–593.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  13. ^ Vojna Enciklopedija tom X. Belgrade. 1975. pp. 130–131.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  14. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Vojna Enciklopedija tom II. Belgrade. 1971. pp. 265–268.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  15. ^ Vojna Enciklopedija tom III. Belgrade. 1973. p. 662.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  16. ^ Vojna Enciklopedija tom IX. Belgrade. 1975. p. 491.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  17. ^ Vojna Enciklpodeija tom VIII. Belgrade. 1971. p. 485.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  18. ^ Vojna Enciklopedija tom VI. Belgrade. 1973. p. 456.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  19. ^ Vojna Enciklopedija tom II. Belgrade. 1971. p. 422.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  20. ^ Kamnenović, Danilo; Kreso, Muharem. 29. hercegovačka divizija. p. 58.
  21. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Vojna Enciklopedija tom X. Belgrade. 1975. pp. 116–127.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  22. ^ Vojna Enciklpoedija tom VI. Belgrade. 1973. pp. 615–616.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  23. ^ Vojna Enciklopedija tom IV. Belgrade. 1972. p. 762.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  24. ^ Gobetti, Eric (2018). La Resistenza dimenticata. Partigiani italiani in Montenegro (1943-1945). Salerno. ISBN 978-8869732935.
  25. ^ Vojni leksikon. Belgrade: Vojnoizdavački zavod. 1981. p. 1111.
  26. ^ a b c Vojni leksikon. Belgrade: Vojnoizdavački zavod. 1981. p. 863.
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