21st Division (Yugoslav Partisans)

Summary

The 21st Assault Serbian Division (Serbo-Croatian Latin: Dvadesetprva udarna srpska divizija) was a Yugoslav Partisan division formed on Radan mountain on 20 May 1944. It was formed as 1st Serbia Division, but it was renamed on 14 June 1944.[1] Upon formation it had around 1,000 soldiers in three brigades, those being: the 4th, 5th and 6th Serbia Divisions.[2] Commander of the division was Miloje Milojević. The division mostly fought against Chetniks and Germans in occupied Serbia.[1]

21st Serbian Division
Flag of Democratic Federal Yugoslavia (used by the Partisans)
Active1944–1945
CountryDemocratic Federal Yugoslavia
BranchYugoslav Partisan Army
TypeInfantry
Size~1,000 (upon formation)
EngagementsWorld War II in Yugoslavia
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Miloje Milojević

References edit

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