Development of Yugoslav Partisans
Belgrade operation - Allied - Order of Battle
Belgrade operation
18th (Croatian) Eastern Bosnian brigade
Operation ZIETHEN
22nd Infantry Division
22. Infanterie-Division
History
Division served in Greece before German withdrawal.
Arriving at Zvornik on 16 February 1945 it become part of 34th Corps, division strength was 16,000 at that time. Breaking through to Bijeljina at the end of February division took part in counterattack on Yugoslav 2nd Army, Operation MAIGEWITTER, arriving very close to Tuzla. Afterwards took part in defense of Brcko where its HQ was located.
At the begining of April division started moving to Slavonia setting up defensive positions around Djakovo in order to halt advance of Yugoslav 1st Army. Falling back to Pleternica from 16 to 18 April it made there its stand against 1st Proletarian Division allowing for 21st Army Corps to withdraw from Bosnia river valley after which it fell back behind river Ilova.
Arrived to region of Pisaonice on 25 April where it joined 21st Corps and participated in counterattack across Ilova river against Yugoslav 1st Army. Until 3 May 1945, 22nd Division fought around Bjelovar and then begun withdrawal towards Slovenia. Division was disarmed on 12 May at Pozela near Celje.
Commanders
- Helmut Friebe
- Gerhard Kuhne
Battles & Campaigns
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