13th Vojvodina Brigade
Development of Yugoslav Partisans
Belgrade operation - Allied - Order of Battle
Belgrade operation
18th (Croatian) Eastern Bosnian brigade
Operation BURA
(North-eastern wind)
Description
Large operation carried out by 370th Regiment and 369th Artillery section of 369th Division together with units from NDH 9th Mountain Division from 27th to 29th January 1945. From Mostar and Siroki Brijeg (Lestica) attack was made through Citluk and Capljina towards Ljubusko and Metkovic taking NOVJ by surprise. Three captured bridges over Nervetva river at Capljina, Gabela and Metkovic were blown up effectively cutting NOVJ land communications East-West. After destruction of bridges, Metkovic was abandoned and units pulled back to Capljina.
Orders of Battle
Casualties
4th Split Brigade on 11 February reported its casualties being 30 killed, 40 wounded and 276 missing out of which significant number returned to Brigade during February. Heaviest casualties were suffered by Brigade's 5th Italian Battalion. Also 6 mountain guns from Artillery Battalion of 9th Division were lost.
Germans took 18 prisoners, 5 armored vehicles (belonging to 3rd Battalion of 1st Tank Brigade), 8 artillery pieces, and lots of other weapons. NDH General Staff reported that enemy losses were 97 killed and 103 prisoners, 6 mountain guns, 2 guns, 1 PIAT, 3 MG, 12 LMG, 70 Rifles, 1 Anti-tank Rifle, 3 SMG, 28 horses, 5 radios, 2 trucks, ammunition etc.
Aftermath
As result of this operation Tito ordered 8th Corps of NOVJ to strike back with full strength and capture Mostar. Soon 19th Division, 26th Dalmatian Division together with Artillery Brigade and 1st Tank Brigade arrived marking the beginning of Mostar operation.
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