Development of Yugoslav Partisans
Belgrade operation - Allied - Order of Battle
Belgrade operation
18th (Croatian) Eastern Bosnian brigade
Operation ZIETHEN
Knin operation
(Kninska operacija)
Battle
Operation of 8th Corps of NOVJ from 26 November to 4 December 1944 with purpose of destroying German and Chetnik group in the area of Knin. Defence of Knin consisted of some 8000 German soldiers (264th and 373rd division) and around 4500 chetniks.
After loss of Dalmatia, headquarters of German 15th Mountain Corps (which was based in Knin and later moved to Ostrožac near Bihać) decided to hold Knin at all costs. German units were ordered to defend Knin to the last round and to the last men, in order to stop advance of 8th Corps towards Lika and Bosna. Knin was strategic object in defense plans of German high command going from Srymia over Sarajevo and Mostar to protect from South.
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Aftermath
During Knin operation units of 8th Corps captured large booty in heavy and light artillery and in different war material. The German 264th Division completely destroyed and was deleted from the list by German high command. 373rd Legionare division suffered heavy losses and had to be reorganized. 847th Regiment wasn't capable of combat anymore. Most of chetniks pulled out to North and with help of German units were moved to Karlovac area. Total Germans and chetniks losses during the operation were 6555 killed or wounded and 4258 captured.
Units of 8th Corps of NOVJ had 629 dead and 2275 wounded and 125 missing.
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