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Zagreb partisan detachment
(ZagrebaÄki partizanski odred)
History
First detachment was formed in the beginning of July 1941 out of 20 soldiers from members of Communist party and Communist Youth which have escaped from Kerestinac prison camp. At first it stays in house of Slavko Gmanjic in Dubrava (Zagreb suburb) , later it moves in forest Divjaca near Sesvete where camp is set up. Detachments stays in area until 21 August when Gendarmerie patrol finds them, in skirmish which occurred one Gendarmerie officer was killed. After that detachment is split in half, first half moves back to Zagreb underground while second half moves to Bilogora, fighting Gendarmerie and Ustasha on the way, where it joins Bilogora partisan group ending existence of first Zagreb partisan detachment.
On 13 September 1943, based on recommendation by Zagreb District Committee of Communist Party of Croatia, Headquarters of 2nd Operational Zone issued order to from Zagreb partisan detachment from Dugo Selo, Prigorje and Stubica companies and all other partisans groups in the area.
Forming of detachment actually begun on 18 September 1943 in village Preseka where 2nd Battalion was formed and continued on 19 September in village Hruscica where 1st Battalion was formed. Prigorje company remained as independent company under direct command of detachment HQ until early October 1943 when it become 3rd Battalion.
Officially at the moment of the forming detachment had:
- 272 fighters (6 females)
- 159 rifles
- 8 light machine-guns
- 7950 bullets
Unofficially detachment had more the 500 fighters but number was lowered to prevent higher HQ's from transferring extra troops to other units - report to General Staff of NOV Croatia mentions detachments having only 150 fighters!
2nd and 3rd Battalion, each with around 200 fighters, on 15 December left detachment to join Matija Gubec Brigade. New 2nd Battalion is formed in second half of January 1944, 3rd Battalion was formed again 20 September 1944. On 28 September 1944, entire 2nd Battalion joins 1st Zagorje Brigade, around 200 fighters and 3rd Battalion becomes 2nd Btn. 3rd, now 2nd Btn, joins 1st Zagorje Brigade with around 220 fighters on 15 November 1944.
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1st Battalion, 28 November 1944
141 = 104 fighters + 21 NCO's + 13 political officers + 3 officers
Battalion headquarters (15 fighters) Â 1stCompany (40 fighters) 2nd Company (44 fighters) 3rd Company (42 fighters) 82 rifles 44 Mauser 3156 bullets 21 British 9 Italian 2 Manliher 7 submachine-guns MP-40 610 bullets 7 machine-guns 2 Brno 3370 bullets 5 British 27 hand grandees 2 pistols 1 anti-tank rifle On paper battalion has 200 fighters but 14 have deserted, 5 are in training course, 4 left on official business and 36 in hospital.
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Zagreb partisan detachment, 25 December 1944
Detachment headquarters Co: Zlatko Kvaternik
 1st Company  2nd Company 3rd Company Radio Communication Section  Reconnaissance Platoon  Â
Detachment Headquarters Rank Name From To Detachment Commander Stevan Dosen 18 September 1943 10 December 1943 Ljuban Colak 10 December 1943 7 March 1944 Mato Skrljan 7 March 1944 20 May 1944 Mato Ostovic - Majstor 20 May 1944 15 June 1944 Jovica Mandic 15 June 1944 22 September 1944 Josip Podboj 22 September 1944 13 October 1944 Franjo Hađina 14 October 1944 25 December 1944 Zlatko Kvaternik 25 December 1944 19 January 1945 Mico Maric 19 January 1945 9 May 1945 Deputy Commander Mijo Cvetkovic - Smajser 18 September 1943 10 December 1943 Operation officer Stjepan Bobinec - Sumski 25 November 1943 1 February 1944 Josip Podboj 1 February 1944 10 March 1944 Mato Ostovic - Majstor 10 March 1944 1 May 1944 Josip Podboj 20 May 1944 22 September 1944 Political Commissar Milan Kuren - Gubec 18 September 1943 31 March 1944 Stjepan Selendic 31 March 1944 20 November 1943 Vjekoslav Pavlinic 20 November 1944 20 January 1945 Josip Knezevic 1 January 1945 20 January 1945 Deputy Political Commissar Mirko Herak - Gorski 18 September 1943 20 December 1943 Vjekoslav Pavlinic 15 December 1943 20 November 1943 Information officer Josip Benc - Moser 18 September 1943 30 October 1943 Milan Horvat 30 October 1943 15 December 1943 Intelligence officer Zivko Grguric - Cedo 18 September 1943 15 December 1943 Quartermaster Vilko Safar 18 September 1943 15 May 1944 Medical Jakov Sirotkovic 18 September 1943 1 August 1944 Office chief Zdravko Fantov 18 September 1943 10 December 1944 Communist Youth Secretary Gaspar Jurina 1 November 1943 1 May 1944 Micika Vedrina Battles & Campaigns
