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Development of Yugoslav Partisans
Belgrade operation - Allied - Order of Battle
Belgrade operation
18th (Croatian) Eastern Bosnian brigade
Operation ZIETHEN
Development of Yugoslav Partisans
Belgrade operation - Allied - Order of Battle
Belgrade operation
18th (Croatian) Eastern Bosnian brigade
Operation ZIETHEN
37th Sandzak Division
(Tridesetsedma sandžačka divizija)
History
Formed on 4 March 1944 with 3rd Proletarian, 4th Sandzak and 8th Montenegrin brigades totaling 2300 soldiers. Receiving reinforcements from Serbia by December 1944 division strength reached 9000, 10000 on 1 March 1945 and 11000 on 1 May.
Operated in Sandzak until regions liberation and moved to Bosnia where it fought in Sarajevo operation after which it was returned to Sandzak to combat remaining Chetnik formations.
Division suffered around 4000 killed and wounded while inflicting some 30000 killed, wounded or captured on the enemy.
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duty name from to 37th Division Commander Žarko Vidović 25 February 1944 27 February 1945 Čedo Drulović 27 February 1945 Political commissar Milo Jovičević 25 February 1944 Chief of Staff Rade Knežević 25 February 1944 3rd Sandzak Brigade Commander Halil Hadžimurtežić 25 February 1944 Political commissar Milija Stanišić 25 February 1944 4th Sandzak Brigade Commander Milan Abramović 25 February 1944 Political commissar Živko Zizić 25 February 1944 8th Montenegrin Brigade Commander Blažo Marković 25 February 1944 Political commissar Jokas Brajović 25 February 1944 References
- 37. NOU divizija
- 2. Udarni Korpus, Radovan Vukanovic
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