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10th Krajina Assault Division
Flag of Democratic Federal Yugoslavia (used by the Partisans)
Active1943–1945
CountryDemocratic Federal Yugoslavia
BranchYugoslav Partisan Army
TypeInfantry
Size~700 (upon formation)
7,973 (May 1945)
Part of3rd Corps (until 14 May 1943)
4th Corps
EngagementsWorld War II in Yugoslavia
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Milorad Mijatović
Military unit

The 10th Krajina Assault Division (Serbo-Croatian Latin: Deseta krajiška udarna divizija) was a Yugoslav Partisan division formed on 13 February 1943. It was formed from the 10th Krajina Assault Brigade, Ribnik Detachment and a few smaller detachments. The division numbered around 700 soldiers when it was formed and it grew to 7,973 by May 1945. It was a part of the 3rd Corps until 14 May 1943 when it became a part of the 5th Corps. The division participated in all of the defensives and offensives of the 5th Corps. Milorad Mijatović commanded the division and its political commissar was Nikola Kotle.

References

  1. Vojni leksikon. Belgrade: Vojnoizdavački zavod. 1981. p. 834.
  2. Vojna Enciklopedija tom II. Belgrade. 1971. p. 408.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
World War II in Yugoslavia
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see also
Factions in the Yugoslav Front
People of the Yugoslav Front
Yugoslav Partisans military units
Armies
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