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14th Division (Yugoslav Partisans)

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Yugoslav Partisan division in Lower Carniola in 1943
14th Slovenia Division
Flag of Democratic Federal Yugoslavia (used by the Partisans)
Active1943–1945
CountryDemocratic Federal Yugoslavia
BranchYugoslav Partisan Army
TypeInfantry
Size~2,400 (9 August 1943)
Part of7th Corps
EngagementsWorld War II in Yugoslavia
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Mirko Bračič
Military unit

The 14th Slovenia Assault Division (Slovene: Štirinajsta slovenska udarna divizija, Serbo-Croatian: Četrnaesta slovenačka udarna divizija / Четрнаеста словеначка ударна дивизија) was а Yugoslav Partisan division formed in Lower Carniola on 13 July 1943. It was formed from the 1st and the 2nd Slovenia Brigades, and on 9 August the 3rd and the 7th Slovenia Brigades also became part of this division. The Commander of the division was Mirko Bračič and its political commissar was Stane Dobovičnik Krt. In October 1943, it became a part of the 7th Corps. The division mostly operated in Slovenia.

References

  1. Vojni leksikon. Belgrade: Vojnoizdavački zavod. 1981. p. 826.
  2. Vojna Enciklopedija tom II. Belgrade. 1971. pp. 265–268.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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see also
Factions in the Yugoslav Front
People of the Yugoslav Front
Yugoslav Partisans military units
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