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	In the spring of 1942, Yugoslav Partisans in central and west ] liberated ], ], ] and ]. On 20 May the ] was founded, and the next day it obtained ]s and a modest ]. The free territory stretched from the river ] south across the mountains Kozara and ]. During the winter, Partisans inflicted heavy casualties on the Germans. A great loss for the Partisans was the death of their capable and distinguished commander, ], known as "Komandant Mladen", who was killed in March 1942 by the ] under Rade Radić.		In the spring of 1942, Yugoslav Partisans in central and west ] liberated ], ], ] and ]. On 20 May the ] was founded, and the next day it obtained ]s and a modest ]. The free territory stretched from the river ] south across the mountains Kozara and ]. During the winter, Partisans inflicted heavy casualties on the Germans. A great loss for the Partisans was the death of their capable and distinguished commander, ], known as "Komandant Mladen", who was killed in March 1942 by the ] under Rade Radić.

	The ] and ] authorities realized that the city of ] and the iron mine in ] were in danger and organized an offensive to destroy the movement. The Germans engaged 15,000 soldiers, the ] (the Ustaše) about 22,000 ~~soldiers, the ] about 2000~~ soldiers, and the ]s participated with 5 monitor ships.		The ] and ] authorities realized that the city of ] and the iron mine in ] were in danger and organized an offensive to destroy the movement. The Germans engaged 15,000 soldiers, the ] (the Ustaše) about 22,000 soldiers, and the ]s participated with 5 monitor ships.

	The Partisan group had about 3,000 soldiers, but recruited reserves from the 60,000 civilians in the free territory.		The Partisan group had about 3,000 soldiers, but recruited reserves from the 60,000 civilians in the free territory.

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Kozara Offensive

Part of World War II in Yugoslavia

Battle of Kozara Memorial near Prijedor

Date	10 June – August 1942
Location	Kozara mountain, northwestern Bosnia
Result	Axis victory; Partisan force severely damaged

Belligerents

Axis:

Germany

Independent State of Croatia

Hungary

Allies:

Partisans

Commanders and leaders

Friedrich Stahl

Kosta Nađ

Strength

some 15,000 German troops
22,000 Independent State of Croatia troops
5 Hungarian monitors

3,000 troops aided by local volunteers and recruits

Casualties and losses

7,000 casualties

25,000 civilians and fighters killed (1,700 killed in action)

v t e World War II in Yugoslavia
1941 Axis invasion Bombing of Belgrade Bombing of Sarajevo Uprisings Uprising in Bosnia and Herzegovina Sanski Most Eastern Herzegovina Drvar uprising Rogatica Olovo Uprising in Croatia Srb uprising Uprising in Serbia Bela Crkva Loznica Banja Koviljača Šabac Kruševac Mačva Uzice Kraljevo Trešnjica Novi Pazar Mihailovic Sjenica Uprising in Montenegro Bullseye Pljevlja 1942 Dražgoše Southeast Croatia Hydra Prijedor Nanos Trio Chetnik sabotage of Axis communication lines Montenegro Kozara Partisan Long March Kupres Livno Alfa Kopaonik Bihać 1943 Case White Greenwood–Rootham Otto Fungus Hoathley 1 Case Black Typical Zvornik Davidson Grčarice Turjak Castle Maclean Višegrad Bombing of Podgorica Bombing of Zadar Delphin Rogers Kugelblitz Kočevje 1944 Maibaum Bombing of Belgrade Raid on Mljet Raid on Šolta Dafoe Lindsay Rösselsprung Andrijevica Halyard Ožbalt Ratweek Serbia Belgrade Niš Stracin–Kumanovo Vukov Klanac Bregalnitsa–Strumica Kosovo Syrmian Front Floxo Niš airspace incident Batina Knin Desivojca 1945 Trnovo Mostar Bombing of Zagreb Spring Awakening Transdanubian Hills Lika-Primorje Nagykanizsa-Körmend Sarajevo Lijevče Field Trieste Zelengora Poljana Odžak Axis occupation of Serbia Hungarian occupation Kosovo during World War II World War II in the Slovene Lands World War II in Yugoslav Macedonia Air warfare in Yugoslavia Allied bombing campaign

World War II in Yugoslavia

1941

Axis invasion
- Bombing of Belgrade
- Bombing of Sarajevo

Uprisings

Uprising in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Uprising in Croatia

- Srb uprising

Uprising in Serbia

- Bela Crkva
- Loznica
- Banja Koviljača
- Šabac
- Kruševac
- Mačva
- Uzice
- Kraljevo
- Trešnjica
- Novi Pazar
- Mihailovic
- Sjenica

Uprising in Montenegro

- Bullseye
- Pljevlja

1942

1943

1944

1945

The Kozara Offensive, also known as Operation West-Bosnien by the Axis, was fought in 1942 on and around the mountain of Kozara in northwestern Bosnia. It was an important battle of the Yugoslav Partisan resistance movement in World War II. It later became an integral part of Yugoslav post-war mythology, which celebrated the courage and martyrdom of outnumbered and outgunned Partisans and civilians. Certain sources mistakenly identify the Kozara Offensive as part of Operation Trio.

In the spring of 1942, Yugoslav Partisans in central and west Bosnia liberated Bosanski Petrovac, Drvar, Glamoč and Prijedor. On 20 May the 1st Krajina Assault Brigade was founded, and the next day it obtained tanks and a modest air force. The free territory stretched from the river Sava south across the mountains Kozara and Grmeč. During the winter, Partisans inflicted heavy casualties on the Germans. A great loss for the Partisans was the death of their capable and distinguished commander, Mladen Stojanović, known as "Komandant Mladen", who was killed in March 1942 by the Chetniks under Rade Radić.

The German and Ustaše authorities realized that the city of Banja Luka and the iron mine in Ljubija were in danger and organized an offensive to destroy the movement. The Germans engaged 15,000 soldiers, the Independent State of Croatia (the Ustaše) about 22,000 soldiers, and the Hungarians participated with 5 monitor ships.

The Partisan group had about 3,000 soldiers, but recruited reserves from the 60,000 civilians in the free territory.

After an intensive battle on the night of 3 July, some partisan units broke the siege, but the main group again came under siege the next night and was mastly destroyed. In Široka Luka about 500 wounded Partisans were killed. It is estimated that during the battle, the Partisans lost about 1,700 soldiers, while the Axis forces lost about 7,000. During and after the battle, many thousands of Serbian civilians from Kozara were sent to the Ustaše Jasenovac concentration camp.

About 900 Partisan soldiers survived and founded the Fifth Krajina Brigade.

At the same time, the main Partisan group with Josip Broz Tito moved from East Bosnia to West Bosnia. After the Axis offensive forces withdrew, parts of the lost area were regained in September 1942.

Approximately 25,000 Serbs were killed in the operation, mostly in concentration camps.

References

^ Redžić, Enver (2005). Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Second World War. p. 215.
^ Battle of Kozara Memorial
^ Bosworth, R.J.B. (2009). The Oxford Handbook of Fascism. Oxford University Press. p. 431. ISBN 978-0-19-929131-1.
Gilbert, Andrew (2008). Foreign Authority and the Politics of Impartiality in Postwar Bosnia-Herzegovina. Routledge. p. 29.

v t e World War II in Yugoslavia
1941	Invasion of Yugoslavia Uprising in Bosnia and Herzegovina May 1941 Sanski Most revolt June uprising in eastern Herzegovina Siege of Rogatica Olovo Uprising in Serbia Battle of Loznica Battle of Banja Koviljača Attack on Šabac Mačva operation Battle of Trešnjica Kruševac Kraljevo Operation Uzice Operation Mihailovic Novi Pazar Sjenica Uprising in Montenegro Battle of Pljevlja Uprising in Croatia Croatian Partisans Srb uprising Karadak-Gollak Uprising (1941–1951)
1942	Operations Southeast Croatia and Ozren Operation Trio Chetnik sabotage of Axis communication lines Kozara Offensive Operation Alfa Operation Kopaonik
1943	Case White Case Black Siege of Turjak Operation Kugelblitz Battle of Višegrad
1944	Operations Kugelblitz and Schneesturm Operation Rösselsprung Operation Rübezahl Belgrade offensive Operation Draufgänger Battle of Jelova Gora Kosovo Operation Battle of Knin Battle of Tuzla Battle of Batina
1945	Syrmian Front Mostar operation Sarajevo Operation Battle of Lijevče Field Battle of Zelengora Battle of Poljana Battle of Odžak
Croatia	Zagreb in World War II
Macedonia	World War II in Yugoslav Macedonia
Serbia	Kosovo during World War II
Slovenia	World War II in the Slovene Lands
Strategic bombing	Belgrade 1941 1944 Podgorica Sarajevo Zadar Zagreb
see also Factions in the Yugoslav Front People of the Yugoslav Front

v t e Recipients of the Order of the People's Hero of Yugoslavia in the Battle of Kozara
Rudi Čajavec Franjo Kluz Lepa Radić Mladen Stojanović Ratko Vujović

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