9th Corps (Yugoslav Partisans)
The Partisan 9th Corps (Slovene: IX Korpus), was a formation of the Yugoslav Partisans during World War II. It consisted of division and brigade-size units, and operated in the Italian-annexed Province of Ljubljana, in Yugoslav territories under German civil administration, the Independent State of Croatia and northeastern Italy during World War II.
9th Slovenian Corps | |
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Flag of the Federal State of Croatia, used by Partisans in Croatia | |
Active | 13 December 1943– 9 May 1945 |
Country | Yugoslavia |
Branch | |
Type | Infantry |
Size | Corps |
Part of | 4th Army |
Engagements | World War II in Yugoslavia * Operation Wolkenbruch * Operation Adler * Battle of Tarnova * Trieste operation |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Lado Ambrožič Stane Potočar Jože Borštnar |
The corps took part in many operations against Germans and Italians forces prior to the surrender of Italy on 8 September 1943. One of the most significant was the German Operation Adler.
After a decision of Palmiro Togliatti, all communist units (named Garibaldini after Giuseppe Garibaldi) operating in territories reclaimed by Yugoslavians were to be incorporated into NOVJ (the Popular Yugoslavian Army of Liberation),[1] and wrote personally the content of the order of the day to be adopted by communist partisans.[2]
List of units
- 19th SNOB (Slovenian Brigade of National Liberation) "Srečko Kosovel"[3]
- 30th Jugoslavian Division, based on 17th SNOB (Slovenian Brigade of National Liberation) "Simon Gregorčič" and 18th SNOUB (Slovenian Assault Brigade of National Liberation) "Bazoviška"
- Division Garibaldi "Natisone" (Italian partisans), composed from 156th partisan brigade "Bruno Buozzi" and 157th brigade "Guido Picelli"
- 20th brigade "Garibaldi Triestina", formed with Italian partisans
- 31st Jugoslavian Division, based on 3rd (initially 6th bde) SNOB "Ivan Gradnik", 7th SNOB "France Prešeren" and 16th SNOB "Janko Premrl Vojko".[4]
References
- Cattaruzza, Marina (2007). L'Italia e il confine orientale. p. 270.
- "Quei garibaldini che scelsero Tito". Corriere della Sera. 31 January 1992. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
- Stanko Petelin Vojko: Gradnik Brigade on znaci.net
- Nikola Anić, Sekula Joksimović, Mirko Gutić, «Narodno oslobodilačka vojska Jogoslavije. Pregled Razvoja Oruzanih Snaga Narodnooslobodilnackog pokreta 1941—1945», Izdaje Vojnoistorijski institut, Beograd, 1982.
Bibliography
- Cattaruzza, Marina (2007). L'Italia e il confine orientale. Il Mulino. ISBN 8815113940.
External links
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