20th Division (Yugoslav Partisans) explained

Unit Name:20th Dalmatia Division
Dates:1943–1945
Country:Democratic Federal Yugoslavia
Branch:Yugoslav Partisan Army
Type:Infantry
Size:~3,100 (upon formation)
Command Structure:8th Corps
Battles:World War II in Yugoslavia
Notable Commanders:Velimir Knežević

The 20th Dalmatia Division (Serbo-Croatian Latin: Dvadeseta dalmatinska divizija) was a Yugoslav Partisan division formed in Vrdovo on 10 October 1943. It was formed from the 8th, 9th and 10th Dalmatia Brigades[1] which had a total of around 3,100 soldiers at the time.[2] It was a part of the 8th Corps during all of its existence. Commander of the division was Velimir Knežević and its political commissar was Živko Živković. The division mostly fought in Dalmatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Vojni leksikon. Vojnoizdavački zavod. 1981. Belgrade. 846.
  2. Book: Vojna Enciklopedija tom II. 1971. Belgrade. 587–593.