7th Division (Yugoslav Partisans) explained

Unit Name:7th Banija Division
Dates:1942–1945
Country:Democratic Federal Yugoslavia
Branch:Yugoslav Partisan Army
Type:Infantry
Size:2,539 soldiers (upon formation)
Command Structure:10th Corps
4th Army
Battles:World War II in Yugoslavia
Notable Commanders:Pavle Jakšić

The 7th Banija Assault Division (Sedma banijska udarna divizija) was a Yugoslav Partisan division formed on 22 November 1942. It was formed from the 7th Banija Brigade, the 8th Banija Brigade and the 13th Proletarian Brigade. Pavle Jakšić commanded the division and its political commissar was Đuro Kladarin. For the most of its existence it operated in the areas controlled by the Independent State of Croatia.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Vojna Enciklopedija tom VIII. 1971. Belgrade. 488–489.