9th Division (Yugoslav Partisans) explained

Unit Name:9th Dalmatia Division
Dates:1943–1945
Country:Democratic Federal Yugoslavia
Branch:Yugoslav Partisan Army
Type:Infantry
Size:~3,300 (October 1943)
Command Structure:4th Army
Battles:World War II in Yugoslavia
Notable Commanders:Ante Banina

The 9th Dalmatia Division (Serbo-Croatian Latin: Deveta dalmatinska divizija) was a Yugoslav Partisan division formed in Imotski on 13 February 1943. Upon formation it was composed of the 3rd, the 4th and the 5th Dalmatia Brigades. The division fought NDH, Germany, Italy and Chetniks in various operations conducted by the Partisans, it played a key role in the Trieste operation. It was commanded by Ante Banina and its political commissar was Eduard Santini.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Vojna Enciklopedija tom II. 1971. Belgrade. 420.