32nd Division (Yugoslav Partisans)

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32nd Zagorje Division
Flag of Democratic Federal Yugoslavia (used by the Partisans)
Active1943–1945
CountryDemocratic Federal Yugoslavia
BranchYugoslav Partisan Army
TypeInfantry
Size1,764 (upon formation)
EngagementsWorld War II in Yugoslavia
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Izidor Štrok

The 32nd Zagorje Division (Serbo-Croatian Latin: Tridesetdruga zagorska divizija) was a Yugoslav Partisan division formed on 12 December 1943 on Kalnik mountain. It was formed from Radić Brothers Brigade and Matija Gubec Brigade[1] which had a total of 1,764 fighters. The division was commanded by Izidor Štrok while its political commissar was Ivan Rabić. The division mostly operated in Croatia proper.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Vojni leksikon. Belgrade: Vojnoizdavački zavod. 1981. p. 1099.
  2. ^ Vojna Enciklopedija tom X. Belgrade. 1975. pp. 116–127.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)