1st Proletarian Brigade (Yugoslav Partisans)

1st Proletarian Brigade
Supreme Commander Tito inspects the First Proletarian Brigade in 1942
Active	21 December 1941–1945
Disbanded	1945
Country	Yugoslavia
Allegiance	Yugoslav Partisans
Branch	Infantry
Size	Brigade, division
Commanders
Notable commanders	Koča Popović

The 1st Proletarian Brigade, later the 1st Proletarian Division, was the first brigade-size formation raised by the Yugoslav Partisans during World War II. The unit was one of the elite formations of the National Liberation Army of Yugoslavia. Its combat value was respected by the enemy. Artur Phleps, V SS Mountain Corps commander, in his war journal in 1944 assessed as a serious opponent, very well managed and well trained, who fights like a regular troop.^[1]