29th Division (Yugoslav Partisans)

29th Herzegovina Division
Flag of Democratic Federal Yugoslavia (used by the Partisans)
Active1943–1945
CountryDemocratic Federal Yugoslavia
AllegianceYugoslav Partisans
BranchYugoslav Partisan Army
TypeInfantry
Size~1,500 (upon formation)
7,500 in February 1945
EngagementsWorld War II in Yugoslavia
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Vlado Šegrt

The 29th (Herzegovinian) Division (Serbo-Croatian: Dvadesetdeveta hercegovačka udarna divizija / Двадесетдевета херцеговачка ударна дивизија) was a Yugoslav Partisan division formed on 16 November 1943. It was formed from the 10th, 2nd and 3rd Herzegovinian Brigades which had a total strength of 1,567 fighters.[1] Since its formation, the 29th Division was a part of the 2nd Corps.[2]

  1. ^ Vojni leksikon. Belgrade: Vojnoizdavački zavod. 1981. p. 1100.
  2. ^ Vojna Enciklopedija tom X. Belgrade. 1975. pp. 116–127.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

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