Battle of Kupres (1942)

Battle of Kupres
	Part of World War II in Yugoslavia
	Kupres Kupres (NDH) Kupres Kupres (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Date	28 July – 19 August 1942
Location	Kupres, Independent State of Croatia (modern-day Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Result	Independent State of Croatia victory Partisan failure to capture the town;
Belligerents
Axis:; Independent State of Croatia	Allies:; Partisans
Commanders and leaders
Franjo Šimić; Rafael Boban	Sreten Žujović
Units involved
Ustaše Militia Black Legion (c. 600 men); Croatian Home Guard; Kupres Militia	2nd Proletarian brigade; 3rd Proletarian; 4th Proletarian brigade; 10th Herzegovinian Brigade; 1st Krajina Brigade; 3rd Krajina NOP Detachment
Strength
1,400–1,500	2,100–3,000

The Battle of Kupres (Croatian: Bitka za Kupres) was fought in 1942 during World War 2 in Independent State of Croatia between the forces of the Independent State of Croatia and the Yugoslav Partisans, in and around the town of Kupres in western Bosnia. The Partisans launched three concentrated attacks against the garrison of 1,500 men during the nights of 11/12 August, 14 August and 19 August. Although outnumbered, the Black Legion, Croatian Home Guard and local militia units successfully defended the town against several Partisan brigades.