Battle of Loznica (1941)

Battle of Loznica
Part of the Uprising in Serbia during World War II in Yugoslavia
Lieutenant Colonel Veselin Misita was killed leading his Chetniks in the attack on the German garrison
Date 31 August 1941 Location Loznica, German-occupied territory of Serbia Result Chetnik victory First liberated town by a domestic resistance in occupied Europe
Belligerents
Chetniks	Germany Serb Gendarmes[1]
Commanders and leaders
Veselin Misita †	Von der Olenz
Units involved
Jadar Chetnik Detachment	Elements of the 750th Infantry Regiment 100~ Serbian Gendarmerie
Casualties and losses
18 killed 4 wounded	Several killed and wounded 93 captured

The Battle of Loznica involved an attack on the German garrison of that town by the Jadar Chetnik Detachment on 31 August 1941. Following the World War II German-led Axis invasion of Yugoslavia in April 1941, the Kingdom of Yugoslavia was partitioned. At the time, Loznica was part of the German-occupied territory of Serbia, which included Serbia proper, with the addition of the northern part of Kosovo (around Kosovska Mitrovica), and the Banat.

The Chetniks attacked, led by Lieutenant Colonel Veselin Misita, who was killed during the assault. The Germans surrendered and 93 were captured. This battle was closely followed by the joint Partisan-Chetnik attack on the German garrison at Banja Koviljača.