33rd Division (Yugoslav Partisans)

33rd Croatia Division
Flag of Democratic Federal Yugoslavia (used by the Partisans)
Active1944–1945
CountryDemocratic Federal Yugoslavia
BranchYugoslav Partisan Army
TypeInfantry
Size1,165 (upon formation)
EngagementsWorld War II in Yugoslavia
Commanders
Notable
commanders		Josip Antolović

The 33rd Croatia Division (Serbo-Croatian Latin: Tridesettreća hrvatska divizija) was a Yugoslav Partisan division formed on 19 January 1944 in Koprivnica. It was formed from the 1st and 2nd Moslavina Brigades[1] which had a total of 1,165 fighters. The division was a part of the 9th Corps and it operated in Zagorje, Kalnik and Moslavina regions.[2]

References

  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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