Battle of Knin
Knin Operation (Kninska operacija) was a major Yugoslav Partisan operation during World War II in Yugoslavia launched by the 8th Dalmatian Corps from 7 November to 9 December 1944 with the purpose of destroying German, Ustaše and Chetnik formations in North Dalmatia and the city of Knin, then part of the Independent State of Croatia. It was the final part of the 8th Crops offensive for the liberation of Dalmatia which began on 12 September 1944. The Knin operation had three phases: Initial battles on approaches to Knin from 7 November to 25 November, main battle and liberation of Knin from 26 November to 4 December, and final battles and pursuit of retreating Axis forces to Otrić in Lika from 5 December to 9 December.
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Battle of Knin
Knin Operation (Kninska operacija) was a major Yugoslav Partisan operation during World War II in Yugoslavia launched by the 8th Dalmatian Corps from 7 November to 9 December 1944 with the purpose of destroying German, Ustaše and Chetnik formations in North Dalmatia and the city of Knin, then part of the Independent State of Croatia. It was the final part of the 8th Crops offensive for the liberation of Dalmatia which began on 12 September 1944. The Knin operation had three phases: Initial battles on approaches to Knin from 7 November to 25 November, main battle and liberation of Knin from 26 November to 4 December, and final battles and pursuit of retreating Axis forces to Otrić in Lika from 5 December to 9 December.
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Knin Operation (Kninska operac ...... from 5 December to 9 December.
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Книнская операция (сербохорв. ...... етников были наголову разбиты.
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causalties
* 126 missing
* 2,439 wounded
* 677 killed
combatant
Independent State of Croatia
Nazi Germany
Yugoslav Partisans
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date
1944-12-09
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place of military conflict
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Partisan victory
strength
20,000 troops, 75 field guns and 30 AA guns
35,000 troops, 80 artillery guns, 25 tanks and 11 armored vehicles
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41,409,613
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733,630,525
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Partisan artillery during the battle
casualties
* 6,555 killed or wounded
* 4,285 captured
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Location of Knin within the Independent State of Croatia
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Balkan Air Force
Dinara Division
XV Mountain Corps
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44.04 16.196
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Knin Operation (Kninska operac ...... from 5 December to 9 December.
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Книнская операция (сербохорв. ...... етников были наголову разбиты.
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Battle of Knin
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Книнская операция
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Knin Operation
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