5th Division (Yugoslav Partisans)
The 5th Krajina Division (Serbo-Croatian Latin: Peta krajiška divizija) was a Yugoslav Partisan division formed in Glamočko polje on 9 November 1942.
| 5th Krajina Division | |
|---|---|
Flag of Democratic Federal Yugoslavia (used by the Partisans) | |
| Active | 1942–1945 |
| Country | Democratic Federal Yugoslavia |
| Branch | Yugoslav Partisan Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Division |
| Part of | 1st Bosnian Corps (1 November 1942 – mid-October 1943) 1st Corps (mid-October 1943 – 1945) |
| Engagements | World War II in Yugoslavia |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Slavko Rodić Milutin Morača |
It was divided into three brigades on the day of formation: the 1st Krajina Brigade, the 4th Krajina Brigade, and the 7th Krajina Brigade. The division was commanded by Slavko Rodić, while its political commissar was Ilija Došen. It was a part of the 1st Bosnian Corps until mid-October 1943 when it became a part of the 1st Corps. The division fought against Germans, Independent State of Croatia (NDH) and Chetniks in Bosnia, Serbia and Croatia.
On March 7, 1943, the Seventh Brigade was excluded from the division, and the Tenth Krajina Strike Brigade was attached to the division. From November 1943 to February 1944, the division included the Garibaldi Division, composed of Italians. From September 20 to the end of October 1944, the division included the 21st Serbian Brigade, and from December 12, 1944, the Yugoslav Brigade, formed in the Soviet Union. On November 30, 1944, the Artillery Brigade became also part of the Fifth Krajina Division.