Battle of Grčarice

The Battle of Grčarice was fought in early September 1943 between the Slovene Partisans and the Blue Guard. The battle was waged in Grčarice in German-occupied Yugoslavia, modern-day Slovenia.

Battle of Grčarice
Part of World War II
Date7—10 September 1943
Location
Grčarice, German occupied Yugoslavia, modern-day Slovenia
45°39′5.78″N 14°45′20.02″E
Result Partisan victory
Belligerents
Slovene Chetniks Slovene Partisans
Commanders and leaders
Karl Novak
Danilo Borut Koprivica
Pavle Vošmar Vidmar
Milan Kranjc Kajtimar
Jaka Avšič
Vinko Šumrada-Radoš
Units involved
Blue Guard:
Dolenjska Chetnik Detachment
Ljubljana Chetnik Detachment
14th Slovenian Division:
1st Shock Brigade "Tone Tomšič"
2nd Shock Brigade "Ljubo Šercer"
3rd Shock Brigade "Ivan Gradnik"
artillery battery of 2 guns
Strength
350 2,000
Casualties and losses
Complete annihilation:
10  
120-171 POW, almost all killed after Kočevje trial or without any trial
unknown
Location within Yugoslavia
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