Bihać operation

Bihać Operation
	Part of World War II in Yugoslavia
	; Partisans in Bihać after capturing the city
Date	2–15 November 1942
Location	Bihać and surrounding areas44°49′N 15°52′E
Result	Partisan victory
Belligerents
Yugoslav Partisans	Independent State of Croatia; Germany
Commanders and leaders
Kosta Nađ; Mile Tubić †; Ranko Šipka ; Nikola Karanović; Josip Mažar Šoša ; Stanko Bjelajac; Nikola Vidović; Milan Šakić Mićun	Delko Bogdanić; Friedrich Stahl
Units involved
1st Krajina Assault Brigade; 2nd Krajina Assault Brigade; 3rd Krajina Assault Brigade; 4th Krajina Assault Brigade; 5th Krajina Assault Brigade; 8th Banovina Assault Brigade; 4th Kordun Assault Brigade; 2nd Lika Proletariat Assault Brigade	Ustaše Militia Fourth Standing Active Brigade; Croatian Home Guard 2nd Infantry Regiment; 12th Infantry Regiment; 714th Infantry Division
Strength
7,000 soldiers	4,000 soldiers
Casualties and losses
130 killed; Over 200 wounded	650 killed; 860 imprisoned

The Bihać operation was a military operation conducted by Yugoslav partisans against the Independent State of Croatia (NDH) and Nazi Germany during World War II. The aim of the operation was to capture Bihać and the surrounding towns to connect Partisan held areas in Bosanska Krajina, and Knisnka Krajina. The battle for the city of Bihać lasted from 2 November to 4 November 1942. After capturing the city, the partisans continued to fight in surrounding areas until 15 November. The operation resulted in a major Partisan victory, with Bihać and the surrounding areas being captured, and the NDH suffering significant casualties.

After the Partisans captured Bihać, the Bihać Republic was formed, and consisted of all the Partisan-held areas in Croatia connected by the capture of Bihać. Bihać became the center of the Yugoslav Partisan movement.

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