10th Division (Yugoslav Partisans)

10th Krajina Assault Division
Flag of Democratic Federal Yugoslavia (used by the Partisans)
Active	1943–1945
Country	Democratic Federal Yugoslavia
Branch	Yugoslav Partisan Army
Type	Infantry
Size	~700 (upon formation) 7,973 (May 1945)
Part of	3rd Corps (until 14 May 1943) 4th Corps
Engagements	World War II in Yugoslavia
Commanders
Notable commanders	Milorad Mijatović

The 10th Krajina Assault Division (Serbo-Croatian Latin: Deseta krajiška udarna divizija) was a Yugoslav Partisan division formed on 13 February 1943. It was formed from the 10th Krajina Assault Brigade, Ribnik Detachment and a few smaller detachments.[1] The division numbered around 700 soldiers when it was formed and it grew to 7,973 by May 1945. It was a part of the 3rd Corps until 14 May 1943 when it became a part of the 5th Corps. The division participated in all of the defensives and offensives of the 5th Corps. Milorad Mijatović commanded the division and its political commissar was Nikola Kotle.[2]

References

1. Vojni leksikon. Belgrade: Vojnoizdavački zavod. 1981. p. 834.
2. Vojna Enciklopedija tom II. Belgrade. 1971. p. 408.