13th Division (Yugoslav Partisans)

13th Primorsko-Goranska Division
Flag of Democratic Federal Yugoslavia (used by the Partisans)
Active	1943–1945
Country	Democratic Federal Yugoslavia
Branch	Yugoslav Partisan Army
Type	Infantry
Size	1,986 (upon formation)
Part of	11th Corps
Engagements	World War II in Yugoslavia
Commanders
Notable commanders	Veljko Kovačević

The 13th Primorsko-Goranska[a] Assault Division (Serbo-Croatian Latin: Trinaesta primorsko-goranska udarna divizija) was a Yugoslav Partisan division formed in Brinje on 19 April 1943. On the day of its formation it consisted of 1,986 soldiers in two brigades: the 6th and 14th Primorsko-Goranska Brigades.[1] Commander of the brigade was Veljko Kovačević while its political commissar was Josip Skočilić. The division mostly operated in the regions of Croatian Littoral and Gorski Kotar. In January 1944, the division became part of the 11th Corps. By the end of the war the division grew in size to around 5,600 soldiers.[2]

Notes

1. "Primorsko" part of the name refers to Croatian Littoral, while "Goranska" part refers to Gorski Kotar

References

1. Vojni leksikon. Belgrade: Vojnoizdavački zavod. 1981. p. 1100.
2. Vojna Enciklopedija tom X. Belgrade. 1975. pp. 130–131.