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8th Kordun Division
Flag of Democratic Federal Yugoslavia (used by the Partisans)
Active	1942–1945
Country	Democratic Federal Yugoslavia
Branch	Yugoslav Partisan Army
Type	Infantry
Size	~4,200 soldiers (upon formation)
Part of	15th Corps 4th Army
Engagements	World War II in Yugoslavia
Commanders
Notable commanders	Srećko Manola

The 8th Kordun Assault Division (Serbo-Croatian Latin: Osma kordunaška divizija) was a Yugoslav Partisan division formed in Crevarska Strana on 22 November 1942. Upon on formation it consisted of 4th Kordun Brigade, 5th Kordun Brigade and 6th Littoral-Gora Brigade with total of around 4,200 soldiers. The division was commanded by Vlado Ćetković and its political commissar was Artur Turkulin. It took part in various Partisan operations in Croatia, Bosnia and Slovenia. It was declared an "Assault" division on 16 June 1944 by the Supreme Headquarters.^[1]

References

^ Vojna Enciklopedija tom VI. Belgrade. 1973. p. 466.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

v t e World War II in Yugoslavia
1941	Invasion of Yugoslavia Uprising in Bosnia and Herzegovina May 1941 Sanski Most revolt June uprising in eastern Herzegovina Siege of Rogatica Olovo Uprising in Serbia Battle of Loznica Battle of Banja Koviljača Attack on Šabac Mačva operation Battle of Trešnjica Kruševac Kraljevo Operation Uzice Operation Mihailovic Novi Pazar Sjenica Uprising in Montenegro Battle of Pljevlja Uprising in Croatia Croatian Partisans Srb uprising Karadak-Gollak Uprising (1941–1951)
1942	Operations Southeast Croatia and Ozren Operation Trio Chetnik sabotage of Axis communication lines Kozara Offensive Operation Alfa Operation Kopaonik
1943	Case White Case Black Siege of Turjak Operation Kugelblitz Battle of Višegrad
1944	Operations Kugelblitz and Schneesturm Operation Rösselsprung Operation Rübezahl Belgrade offensive Operation Draufgänger Battle of Jelova Gora Kosovo Operation Battle of Knin Battle of Tuzla Battle of Batina
1945	Syrmian Front Mostar operation Sarajevo Operation Battle of Lijevče Field Battle of Zelengora Battle of Poljana Battle of Odžak
Croatia	Zagreb in World War II
Macedonia	World War II in Yugoslav Macedonia
Serbia	Kosovo during World War II
Slovenia	World War II in the Slovene Lands
Strategic bombing	Belgrade 1941 1944 Podgorica Sarajevo Zadar Zagreb
see also Factions in the Yugoslav Front People of the Yugoslav Front

v t e Yugoslav Partisans military units
Armies	1 2 3 4
Army Corps	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 People's Defence Corps of Yugoslavia
Divisions	1 (Proletarian) 2 (Proletarian) 3 (Assault) 4 (Krajina) 5 (Krajina) 6 (Lika) 7 (Banija) 8 (Kordun) 9 (Dalmatian) 10 (Krajina) 11 (Krajina) 12 (Slavonian) 13 (Primorje-Gorski Kotar) 14 (Slovenian) 15 (Slovenian) 16 (Vojvodina) 17 (East Bosnian) 18 (Slovenian) 19 (Dalmatian) 20 (Dalmatian) 21 (Serbian) 22 (Serbian) 23 (Serbian) 24 (Serbian) 25 (Serbian) 26 (Dalmatian) 27 (East Bosnian) 28 (Slavonian) 29 (Herzegovina) 30 (Slovenian) 31 (Slovenian) 32 (Zagorje) 33 (Croatian) 34 (Croatian) 35 (Lika) 36 (Vojvodina) 37 (Sandžak) 38 (East Bosnian) 39 (Krajina) 40 (Slavonian) 41 (Macedonian) 42 (Macedonian) 43 (Istrian) 45 (Serbian) 46 (Serbian) 47 (Serbian) 48 (Macedonian) 49 (Macedonian) 50 (Macedonian) 51 (Vojvodina) 52 (Kosovo-Metohija) 53 (Central Bosnian)
Detachments	1st Sisak 1st Split
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