Battle of Odžak | |||||||
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Part of World War II in Yugoslavia | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Petar Rajković[1] † | |||||||
Units involved | |||||||
25th Division 27th Division 53rd Division | Unknown | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
35,000 soldiers |
11,000 Croats[1] 1,500 Chetniks[1] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
277 killed 815 wounded 59 missing 1,151 total[1] |
5,128 killed 1,705 wounded 5,654 captured 12,487 total[1] | ||||||
Location within Yugoslavia |
The Battle of Odžak was the last battle of World War II in Europe.[2][3] The battle began on 19 April 1945 and lasted until 25 May 1945,[4] 17 days after the end of the war in Europe. The combatants were Ustashe commanded by Petar Rajković and the Yugoslav Partisans commanded by Miloš Zekić. The battle took place in the Bosnian town of Odžak. The battle was a victory for the Partisans.
The battle is thoroughly described in a number of books, for example, in a 1969 book on 53rd Division,[1] 1981 book on 16th Muslim Brigade,[5] 1983 book on 27th East Bosnian Division,[6] and 1983 book on 14th Central Bosnian Brigade.[7]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Vukosavljević & Karasijević 1969, p. 190-206.
- ^ Matkovich, Blanka (2017), Croatia and Slovenia at the End and After the Second World War (1944-1945), Irvine, CA: BrownWalker Press, p. 67, ISBN 978-1-62734-691-7
- ^ Bušić & Lasić 1983, p. 277.
- ^ Đorić 1996, p. 169.
- ^ Đonlagić & Kazazović 1981, p. 276-291.
- ^ Ðonlagić 1983, p. 507-519.
- ^ Samardžija 1983, p. 369-388.
Bibliography
- Ðonlagić, Ahmet (1983). 27. ISTOČNOBOSANSKA DIVIZIJA. Beograd: Vojnoizdavački zavod.
- Đonlagić, Ahmet; Kazazović, Ćamil (1981). ŠESNAESTA MUSLIMANSKA NOU BRIGADA. Sarajevo: Istorijski arhiv.
- Samardžija, Stevo (1983). 14. SREDNJOBOSANSKA NOU BRIGADA. Banja Luka: Skupština opštine Prnjavor.
- Vukosavljević, Mladen; Karasijević, Drago (1969). 53. SREDNJOBOSANSKA NOU DIVIZIJA. Sarajevo: Zadrugar.
- Bušić, Bruno; Lasić, Vinko (1983). Jedino Hrvatska!: Sabrani spisi (in Croatian). ZIRAL.
- Đorić, Marjan (1996). Bosanska Posavina: povijesno-zemljopisni pregled (in Croatian). Polion.
Coordinates: 45°00′00″N 18°15′36″E / 45.0000°N 18.2600°E