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25th Serbia Division
Flag of Yugoslavia (1943–1946)
Flag of Democratic Federal Yugoslavia (used by the Partisans)
Active 1944–1945
Country Democratic Federal Yugoslavia
Branch Yugoslav Partisan Army
Type Infantry
Size ~2,000 (upon formation)
Engagements World War II in Yugoslavia

The 25th Serbia Division (Serbo-Croatian Latin: Dvadesetpeta srpska divizija) was a Yugoslav Partisan division formed on 10 June 1944 in Jošanica.[1] It was formed from the 16th, 18th and 19th Serbia Brigades.[2] Upon formation it had around 3,000 soldiers, it grew to around 12,000 by December 1944. The division was direct command of the Supreme Headquarters until 6 September 1944. It became a part of the 2nd Army in January 1945.[1]

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Vojna Enciklopedija tom II. Belgrade. 1971. pp. 587–593. 
  2. Vojni leksikon. Belgrade: Vojnoizdavački zavod. 1981. pp. 847. 
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