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34th Croatia 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 3,363 (upon formation)
Engagements World War II in Yugoslavia
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Josip Antolović

The 34th Croatia Division (Serbo-Croatian Latin: Tridesetčetvrta hrvatska divizija) was a Yugoslav Partisan division formed on 30 January 1944 on Žumberak mountains. It was formed from the 16th Youth Brigade and Franjo Ogulinac Seljo Brigade which had a total of 3,363 fighters.[1] The division was part of the 4th Corps and it operated in Žumberak, Pokuplje, Turopolje and the northern parts of Kordun i Banija.[2]

References[]

  1. Vojni leksikon. Belgrade: Vojnoizdavački zavod. 1981. pp. 1099. 
  2. Vojna Enciklopedija tom X. Belgrade. 1975. pp. 116–127. 
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