Kosovo Operation (1944)

Kosovo Operation
Part of the Yugoslav Front of World War II
Date October 15-November 20, 1944 Location Kosovo Result Allied victory
Belligerents
Bulgaria Democratic Government of Albania (Albanian National Liberation Front) Yugoslavia	Germany Balli Kombëtar
Commanders and leaders
Kiril Stanchev
Strength
78,000 men; 85 tanks; 895 guns and mortars

The Kosovo Operation (October 15–November 20, 1944) was a series of military operations leading up to one final push during World War II, launched by the Bulgarian army (commanded by Major General Kiril Stanchev) with the assistance of Yugoslav and Albanian Partisans to expel German forces from Kosovo and Metohija and prevent the retreat of German forces from Greece. The operation resulted in the capture of Kosovo by the Allies.