Hi everyone This is my first post on this forum, so Hi everyone! I need a list over what German Divisions and Regiment, battelt against Tito´s Patisans? I dont know much about this subect, so if it´s posible to come up with an list i would be happy. Sorry for my bad English, im from Denmark Thanks
Italian Unit Service in Balkans ----------------------------------- Armored Divisions: 132 Ariete- 6/'40-11/'42 133 Littorio- 4/'41-5/'41 Mobile/Cavalry: 1 Eugenio de Savonia 4/'41-9/'43 2 Emmanuel Filiberto Testa de Ferro 4/'41 Mobile Divisions: 101 Trieste 11/'40-8/'41 Infantry Divisions: 2 Sforezca 2/'41-7/'42 6 Cuneo 12/'40-7/'41 7 Lupi de Toscana 1/'41-?/'42 11 Brennero 12/'40-9/'43 12 Sassari 7/'41-1/'43 13 Re 7/'41-1/'43 14 Isonzo 7/'41-9/'43 15 Bergamo 7/'41-9/'43 18 Messina 4/'41-9/'43 19 Venezia (Air Landing Division) 10/'40-9/'43 21 Granatieri de Sardegna 7/'41-12/'42 22 Cacciatori delli Alpi 7/'41-9/'43 23 Ferrara 10/'40-9/'43 24 Pinerolo 7/'41-9/'43 29 Piemonte 1/'41-9/'43 32 Marche 4/'41-9/'43 33 Acqui 12/'40-9/'43 36 Forli 6/'40-9/'43 37 Modena 11/'40-9/'43 38 Puglie 3/'41-9/'43 41 Firenza 4/'41-9/'43 47 Bari 11/'40-3/'43 48 Taro 11/'40-11/'42 49 Parma 10/'40-9/'43 51 Sienna (part in Greece) 10/'40-9/'43 53 Arezzo 10/'40-9/'43 56 Casale 5/'41-9/'43 57 Lombardia 6/'41-9/'43 58 Legnano 1/'41-6/'41 59 Cagliari 1/'41-9/'43 151 Perugia 12/'41-9/'43 153 Masserata 6/'42-9/'43 154 Murge 5/'42-9/'43 155 Emilia 5/'42-9/'43 158 Zara 3/'42-9/'43 Mountain Divisions: 1 Taurinense 1/'42-9/'43 2 Tridentina 11/'40-6/'41 (reformed) 2/'43-9/'43 3 Julia 10/'40-3/'42 4 Cuneense 12/'40-6/'41 5 Val Pusteria 11/'40-8/'42 6 Alpi Graie 3/'42-12/'42 [ 16 January 2002: Message edited by: talleyrand ]</p>
These are just a few of the German divisions. Will post full list later. 7 SS Prinz Eugen Division 13 SS Waffen-Gebirgs-Division Handschar (Kroatische Nr 1) 23 SS Waffen-Gebirgs-Division Kroatische (Kroatische Nr 2) Russische Brigade-several units made up of mostly White Russian exiles. The size of the Russische Brigade fluctuated between 300-1,500 men depending on the date.
Sverri, your English is every bit as good as mine, and im here in the USA. Also, to add to Tallys impressive list, SS Fallschirm 500/600 fought there as well--although they were not that really a great unit--had lost too many casualties and gained nothing. This is when they tried to go after Tito. I once knew a man who lived in Florida who was a member of that unit. I met him through a Uboat vet as this man was hie best friend. Sadly though, he passed away in late 1999. This man was also THE commanding officer of the F>F>L.'s all german battalion in Indochina and who the famous book by George Robert Elford called: Devils Guard, was mainly about. When Hans passed away, this man called me on the phone to let me know about this as I was about to leave for work. He cheered me up with a totally unexpected joke: "Why does monika lewinski wear knee pads?" "Because she does everything on her knees". I did feel better because of the joke. [ 16 January 2002: Message edited by: C.Evans ] [ 16 January 2002: Message edited by: C.Evans ]</p>
I think by looking at the number of these operations that Tito and his men were kinda "pain in the ass" for the axis forces...right?? 1941 Operation 25 April War - Invasion of Yugoslavia Operations ??? July - August July offensive (Julska ofenziva) Italian offensive in Montenegro Operation UŽICE? 27 Sept - 15 Oct November First offensive: Šumadia Operation ??? German-Bulgarian offensive Operation OZREN 2-11 December Attack on Ozren Partisan detachment Operation MIHAILOVIĆ 6-7 December German attempt to eliminate chetniks 1942 Operation ??? 17-23 January Second offensive: Bosnia Operation OZREN 27 January - 6 February Attack on Ozren Partisan detachment Operation TRIO April - June Third offensive Operation ??? Italian operations in Montenegro, Sandžak and Herzegovina Spring Partisan offensive in Dolenjsko and Notranjsko (Slovenia) Petrova gora Operation KOZARA? 10 June - 30 July Third offensive: Kozara Operation RISNJAK 12 July Italian anti-partisan operation in Croatia Operations ??? 16 July - 4 November Roshka offensive (Roška ofenziva) Operation GORJANCI Operation ALBIA 16 August - 2 Septebmer Italian anti-partisan operation in Croatia Operation VELIKA KAPELA 16 - 29 September Italian anti-partisan operation in Croatia Operation DINARA Operation JAJCE I 28 September German-NDH-Chetnik attack on Jajce area Operation ALFA 5 - 11 October Italian-Chetnik attack on Prozor area Operation JAJCE II 21 October German-NDH-Chetnik attack in Jajce area Operation BETA late October Italian-NDH attack on Livno 2-14 November Bihać operation (Bihaćka operacija) Operation TUZLA 24 November 1943 Operation WEISS I 20 Jan - 15 Feb Fourth offensive: Neretva - battle for saving the wounded Operation WEISS II 25 February - mid-March - Operation WEISS III cancelled Operation BRAUN 20 March - 8 April Psunj-Papuk Operation Operation OSTERN-15 Operation SCHWARZ 15 May - 15 June Fifth offensive: Sutjeska Operation GAMA 17 August Operation BIOKOVO-MOSOR Operation WOLKENBRUCH 22 September - 1 November Romel's offenisve (Romelova ofanziva) Adler (Eagle) Anti-partisan operation on the Croatian Coast Paula Anti-partisan operation carried out in Serbia. Donnerkeil (Thunderbolt) Anti-partisan operation carried out in Yugoslavia Operation BALKANSCHLUCHT 15 - 23 October Balkanski klanac Operation SEERÄUBER 21/22 October Failed Ustasha landing on Brac island Operation HERBSTGEWITTER I 23 October - 11 November German capturing of Peljesac peninsula Operation HAIFISCH 7-9 November German recapturing of Trogir area Operation TRAUFE 13 November - Anti-partisan operation in Slovenia Operation LANDSTURM German recapturing of Makarska area Operation DELPHIN 22-29 November Landing on the Ugljen and Pasman island Operation ZIETHEN 4 December - German recapturing of Livno-Duvno area Operation KUGELBLITZ 6 December - Lim-Drina Operation (Limsko-Drinska o.) Operation WOLF 7 - 29 December Kordun-Banija-Pokupo-Turopolje operation (Kordunaško-Banijsko-Pokupsko-Turopoljska operacija) Operation PANTHER Operation WEIHNACHTSMANN 26 December 14 - 29 December Anti-Partisan operation launched in Metsovan Pass, SE Croatia by German forces. Operation HERBSTGEWITTER II 22 - 26 December Landing on the Korcula island Operation SCHNEESTURM end of December Sixth offensive Operation MERKUR Decembar 31st - January 1st 1944 Banja Luka operation I (Prva Banjalučka o.) 1944 Operation WALDRAUSCH 12 January Operation ??? Spring offensive in Macedonia Operation Morgenwind II (Morningwind 2) 12 January Landing on the Dalmatian island of Solta Operation Morgenwind I (Morningwind 1) 13 January Landing on the Dalmatian island of Brac Operation WALZERTRAUM 19 January Landing on the Dalmatian island of Hvar Operation FREISCHÜTZ canceled The plan for capture of the island of Vis (Lissa) off the Dalmatia coast. Operation WOLKENBRUCH Forced partisan forces of II naval-coastal sector to retreat from Istra and Kvarner to Dugi otok island. Operation WIKINGER Offensive against outside island chain from Losinj to Sibenik, Dalmatia Operation FEUERZANGE Operation KAMMERJÄGER March Operation DETAINED 18 March Allied raid on Solta island Operation ENDOWMENT 23 March Allied raid on Hvar island Operation DACHSTEIN 24 - 25 March Anti-partisan operation in Slovenia Operation MORGENSTERN 7 - 16 May Operation FARRIER 22 May Allied raid on Mljet island Operation ROESSELSPRUNG 25 May Seventh offensive: Drvar Operation FLOUNCED 31 May - 5 June Allied raid on Brac island Operation KORNBLUME 14 June - 6 August Operation SONENSTICH Operation BIENENHAUS 25-30 June Anti-partisan operation in Moslavina, Croatia Operation ROUEN 8 July - Anti-partisan operation in Kalnik, Croatia Operation TRUMPF ?10 July - 4 August? Toplica-Jablanica o. (Topličko-Jablanička o.) Operation Napfkuchen (Poundcake) Anti-partisan operation carried out in Yugoslavia Wegweiser Save Osterei Operation Maibaum (Maytree) Anti-partisan opeartion carried out in Yugoslavia. Maiglockchen Operation DRAUFGÄNGER 18-26 July Andrijevica operation (Andrijevička o.) Operation RATWEEK August Nedelja Pacova Operation ROESLEIN ? - 2 August Operation FEUERWEHR ? August Operation RÜBEZAHL 12-30 August Durmitor operation (Durmitorska o.) Operation TREUBRUCH September Operation SEYDLITZ 6-8 September Landing on the Dalmatian island of Hvar 18-28 October Banja Luka o. II (Druga Banjalučka o.) 8-14 October Niš operation (Niška operacija) October Podravina operation (Podravska o.) 11-20 October Belgrade operation (Beogradska operacija) Operation EXTERMINATE British hunt for Germans torpedo-boats Operation WIKINGER 28 October German evacuation of all ships from Sibenik to Rijeka 15 Oct - 20 Nov Kosovo operation (Kosovska operacija) 9-29 November Batina operation (Batinska operacija) Operation Schneegestber November The pursuit of Marshall Tito's HQ's. 25 Nov - 4 Dec Knin operation (Kninska operacija) Operation Trefoil Operacija Trolist 1945 Operation Waldrausch (Forest Fever) Operation WEHRWOLF 6-10 February Elimination of Virovitica bridgehead 6-15 February Mostar operation (Mostarska operacija) Operation RÜBEZAHL February Anti -partisan opeartion carried out in Slovenia. Operation FRÜHLINGSANFANG 19 March - ? Anti -partisan opeartion carried out in Slovenia. Operation WINTERENDE 19 March - 6 April Anti -partisan opeartion carried out in Slovenia. 20 March - ? Lika-Primorje operation (Ličko-primorska o.) 28 March - 10 April Sarajevo operation (Sarajevska operacija) 12-13 April Srem front (Sremski front) 16 April - 7 May Rijeka operation (Riječka operacija) 29 April - 1 May Trst (Trieste) operation (Tršćanska operacija) 30 April - 7 May Karlovac operation (Karlovačka operacija) More details on: http://www.wargamer.com/sp/ww2/battles/default.asp
Very nice! And they weren't just pain in Nazi asses,they were kicking them really hard.. Both of my grandfathers(commissair of the brigade and captain) and my grandmother were in Tito's partisans wich I'm proud of.When I was kid they used to tell me war stories which I enjoyed very much. [ 24. November 2002, 12:12 PM: Message edited by: Zhadov ]
Very nice to hear from your grandmother, Zhadov!!! And welcome to the forums, I had forget! Talleyrand: Many of those Italian divisions served in North Africa as well... I am very confused there...
