Attack on Kruševac

Attack on Kruševac
Part of the Uprising in Serbia during World War II in Yugoslavia

Kruševac Gymnasium in 2019, in September 1941 it was one of the buildings where German forces organized their last line of defence
Date23–27 September 1941
Location
Kruševac, Territory of the Military Commander in Serbia
Result Axis victory
Belligerents
Axis:

Chetniks

Yugoslav Partisans
Commanders and leaders
  • Ljubo Novaković
    • Miloje Zakić
    Units involved
  • 717th Infantry Division
    • 749th Infantry Regiment of
      • 2nd battalion
  • Pećanac Chetniks
    • Goč Detachment
    		•
  • Rasina Detachment
  • Stalać Detachment
    • Partisan Rasina Detachment
    Strength
  • 550 in town's garrison
  • unknown number of release forces
  • 500 Pećanac Chetniks
    		•
  • 2,000–3,000 rebels
    • Casualties and losses
  • 28 dead
  • 16 to 20 wounded
    		•
  • 17 dead and 74 wounded rebels
  • 60–80 civilians

    • The attack on Kruševac was an attack of Yugoslav rebels on Axis-held Kruševac in the German-occupied territory of Serbia which lasted between 23 and 27 September 1941 during World War II.

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