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Battle of Kupres

Battle of Kupres was a battle fought in 1942 at Kupres, in what is now Bosnia and Herzegovina. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Kupres. It was part of World War II in Yugoslavia, which ran from 1941 to 1945. The recorded result: Independent State of Croatia victory; Partisan failure to capture the town. Recorded strength: 1,400–1,500 against 2,100–3,000.

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Fought1942
WhereKupres, Bosnia and Herzegovina43.991N, 17.279E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeIndependent State of Croatia victory; Partisan failure to capture the town
BelligerentsAxis: Independent State of CroatiaagainstAllies: Partisans
Part ofWorld War II in Yugoslavia1941 to 1945

Where it sits in World War II in Yugoslavia

Siege of Rogatica, 1941Battle of Pljevlja, 1941Battle for Novi Pazar, 1941Capture of Olovo, 1941Battle of Sjenica, 1941Battle of Kupres, 1942Battle of Livno, 1942Case White, 1943Battle of Zvornik, 1943Battle of Prijepolje, 1943Battle of Ljubno, 1944Battle of Kopaonik, 1944Stracin-Kumanovo Operation, 1944Battle of Našice, 1944Battle of Batina, 1944Mostar Operation, 1945Battle of Tarnova, 1945Lika-Primorje operation, 1945Operation Sarajevo, 1945Battle of Lijevče Field, 1945Race for Trieste, 194519411945Battle of Kupres, 1942
23 placed engagements of World War II in Yugoslavia in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1942 (year precision)
to 1942
PlaceKupres, Bosnia and Herzegovina
43.991N, 17.279E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Strength1,400–1,5002,100–3,000
Commanders
  • Franjo Šimić
  • Rafael Boban
  • Sreten Žujović
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Placed at Kupres; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Kupres is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 43 in present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3507323, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kupres (1942), revision 1370446469, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.