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Battle of Livno

Battle of Livno was a battle fought on 23 October 1942 at Livno, in what is now Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was part of World War II in Yugoslavia, which ran from 1941 to 1945. The recorded result: Partisans withdraw, Axis takes Livno.

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Napad na Livno
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Fought23 October 1942
WhereLivno, Bosnia and Herzegovina43.833N, 17.067E
OutcomePartisans withdraw, Axis takes Livno
BelligerentsFascist Italy (1922-1943); Independent State of CroatiaagainstYugoslav 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 Livno, 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

Date23 October 1942
PlaceLivno, Bosnia and Herzegovina
43.833N, 17.067E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Battle of LivnoBattle of LivnoBattle of LivnoSiege of KlisSiege of KlisSiege of KlisSiege of SalonaSiege of KlisSiege of KlisBanja LukaMostarTuzlaPrijedorZadarDubrovnikZenicaŠibenik100 km43.833N, 17.067E
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Battle of Livno 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 Q11044592, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Livno, revision 1379269177, 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.