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Battle of Sjenica

Battle of Sjenica was a battle fought in 1941 at Sjenica, in what is now Serbia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Sjenica. It was part of World War II in Yugoslavia, which ran from 1941 to 1945. The recorded result: Axis victory. Recorded strength: 800 – 900; 300 Milicija (Serbs and Muslims); 500 – 600 Sandžak Muslim militia against 350.

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Fought1941
WhereSjenica, Serbia43.267N, 20.000E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeAxis victory
Belligerents20px Sandžak Muslim militia; Supported by: Fascist Italy (1922-1943); Nazi GermanyagainstYugoslav Partisans
Casualties and losses30 killed and 60 woundedandAround 100; 52 killed; 25 wounded; 18 – 22 captured
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 Sjenica, 1941
23 placed engagements of World War II in Yugoslavia in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1941 (year precision)
PlaceSjenica, Serbia
43.267N, 20.000E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Strength800 – 900; 300 Milicija (Serbs and Muslims); 500 – 600 Sandžak Muslim militia350
Casualties and losses30 killed and 60 woundedAround 100; 52 killed; 25 wounded; 18 – 22 captured
Commanders
  • Hasan Zvizdić
  • Sulejman Pačariz
  • Džemail Koničanin
  • Petar Stambolić
Battle of SjenicaBattle of SjenicaBattle of NovšićeSiege of KraljevoBattle of LjubićBattle of ZvečanBattle of PantinaBattle of NovšićeSiege of KraljevoBattle of LjubićBattle of ZvečanBattle of PantinaSarajevoPodgoricaNišMostarShkodërDubrovnikPrizrenKragujevac100 km43.267N, 20.000E
Placed at Sjenica; 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 Sjenica is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 100 in present-day Serbia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q17515516, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Sjenica (1941), revision 1370274453, 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.