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Battle of Zvornik

Battle of Zvornik was a battle fought in 1943 at Zvornik, in what is now Bosnia and Herzegovina. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Zvornik. It was part of World War II in Yugoslavia, which ran from 1941 to 1945. The recorded result: Successful capture of Zvornik by Partisan forces.

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Fought1943
WhereZvornik, Bosnia and Herzegovina44.383N, 19.100E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSuccessful capture of Zvornik by Partisan forces
BelligerentsYugoslav PartisansagainstNazi Germany; Independent State of Croatia
Casualties and losses3,500–5,000and450–2,000
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 Zvornik, 1943
23 placed engagements of World War II in Yugoslavia in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1943 (year precision)
to 1943
PlaceZvornik, Bosnia and Herzegovina
44.383N, 19.100E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Casualties and losses3,500–5,000450–2,000
Commanders
  • Koča Popović
  • Filip Kljajić (Yugoslav Partisan)
  • Rudolf Lüters
Battle of ZvornikBattle of ZvornikSiege of İzvornikBattle of DrinaBattle of LoznicaBattle of ČokešinaBattle of CerBattle of DrinaBattle of LoznicaBattle of ČokešinaBattle of CerBelgradeSarajevoNovi SadBanja LukaČačakMostarOsijekKragujevac100 km44.383N, 19.100E
Placed at Zvornik; 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 Zvornik 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 Q4087306, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Zvornik, revision 1370957853, 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.