Atlas of Battles

war, 23 engagements

Battles of World War II in Yugoslavia

The atlas places 23 engagements of World War II in Yugoslavia (1941 to 1945): 22 battles and 1 siege across 7 present-day countries, most in Bosnia and Herzegovina (9), Serbia (5), Croatia (4).

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Siege of RogaticaBattle for Novi PazarCapture of OlovoBattle of SjenicaBattle of LivnoCase WhiteBattle of ZvornikBattle of PrijepoljeBattle of LjubnoBattle of KopaonikBattle of NašiceMostar OperationBattle of TarnovaLika-Primorje operationBattle of Lijevče FieldBattle of BolmanBattle for Virovitica BridgeheadBattle of PljevljaBattle of KupresStracin-Kumanovo OperationBattle of BatinaOperation SarajevoRace for TriesteBattle of PljevljaBattle of KupresBattle of BatinaOperation SarajevoRace for TriesteBelgradeZagrebLjubljanaTimișoaraNovi SadBanja LukaSplitSzegedPécsČačak200 km44.561N, 17.296E
23 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1941: 5 engagements1942: 2 engagements1943: 3 engagements1944: 5 engagements1945: 6 engagements6 in 194519411945
21 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

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, 194519411945
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
13 October 1941Siege of RogaticaRogatica, Bosnia and HerzegovinaChetnik-Partisan victory; Chetniks and Partisans captured Rogatica
1941Battle of PljevljaMontenegroItalian victory; Defeat of Partisan forces
1941Battle for Novi PazarSerbiaAlbanian victory; Albanians launch a counter-offensive towards Raška...
1941Capture of OlovoOlovo, Bosnia and HerzegovinaChetnik-Partisan victory; Chetniks and Partisans captured Olovo
1941Battle of SjenicaSjenica, SerbiaAxis victory
1942Battle of KupresKupres, Bosnia and HerzegovinaIndependent State of Croatia victory; Partisan failure to capture the...
23 October 1942Battle of LivnoLivno, Bosnia and HerzegovinaPartisans withdraw, Axis takes Livno
20 January 1943Case WhiteKordun, Bosnia and Herzegovina
1943Battle of ZvornikZvornik, Bosnia and HerzegovinaSuccessful capture of Zvornik by Partisan forces
1943Battle of PrijepoljePrijepolje, Republic of Serbia
1944Battle of LjubnoSlovenia
1944Battle of KopaonikSerbia
1944Stracin-Kumanovo OperationNorth MacedoniaAllied victory
1944Battle of NašiceCroatia
29 November 1944Battle of BatinaBatina, SerbiaAllied victory
1945Mostar OperationMostar, Bosnia and HerzegovinaPartisan victory
1945Battle of TarnovaSloveniaPartisan victory
1945Lika-Primorje operationCroatiaYugoslav Army victory; Destruction of German XV Mountain Corps
28 March 1945Operation SarajevoSarajevo, Bosnia and HerzegovinaPartisan victory; Liberation of Sarajevo
30 March 1945Battle of Lijevče FieldLijevče, Bosnia and HerzegovinaIndependent State of Croatia victory
30 April 1945Race for TriesteTrieste, ItalyAllied victory; Joint occupation of Trieste until June; Establishment...
date unknownBattle of BolmanCroatia
date unknownBattle for Virovitica BridgeheadVirovitica-Podravina County, Croatia

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within World War II in Yugoslavia (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.