23rd Division (Yugoslav Partisans)
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Yugoslav Partisan military division formed in 1944
| 23rd Serbia Division | |
|---|---|
| Flag of Democratic Federal Yugoslavia (used by the Partisans) | |
| Active | 1944–1945 |
| Country | Democratic Federal Yugoslavia |
| Branch | Yugoslav Partisan Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | ~2,000 (June 1944) |
| Engagements | World War II in Yugoslavia |
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Military unit
The 23rd Serbia Division (Serbo-Croatian Latin: Dvadesettreća srpska divizija) was a Yugoslav Partisan division formed on 6 June 1944 as the 3rd Serbia Division in Toplica . It was formed from the 7th and 9th Serbia Brigades.[1] On 17 June 1944, the 14th Serbia Brigade was added to the division which at the time numbered around 2,000 soldiers.[2] The division was under the direct command of the Supreme Headquarters until 6 September 1944 when it became part of the 14th Corps. On 9 December 1944, it came under the command of the Southern Operational Group and in January 1945 it became part of the 2nd Army.[2]
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