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21st Serbian Division
Flag of Democratic Federal Yugoslavia (used by the Partisans)
Active1944–1945
Country Democratic Federal Yugoslavia
Branch Yugoslav Partisan Army
Type Infantry
Size~1,000 (upon formation)
Engagements World War II in Yugoslavia
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Miloje Milojević

The 21st Assault Serbian Division ( Serbo-Croatian Latin: Dvadesetprva udarna srpska divizija) was a Yugoslav Partisan division formed on Radan mountain on 20 May 1944. It was formed as 1st Serbia Division, but it was renamed on 14 June 1944. [1] Upon formation it had around 1,000 soldiers in three brigades, those being: the 4th, 5th and 6th Serbia Divisions. [2] Commander of the division was Miloje Milojević. The division mostly fought against Chetniks and Germans in occupied Serbia. [1]

References

  1. ^ a b Vojna Enciklopedija tom II. Belgrade. 1971. pp. 587–593.{{ cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( link)
  2. ^ Vojni leksikon. Belgrade: Vojnoizdavački zavod. 1981. p. 847.