Balkan Dawn ETO (id:#57413)

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Livno, Herzegovina 1942-08-06 (2 others)

Overview:

After Italian, Croatian and Chetnik forces in Yugoslavia launched an offensive against the Yugolsva partisans, their leader, Tito, had to urgently move his headquarters. Four partisan brigades accompanied it into Bosnia. In that country, the Croatian Ustashi were particularly brutal when 'pacifying' suspect villages. The partisans ensured that this was not always a one sided war. After skirmishing with Ustashi patrols, the 1st Proletarian Brigade appraoched the solidly built town of Livno, where a German mining crew was working, secured by a force of 90 Ustashi and 500 Croatian Home Guard. The partisan attack on the town began on the night of 4 August. By next day all the Home Guard had deserted or surrendered, and all buildings had been taken excepting those in which the Ustashi and Germans had barricaded themselves.

Defender: Croatian (Ustashi Garrison)  

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