15th Division (Yugoslav Partisans)

15th Slovenia Division Flag of Yugoslavia (1943–1946).svg 220 Flag of Democratic Federal Yugoslavia (used by the Partisans) 1943–1945 Democratic Federal Yugoslavia Yugoslav Partisan Army Infantry ~1,600 (upon formation) 7th Corps World War II in Yugoslavia Predrag Jeftić Rajko Tanasković The 15th Slovenian Assault Division (Serbo-Croatian Latin: sr Petnaesta slovenačka udarna divizija) was Yugoslav Partisan division formed in Dolenjske Toplice on 13 July 1943.Vojna Enciklopedija tom III 1973 Belgrade 662 Upon formation it had around 1,600 soldiers in three brigades, those being the 4th, 5th and the 6th Slovenia Brigades.Vojni leksikon Vojnoizdavački zavod 1981 Belgrade 1007 First commander of the division was Predrag Jeftić and its political commissar was Viktor Avbelj. Jeftić was killed in action on 30 July 1943 and Rajko Tanasković became the new commander. On 3 October 1943, the division became a part of the 7th Corps. References Category:Divisions of the Yugoslav Partisans Category:Military units and formations established in 1943 Category:Slovenia in World War II