18th Division (Yugoslav Partisans)

18th 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 ~3,350 (upon formation) 7th Corps World War II in Yugoslavia Rado Pehaček The 18th Slovenia Division (Slovene: Osemnajsta slovenska divizija, Serbo-Croatian: Osamnaesta slovenačka divizija / Осамнаеста словеначка дивизија) was a Yugoslav Partisan division formed in Zdenska Vas on September 14, 1943. Upon formation it consisted of around 3,350Vojna Enciklopedija tom VI 1973 Belgrade 456 soldiers in three brigades, those being: the 8th, 9th and 10th Slovenia Brigades.Vojni leksikon Vojnoizdavački zavod 1981 Belgrade 1044 The division was commanded by Rado Pehaček and its political commissar was Janez Hribar - Tone. On October 3, 1943, it became a part of the 7th Corps. The division operated in Slovenia. References Category:Divisions of the Yugoslav Partisans Category:Military units and formations established in 1943 Category:Slovenia in World War II