The battle is thoroughly described in a number of books, for example, in a 1969 book on 53rd Division,[1] 1981 book on 16th Muslim Brigade,[5] 1983 book on 27th East Bosnian Division,[6] and 1983 book on 14th Central Bosnian Brigade.[7]
Operation "Vlaška Mala" from 23rd to 28th of April 1945.
Operation "Vlaška Mala" on the 22nd of May 1945
Operation "Vlaška Mala" from 22nd to 25th of May 1945.
^Matkovich, Blanka (2017), Croatia and Slovenia at the End and After the Second World War (1944-1945), Irvine, CA: BrownWalker Press, p. 67, ISBN978-1-62734-691-7
battle, odžak, part, world, yugoslaviadate19, april, 1945, month, days, locationodžak, independent, state, croatia, present, bosnia, herzegovina, 0535, 3217, 0535, 3217resultdecisive, partisan, victory, fall, independent, state, croatiabelligerents, yugoslavia. Battle of OdzakPart of World War II in YugoslaviaDate19 April 25 May 1945 1 month and 6 days LocationOdzak Independent State of Croatia present day Bosnia and Herzegovina 45 03 13 N 18 19 18 E 45 0535 N 18 3217 E 45 0535 18 3217ResultDecisive Partisan victory Fall of the Independent State of CroatiaBelligerents Yugoslavia Independent State of CroatiaCommanders and leadersPetar Rajkovic 1 Units involved25th Division27th Division53rd DivisionUnknownStrength35 000 soldiers11 000 NDH soldiers 1 1 500 Chetniks 1 Casualties and losses277 killed815 wounded59 missing1 151 total 1 5 128 killed1 705 wounded5 654 captured12 487 total 1 Odzakclass notpageimage Location within Yugoslavia The Battle of Odzak was the last battle of World War II in Europe 2 3 The battle began on 19 April 1945 and lasted until 25 May 1945 4 17 days after the end of the war in Europe The combatants were the Armed Forces of the Independent State of Croatia NDH commanded by Petar Rajkovic and the Yugoslav Army commanded by Milos Zekic The battle took place in the Bosnian town of Odzak The battle was a victory for the Partisans The battle is thoroughly described in a number of books for example in a 1969 book on 53rd Division 1 1981 book on 16th Muslim Brigade 5 1983 book on 27th East Bosnian Division 6 and 1983 book on 14th Central Bosnian Brigade 7 Operation Vlaska Mala from 23rd to 28th of April 1945 Operation Vlaska Mala on the 22nd of May 1945 Operation Vlaska Mala from 22nd to 25th of May 1945 References a b c d e f Vukosavljevic amp Karasijevic 1969 p 190 206 Matkovich Blanka 2017 Croatia and Slovenia at the End and After the Second World War 1944 1945 Irvine CA BrownWalker Press p 67 ISBN 978 1 62734 691 7 Busic amp Lasic 1983 p 277 Đoric 1996 p 169 Đonlagic amp Kazazovic 1981 p 276 291 Donlagic 1983 p 507 519 Samardzija 1983 p 369 388 BibliographyDonlagic Ahmet 1983 27 ISTOCNOBOSANSKA DIVIZIJA Beograd Vojnoizdavacki zavod Đonlagic Ahmet Kazazovic Camil 1981 SESNAESTA MUSLIMANSKA NOU BRIGADA Sarajevo Istorijski arhiv Samardzija Stevo 1983 14 SREDNJOBOSANSKA NOU BRIGADA Banja Luka Skupstina opstine Prnjavor Vukosavljevic Mladen Karasijevic Drago 1969 53 SREDNJOBOSANSKA NOU DIVIZIJA Sarajevo Zadrugar Busic Bruno Lasic Vinko 1983 Jedino Hrvatska Sabrani spisi in Croatian ZIRAL Đoric Marjan 1996 Bosanska Posavina povijesno zemljopisni pregled in Croatian Polion Coordinates 45 00 00 N 18 15 36 E 45 0000 N 18 2600 E 45 0000 18 2600 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Battle of Odzak amp oldid 1142273138, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,