Operation Beta followed on the heels of Operation Alfa in which Italian forces retook Prozor from the Partisans. Ten Italian battalions and two Ustaše battalions took the city from the Partisans with neither side suffering many casualties.[1]
The defence of the city was led by Rafael Boban and elements of his Black Legion. The battle resulted in Boban's forces retreating from Livno. Approximately 100 Croatian soldiers and 74 Partisan soldiers were killed in the battle.[2]
Operation Ziethen was a German-Croatian military operation which sought to reestablish control over the Livno–Šuica–Duvno area.[3] The entire operation was a great success for the Axis forces. A mass grave containing over 1,000 bodies of people executed by the Partisans was subsequently discovered near Livno. The success of the operation resulted in over 1,000 volunteers from the area to join the Croatian forces.[3]
Notesedit
^Anti-Partisan Operations in Croatia: Operation "Beta" (1942-10-21)
^“Livno mora pasti”: borbe dijelova V. ustaškog stajaćeg zdruga s II. proleterskom divizijom za Livno u prosincu 1942. godine (p. 965)
^ abAnti-Partisan Operations in Croatia: Operation "Ziethen" (1943-12-04)
Referencesedit
Marijan, Davor, “Livno mora pasti”: borbe dijelova V. ustaškog stajaćeg zdruga s II. proleterskom divizijom za Livno u prosincu 1942. godine, Croatian Institute of History, 2008.
battle, livno, name, several, battles, fought, over, town, livno, during, world, which, changed, hands, between, independent, state, croatia, partisan, forces, several, times, operation, betapart, world, yugoslaviadate21, october, 1942locationlivnoresultpartis. The Battle of Livno is the name of several battles fought over the town of Livno during World War II which changed hands between the Independent State of Croatia and Partisan forces several times Operation BetaPart of World War II in YugoslaviaDate21 23 October 1942LocationLivnoResultPartisans withdraw Axis takes LivnoBelligerents Italy Independent State of CroatiaYugoslav partisans Contents 1 Operation Beta 2 Battle for Livno late 1942 3 Operation Ziethen 4 Notes 5 ReferencesOperation Beta editOperation Beta followed on the heels of Operation Alfa in which Italian forces retook Prozor from the Partisans Ten Italian battalions and two Ustase battalions took the city from the Partisans with neither side suffering many casualties 1 Battle for Livno late 1942 editBattle of LivnoPart of World War II in YugoslaviaDate5 15 December 1942LocationLivnoResultUstase withdrawal Partisans take LivnoBelligerents nbsp Independent State of Croatia5th Ustase Brigade nbsp Yugoslav partisans2nd Proletarian DivisionCommanders and leadersRafael BobanStrength1 200 soldiers3 000 soldiersThe defence of the city was led by Rafael Boban and elements of his Black Legion The battle resulted in Boban s forces retreating from Livno Approximately 100 Croatian soldiers and 74 Partisan soldiers were killed in the battle 2 Operation Ziethen editOperation ZiethenPart of World War II in YugoslaviaDate4 6 December 1943LocationLivnoResultAxis victoryBelligerents nbsp Nazi Germany nbsp Independent State of Croatia nbsp Yugoslav partisans Operation Ziethen was a German Croatian military operation which sought to reestablish control over the Livno Suica Duvno area 3 The entire operation was a great success for the Axis forces A mass grave containing over 1 000 bodies of people executed by the Partisans was subsequently discovered near Livno The success of the operation resulted in over 1 000 volunteers from the area to join the Croatian forces 3 Notes edit Anti Partisan Operations in Croatia Operation Beta 1942 10 21 Livno mora pasti borbe dijelova V ustaskog stajaceg zdruga s II proleterskom divizijom za Livno u prosincu 1942 godine p 965 a b Anti Partisan Operations in Croatia Operation Ziethen 1943 12 04 References editMarijan Davor Livno mora pasti borbe dijelova V ustaskog stajaceg zdruga s II proleterskom divizijom za Livno u prosincu 1942 godine Croatian Institute of History 2008 43 50 N 17 04 E 43 833 N 17 067 E 43 833 17 067 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Battle of Livno amp oldid 1185739607, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
