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Operation Draufgänger

January 25, 2023

The Operation Draufgänger (German for "daredevil"; Serbian: Операција Драуфгенгер/Operacija Draufgenger) was a German Wehrmacht military operation against the Yugoslav Partisans at the Montenegrin-Serbian border area, aimed at breaking the Partisan foothold on the Lim river which was a potential penetration point into Serbia. In turn, it was a Partisan counter-operation, known as the Andrijevica Operation (Serbian: Андријевичка операција/Andrijevačka operacija). The operation began on 18 July on the Čakor–Gusinje–Andrijevica–Berane line, when Kampfgruppe E burnt down at least 16 villages and killed several hundreds inhabitants.[1] From different directions, German troops attacked villages and a part approached Andrijevica, pushed out parts of two Partisan brigades, and then took over the town on 19 July and continued attacking. The staffs of the Partisan brigades assessed the combined German forces as inadequate and self-initiatively decided to attacks, resulting in great German losses. With the possibility to surround and destroy, the II Assault Corps gave the operational command on 23 July on general attack. From different directions the German troops were surrounded in the wider region of Murino on 24 July. On 28 July the Partisan 2nd, 5th and 17th divisions were ordered to move across the Ibar, which gave the opportunity for the 14th Regiment SS to break through Čakor towards Peć, while larger part of the 21st Division SS broke and many Albanians deserted. The German troops were decisively defeated, and the Partisans moved for action in Serbia. Operation Rübezahl followed.

Operation Draufgänger
Part of World War II in Yugoslavia

Exhausted partisans after defeating Germans and breaking into Serbia, 4 August 1944
Date18 July – 1 August 1944
Location
parts of German-occupied Montenegro and Albania (northeastern Montenegro and southwestern Serbia)
Result Yugoslav Partisan victory
Belligerents
 Germany
Bulgaria
Albania		 Yugoslav Partisans
Commanders and leaders
Artur Phleps Peko Dapčević
Units involved
21st SS Skanderbeg and support units Parts of the II Assault Corps
Strength
25,000 10,000
Casualties and losses
1,000+ c. 500
500+ civilians (mostly Montenegrins and Serbs)

At Velika, on 28 July, the 21st Division made up of Albanians killed at least 428 civilians, mostly children, women and elderly, as a reprisal to local support for the Partisans.[2]

Order of battle

Axis
Yugoslav Partisans

References

  1. ^ a b Antonijević 2009, p. 24.
  2. ^ Antonijević 2009, p. 24, Božović 1991, pp. 328–329
  3. ^ Tomasevich 1975, p. 410.
  4. ^ Colić 1988, p. 224.
  5. ^ Colić 1988, p. 214.
  6. ^ Vojnoistorijski institut 1965, p. 225.

Sources

  • Antonijević, Nenad (2009). Mirković, Jovan (ed.). Албански злочини над Србима на Косову и Метохији у Другом светском рату, документа, друго измењено и допуњено издање (PDF). Belgrade: Музеј жртава геноцида.
  • Božović, Branislav (1991). Surova vremena na Kosovu i Metohiji: kvislinzi i kolaboracija u drugom svetskom ratu. Institut za savremenu istoriju. ISBN 9788674030400.
  • Colić, Mladenko (1988). Pregled operacija na jugoslovenskom ratištu 1941–1945. Vojnoistorijski Institut.
  • Glišić, Venceslav (1970). Teror i zločini nacističke Nemačke u Srbiji 1941–1944. Belgrade: Rad.
  • Vojnoistorijski institut (1965). Oslobodilački rat naroda Jugoslavije 1941–1945. Vol. 2. Belgrade: Vojnoistorijski institut.
  • Vukanović, Radovan (1970). "Други дио – ДЕЈСТВА ДИВИЗИЈЕ У САСТАВУ 2. НОУ КОРПУСА — стварање и одбрана слободне територије у Црној Гори" (PDF). РАТНИ ПУТ ТРЕЋЕ ДИВИЗИЈЕ. Београд: Војноиздавачки завод.
  • Vukanović, Radovan (1982). "Глава IV – СТВАРАЊЕ И ОБЕЗБЈЕЂЕЊЕ ОПЕРАТИВНЕ ОСНОВЕ ЗА ПРИКУПЉАЊЕ ЈЕДИНИЦА НОВЈ И ЊИХОВ ПРОДОР У СРБИЈУ" (PDF). Други ударни корпус. Београд: Војноиздавачки завод.
  • Друга пролетерска бригада 1942—1992 – илустрована монографија. Београд. 1992.
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  • Draufgenger. Izveštaj 21. SS-brdske divizije Skenderbeg od 1. avgusta 1944. komandi 21. brdskog armijskog korpusa o toku i rezultatima operacije Draufgenger na prostoru Andrijevica – Berane – Murino [Report on SS "Skanderbeg" during Operation Draufgänger].

External links

  • "Operation Draufgänger (iii)". Codenames: Operations of World War 2.

January 25, 2023
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The Operation Draufganger German for daredevil Serbian Operaciјa Draufgenger Operacija Draufgenger was a German Wehrmacht military operation against the Yugoslav Partisans at the Montenegrin Serbian border area aimed at breaking the Partisan foothold on the Lim river which was a potential penetration point into Serbia In turn it was a Partisan counter operation known as the Andrijevica Operation Serbian Andriјevichka operaciјa Andrijevacka operacija The operation began on 18 July on the Cakor Gusinje Andrijevica Berane line when Kampfgruppe E burnt down at least 16 villages and killed several hundreds inhabitants 1 From different directions German troops attacked villages and a part approached Andrijevica pushed out parts of two Partisan brigades and then took over the town on 19 July and continued attacking The staffs of the Partisan brigades assessed the combined German forces as inadequate and self initiatively decided to attacks resulting in great German losses With the possibility to surround and destroy the II Assault Corps gave the operational command on 23 July on general attack From different directions the German troops were surrounded in the wider region of Murino on 24 July On 28 July the Partisan 2nd 5th and 17th divisions were ordered to move across the Ibar which gave the opportunity for the 14th Regiment SS to break through Cakor towards Pec while larger part of the 21st Division SS broke and many Albanians deserted The German troops were decisively defeated and the Partisans moved for action in Serbia Operation Rubezahl followed Operation DraufgangerPart of World War II in YugoslaviaExhausted partisans after defeating Germans and breaking into Serbia 4 August 1944Date18 July 1 August 1944Locationparts of German occupied Montenegro and Albania northeastern Montenegro and southwestern Serbia ResultYugoslav Partisan victoryBelligerents Germany Bulgaria AlbaniaYugoslav PartisansCommanders and leadersArtur PhlepsPeko DapcevicUnits involved21st SS Skanderbeg and support unitsParts of the II Assault CorpsStrength25 00010 000Casualties and losses1 000 c 500500 civilians mostly Montenegrins and Serbs At Velika on 28 July the 21st Division made up of Albanians killed at least 428 civilians mostly children women and elderly as a reprisal to local support for the Partisans 2 Contents 1 Order of battle 2 References 3 Sources 4 External linksOrder of battle EditAxis21st Waffen Mountain Division of the SS Skanderbeg main force 3 14th Regiment of the 7th SS Volunteer Mountain Division Prinz Eugen Brandenburgers Krempler Legion 4 Part of 201 Brigade assault artillery Kampfgruppe Strippel reinforced by the Grenadier Regiment 363 of the 181st Infantry Division 5 Kampfgruppe Bendl made up of two Albanian army militia battalions 6 The Krempler Legion was attached to this battlegroup in September 1944 Parts of the 5th SS Police Regiment Bulgarian 24th Division Vulnetari 1 unspecified Chetnik formationsYugoslav PartisansParts of the 2nd Assault Corps 2nd Proletarian Division sr 3rd Assault Division sr 5th Krajina Division sr 17th East Bosnian Assault Division sr References Edit a b Antonijevic 2009 p 24 Antonijevic 2009 p 24 Bozovic 1991 pp 328 329 Tomasevich 1975 p 410 sfn error no target CITEREFTomasevich1975 help Colic 1988 p 224 Colic 1988 p 214 Vojnoistorijski institut 1965 p 225 Sources EditAntonijevic Nenad 2009 Mirkovic Jovan ed Albanski zlochini nad Srbima na Kosovu i Metohiјi u Drugom svetskom ratu dokumenta drugo izmeњeno i dopuњeno izdaњe PDF Belgrade Muzeј zhrtava genocida Bozovic Branislav 1991 Surova vremena na Kosovu i Metohiji kvislinzi i kolaboracija u drugom svetskom ratu Institut za savremenu istoriju ISBN 9788674030400 Colic Mladenko 1988 Pregled operacija na jugoslovenskom ratistu 1941 1945 Vojnoistorijski Institut Glisic Venceslav 1970 Teror i zlocini nacisticke Nemacke u Srbiji 1941 1944 Belgrade Rad Vojnoistorijski institut 1965 Oslobodilacki rat naroda Jugoslavije 1941 1945 Vol 2 Belgrade Vojnoistorijski institut Vukanovic Radovan 1970 Drugi dio DEЈSTVA DIVIZIЈE U SASTAVU 2 NOU KORPUSA stvaraњe i odbrana slobodne teritoriјe u Crnoј Gori PDF RATNI PUT TREЋE DIVIZIЈE Beograd Voјnoizdavachki zavod Vukanovic Radovan 1982 Glava IV STVARAЊE I OBEZBЈEЂEЊE OPERATIVNE OSNOVE ZA PRIKUPЉAЊE ЈEDINICA NOVЈ I ЊIHOV PRODOR U SRBIЈU PDF Drugi udarni korpus Beograd Voјnoizdavachki zavod Druga proleterska brigada 1942 1992 ilustrovana monografiјa Beograd 1992 1944 Prodor u Srbiјu PDF Druga proleterska brigada 1942 1992 ilustrovana monografiјa Draufgenger Izvestaj 21 SS brdske divizije Skenderbeg od 1 avgusta 1944 komandi 21 brdskog armijskog korpusa o toku i rezultatima operacije Draufgenger na prostoru Andrijevica Berane Murino Report on SS Skanderbeg during Operation Draufganger External links Edit Operation Draufganger iii Codenames Operations of World War 2 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Operation Draufganger amp oldid 1098245178, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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