19th Division (Yugoslav Partisans)
The 19th North Dalmatia Division (Serbo-Croatian Latin: Devetnaesta severnodalmatinska divizija) was a Yugoslav Partisan division formed in Biovičino Selo on 4 October 1943. Upon formation it had 3,559 soldiers in three brigades, those being: the 5th, 6th and 7th Dalmatia Brigades. During all of its existence it was a part of the 8th Corps. Commander of the division was Milan Kuprešanin while its political commissar was Petar Babić. The division mostly operated in Dalmatia, Lika and Bosnia.
| 19th Dalmatia Division | |
|---|---|
Flag of the Federal State of Croatia, used by Croatian Partisans | |
| Active | 1943–1945 |
| Country | Democratic Federal Yugoslavia |
| Branch | Yugoslav Partisan Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | 3,559 (upon formation) |
| Part of | 8th Corps |
| Engagements | World War II in Yugoslavia |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Milan Kuprešanin |
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