Battle of Vukov Klanac
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The Battle of Vukov Klanac was a 7-day fight between Wehrmacht and Yugoslav Partisan forces in central Dalmatia. The battle occurred between 15 and 23 October 1944. It occurred in the region between Metković and Ston as Wehrmacht forces retreated from the nearby cities of Dubrovnik and Ston. It resulted in the 369th Devil's Division losing most of its equipment and a large fraction of its manpower to Partisan forces.
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Battle of Vukov Klanac | |||||||
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Partisans operating a mortar in Vukov Klanac | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Yugoslav Partisans |
NDH Ustaše | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Božo Božović[2] Vlado Šegrt[3] | Georg Reinicke[4] | ||||||
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Strength | |||||||
3,000 |
8,000 720 militia | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
56 dead 260 wounded |
2,000 dead[1][lower-alpha 1] 1,070 captured |
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