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The Partisan 9th Corps (Slovene: IX Korpus), was a formation of the Yugoslav Partisans during World War II. It consisted of division and brigade-size units, and operated in the Italian-annexed Province of Ljubljana, in Yugoslav territories under German civil administration, the Independent State of Croatia and northeastern Italy during World War II.
9th Slovenian Corps | |
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Active | 13 December 1943– 9 May 1945 |
Country | Yugoslavia |
Branch | Yugoslav Partisan Army |
Type | Infantry |
Size | Corps |
Part of | 4th Army |
Colors | Red, White, Blue |
March | Marš na Drinu |
Engagements | World War II in Yugoslavia * Operation Wolkenbruch * Operation Adler * Battle of Tarnova * Trieste operation |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Lado Ambrožič Stane Potočar Jože Borštnar |
The corps took part in many operations against Germans and Italians forces prior to the surrender of Italy on 8 September 1943. One of the most significant was the German Operation Adler.
After a decision of Palmiro Togliatti, all communist units (named Garibaldini after Giuseppe Garibaldi) operating in territories reclaimed by the Yugoslavs were to be incorporated into the Yugoslav Partisans,[2] and wrote personally[clarification needed] the content of the order of the day to be adopted by communist partisans.[3]
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