Balkan war history

The official name of the battle is the Operation "West-Bosnien", but it is also known as the 3rd Enemy Offensive. This battle was fought between the Partisans and the Axis forces in the area of Northwestern Bosnia, more precisely on the mountain of Kozara, in the period from June to July 1942. Balance of forces Partisan forces:  - 2nd Krajina Detachmentwith 3,500 soldiers;  - 3rd and 4th battalion of the 1st Krajina Detachment with 550 soldiers;  - Volunteers. There were 4,100 to 6,000 Partisans on Kozara. The commander of the detachment was Obrad Stisovic,a veteran of the Spanish Civil War. There were 60,000 civilians on Kozara, in addition to the partisans who found refuge there. Forces which formed the Axix powers were: - kampfgruppe "Westbosnien" (General Stahl); - 37 German infantry battalions; - 8 Croatian Domobran regiments; - 1 Croatian Ustasa regiment (Black Legion); - 2,000 Cetniks; - various supply, artille...

·         Kozara (1962) Yugoslav war film made in 1962, directed by Veljko Bulajic. The movie was known as the first partisan epic in the history of Yugoslav cinematography. It was made to mark the 20th anniversary of the battle on Kozara Mountain. This film won golden medals at the festivals in Moscow and New Delhi. In this movie, Branko Lustig played the role of a German soldier who got blind during the battle. Lustig later became a successful Holywood producer. ·         Desant na Drvar - Drvar Landing (1963) This movie was filmed in 1963, directed by Fadil Hadzic. It is based on true events regarding the German attempt to liquidate Tito and the Partisans' Supreme Headquarters with unexpected airborne assault on the city of Drvar in 1944. ·         Most - The Bridge (1969) War story directed by Hajrudin Siba Krvavac, which tells a story of a...