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3rd Division (Yugoslav Partisans)

The 3rd Assault Division was a Yugoslav Partisan division formed in Glamočko polje on 9 November 1942. Upon its formation it had around 3,200 soldiers from three brigades: 5th Proletarian Brigade, 10th Herzegovina Brigade and 1st Dalmatia Brigade. It was commanded by Pero Ćetković and its political commissar was Radomir Babić. During the Operation Schwarz, the division was disestablished after suffering heavy losses. It was re-established during the late September 1943 as a part of the 2nd Corps.

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3rd Assault Division
Flag of Democratic Federal Yugoslavia (used by the Partisans)
Active1942–1945
CountryDemocratic Federal Yugoslavia
BranchYugoslav Partisan Army
TypeInfantry
Size~3200 (upon formation)
Part of2nd Corps
NicknameMontenegrin Division
EngagementsWorld War II in Yugoslavia
Commanders
Notable
commanders		Pero Ćetković

The 3rd Assault Division (Treća udarna divizija) was a Yugoslav Partisan division formed in Glamočko polje on 9 November 1942. Upon its formation it had around 3,200 soldiers from three brigades: 5th Proletarian Brigade, 10th Herzegovina Brigade and 1st Dalmatia Brigade. It was commanded by Pero Ćetković and its political commissar was Radomir Babić.1 During the Operation Schwarz, the division was disestablished after suffering heavy losses. It was re-established during the late September 1943 as a part of the 2nd Corps.2

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  1. Vukanović, Radovan (1970). Ratni put Treće divizije. Belgrade: Vojnoizdavački zavod. p. 10.
  2. "3rd Assault Division". Archived from the original on 2007-02-04. Retrieved 23 February 2021.