Bregalnitsa–Strumica operation
| Bregalnitsa–Strumica operation | |||||||
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| Part of World War II in Yugoslavia | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Bulgaria Macedonian Partisans | Germany | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Boyan Urumov (until Nov. 1) Asen Sirakov (from Nov. 1) | Helmut Friebe | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| 22nd Infantry Division | ||||||
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| ? | ||||||
The Bregalnitsa–Strumica operation (Bulgarian: Брегалнишко-Струмишка операция) was an offensive operation of Bulgarian Army during World War II in Yugoslav Macedonia. It was held by Fourth Bulgarian army from October 15 to November 14, 1944, and was aimed to secure the left flank of the First Bulgarian Army, blocking the way for retreat of the German group armies 'E' from Greece.[1]
The onslaught of the Army began on October 15. After breaking the enemy resistance, its forces entered Kocani, and later seized the region of Štip. This allowed them to go in pursuit of German troops retreating to the valley of the river Vardar. On November 10, it took control over Veles and three days later assisted the First Bulgarian Army in the Stratsin-Kumanovo operation to take Skopje.
The Macedonian partisans denounced the news reported by Radio Sofia that the Bulgarian army had captured Veles and Skopje.[2] They claimed also, the Bulgarian army committed several crimes—including violence and plundering—against the civilian population.[3]
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Citations
- ^ Williamson, Gordon (2004). The Waffen-SS (2) 6. to 10. Divisions. Osprey Publishing. p. 14. ISBN 1-84176-590-2.
- ^ Zbornik dokumenata i podataka o narodnooslobodilačkom ratu Jugoslovenskih naroda - BORBE U MAKEDONIJI, knjiga 4. Belgrade: Vojnoistorijskog instituta JNA". 1954. p. 320.
Бр. 3, дан 14/11, час 14.30, група 54. Обавезно тражимо да се демантују извештаји Радио Софије да су они ослободили Велес и Скопље. Чушкар. Бато.
- ^ Zbornik dokumenata i podataka o narodnooslobodilačkom ratu Jugoslovenskih naroda - BORBE U MAKEDONIJI, knjiga 4. Belgrade: Vojnoistorijskog instituta JNA". 1954. p. 300-305.