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OPERATION BURA JANUARY 27TH – February 4TH 1945, PENETRATION OF GERMAN AND ARMED FORCES OF INDEPENDENT STATE OF CROATIA IN SOUTHERN HERZEGOVINA
Hrvoje Mandić
orcid.org/0000-0002-7331-7645
; Hrvatski dokumentacijski centar Domovinskog rata u BiH, Mostar
Sažetak
Operation Bura has disrupted the plans of the Supreme Headquarters NOVJ about plans for taking the German and Ustasha defense line, the so-called “green line” at the end of January 1945th. The Germans did not have power for strategic operation. From the military point of view we can only talk about the operation grip that the Germans carried out together with Croatian forces and rejected the partisan forces Partisan 20 km in depth. Such an operation Partisans were forced to delay the final operation for conquring Siroki Brijeg, Mostar and Nevesinje, military operetion that should be performed in late January 1945. Such development of events has caused Supreme Commander of the Partisans of Josip Broz Tito political damage because his team blow tarnished reputation among the Allies. Precisely because, as Mostar with defensive positions in Siroki Brijeg and Nevesinje southernmost battlefield that the Germans still held. For this reason, Josip Broz Tito ordered commander of the 8th Dalmatian Corps, Petru Drapšinu, liquidation of Mostar, Siroki Brijeg and Nevesinje. During this time the bulk of the German Army Group E is pulled out Herzegovina towards Sarajevo and further to Brod na Savi. Among other things in the operation called “Bura” is almost destroyed 4th Dalmatian brigade, which due to heavy losses not operationally active in military operation for conquring Mostar, from 5th to 14th February 1945. On the other hand pulling several German´s Battalion early February to Konjic, Croatia army finds itself completely disoriented in Capljina, Citluk and Ljubuski, and she could not cope with the fresh attacks and numerous partisan units of the VIIIth Dalmatian Corps. However, the operation Bura had political consequences for the Croatian population in western Herzegovina. The withdrawal of German forces from southern Herzegovina, and partisan regrouping forces died due Croatian population after restore of partisan dominance in southern and western Herzegovina. Partisans occupy Ljubuski at February 4th they have found almost deserted villages. Re-establishing the repressive apparatus performed the liquidation of political opponents in Ljubuski.
Ključne riječi
Bura; Siroki Brijeg; Mostar; Nevesinje; Ljubuski; Citluk; Capljina; Metkovic; German forces; Armed forces of ISC; 29th Herzegovinian division
Hrčak ID:
149125
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Datum izdavanja:
15.7.2015.
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