3rd Shock Division (Yugoslav Partisans)
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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
Case Black Case Black (german: Fall Schwarz), also known as the Fifth Enemy Offensive ( sh-Latn, Peta neprijateljska ofanziva) in Yugoslav historiography and often identified with its final phase, the Battle of the Sutjeska ( sh-Latn, Bitka na Sutjesci ) ...
, the division was disestablished after suffering heavy loses. It was re-established during the late September 1943 as a part of the 2nd Corps.


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{{WWII-stub Divisions of the Yugoslav Partisans Military units and formations established in 1942