- Operation Otto
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Operation Otto Part of the Yugoslav Front of World War II Date April 19 - 21, 1943 Location Grmec Mountains, Croatia Result Limited Axis success Belligerents 
Germany
Independent State of Croatia
Yugoslav PartisansStrength Axis forces:
- 114th Jäger Division (elements)
- I, II, III and IV Bn./III Mountain Brigade
- III Bn./II Mountain Brigade
- I and II Bn./10th Infantry-Rgt.
4th Assault Division NOVJOperation Otto was an Axis powers anti-partisan operation in Croatia in 1943. The objective was to destroy the Partisans operating out of the Grmeč Mountains in the Una-Sana bend area in West Bosnia southwest of the line Bosanski Novi - Prijedor.
The Partisan force successfully managed to get through the enemy lines and passed out of the encirclement. There was little if any contact between the opposing sides and no losses were reported.[1]
References
- ^ Axis History Factbook, "Anti-Partisan Operations in Croatia: Operation Otto (1943-04-19)", http://www.axishistory.com/index.php?id=7485
Categories:- Yugoslavia in World War II
- World War II Eastern European Theatre
- Battles involving Yugoslavia
- Battles involving Independent State of Croatia
- Anti-partisan operations of World War II
- Military operations of World War II involving Germany
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