Kosovo Operation (1944)

Kosovo Operation
Part of World War II in Yugoslavia
Date October 15 – November 22, 1944 Location Kosovo, Albanian Kingdom Result Allied victory
Belligerents
Bulgaria Yugoslav Communists Albanian Communists	Germany Albanian Kingdom (1943–44) Balli Kombëtar
Commanders and leaders
Kiril Stanchev
Strength
78,000 men 85 tanks 895 guns and mortars

78,000 men
85 tanks

The Kosovo Operation (October 15–November 22, 1944) was a series of military operations leading up to one final push during World War II, launched by the Bulgarian army (commanded by Major General Kiril Stanchev) with the assistance of Yugoslav and Albanian Partisans to expel German forces from Kosovo and prevent the retreat of German forces from Greece. The operation resulted in the capture of Kosovo by the Communists. By the end of the month Bulgarian 9th Infantry Division pursued the retreating enemy and reached the defensive line Raska - Novi Pazar.

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