3rd Army | |
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Active | 1941 |
Disbanded | 1941 |
Country | Yugoslavia |
Branch | Royal Yugoslav Army |
Type | Infantry |
Size | Corps[a] |
Part of | 3rd Army Group |
Engagements | Invasion of Yugoslavia (1941) |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Ilija Brašić |
The 3rd Army was a Royal Yugoslav Army formation commanded by Armijski đeneral Ilija Brašić during the German-led Axis invasion of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia in April 1941 during World War II. It consisted of two reinforced infantry divisions, two infantry divisions, and a brigade-strength horsed cavalry detachment. It formed part of the 3rd Army Group, and was responsible for the Yugoslav-Albania border between Lake Ohrid and Lake Skadar.
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