Battle of Sjenica (1941)

Battle for Sjenica
Part of World War II in Yugoslavia
Date22 December 1941
Location
Result Axis victory
Participants
Sandžak Muslim militia
Supported by:
 Italy
 Germany
Yugoslav Partisans
Commanders and leaders
Units involved

Sandžak Muslim militia:

Milicija (police) (Serbs and Muslims)[1]

Yugoslav Partisans:

  • 2nd Takovo Company
  • Belgrade Company (part)
  • Serbian-Sandžak Company (part)[2]
Strength

800 — 900

350
Casualties and losses
30 killed and 60 wounded

around 100[2]

  • 52 killed
  • 25 wounded
  • 18[3] — 22[4] captured

The Battle of Sjenica took place between attacking forces of Yugoslav Partisans on one side and defending forces of the Sandžak Muslim militia and town's militsiya (Serbs and Muslims) in Sjenica, on the territory of the Italian governorate of Montenegro.

  1. ^ Živković 2011.
  2. ^ a b Petronijević, Jakovijević & Stefanović 1968, p. 195.
  3. ^ Kadenić, Rahmija; Petković, Radomir (1981). Ratna sećanja iz NOB, 1941–1942. Vojnoizdavački zavod. p. 196.
  4. ^ Dokumenti centralnih organa KPJ NOR i revolucija (1941–1945): (16. septembar-31. decembar 1941). Izdavački centar Komunist. 1985. p. 492.