4th Yugoslav Army (of Yugoslav Partisans and Yugoslav Army) - History
Formed on 1 March 1945 from the divisions of the 7th Corps (14th and 18th), 8th Corps (9th, 19th, 20th and 26th Dalmatian) and 11th Corps (13th, 35th and 43rd) and little later 9th Corps (30th and 31st). In addition the 4th Army had Artillery, 1st Tank, Engineer and Replacement Brigade, Motorized Artillery Battalion and liaison regiment. In final operations of JA, 4th Army carried out Lika-Primorje operation, Rijeka operation and Trst (Trieste) operation.
9th Corps of NOVJ (Deveti korpus NOVJ) - History
Ninth corps was formed on 22 December 1943 from the 30th and 31st Slovenian Division and Partisan detachments from Slovenian coastline and western Gorenjsko. Fought in Slovenian coastline, Beneška Slovenia, western Gorenjsko and from February 1945 in Slovenian part of Istra. In April 1944 Trieste Brigade joined 9th Corps followed by Italian Division Garibaldi Natisone in November. In final operations of Yugoslav army participated in liberation of Slovenian coastline with Trst and Gorice, Beneška Slovenia and western Gorenjsko.
Axis troops in Trieste sector were remains of various formations as well as part of local defense force - Trieste Costal Defense sector (Kustenverteidigungs abschnitt Triest), from Milje (Muđa, Muggia) peninsula to Soca (Isonzo) river, which had 3 costal artillery and 2 anti-aircraft battalions, 5 battalions and one mixed battalion plus numerous naval and army installations.
Besides 188th and 237th Division of German 97th Corps in Istria. There was several police battalions of Italian fascist militia, around Gorica there was 10th SS Police Regiment. Serbian Volunteer Corps and Chetnik Dinara division which were used for railway security in Istria were used in combat around Iliriska Bistrica and sent to Soca
11th Brigade of 26th Dalmatian Division reached coast at 'San Marco' docks while 3rd Brigade of 43rd Division cleared peninsula Milje (Muggia) and captured Žavlju.
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Formed on 1 March 1945 from the divisions of the 7th Corps (14th and 18th), 8th Corps (9th, 19th, 20th and 26th Dalmatian) and 11th Corps (13th, 35th and 43rd) and little later 9th Corps (30th and 31st). In addition the 4th Army had Artillery, 1st Tank, Engineer and Replacement Brigade, Motorized Artillery Battalion and liaison regiment. In final operations of JA, 4th Army carried out Lika-Primorje operation, Rijeka operation and Trst (Trieste) operation.
9th Corps of NOVJ (Deveti korpus NOVJ) - History
Ninth corps was formed on 22 December 1943 from the 30th and 31st Slovenian Division and Partisan detachments from Slovenian coastline and western Gorenjsko. Fought in Slovenian coastline, Beneška Slovenia, western Gorenjsko and from February 1945 in Slovenian part of Istra. In April 1944 Trieste Brigade joined 9th Corps followed by Italian Division Garibaldi Natisone in November. In final operations of Yugoslav army participated in liberation of Slovenian coastline with Trst and Gorice, Beneška Slovenia and western Gorenjsko.
Axis troops in Trieste sector were remains of various formations as well as part of local defense force - Trieste Costal Defense sector (Kustenverteidigungs abschnitt Triest), from Milje (Muđa, Muggia) peninsula to Soca (Isonzo) river, which had 3 costal artillery and 2 anti-aircraft battalions, 5 battalions and one mixed battalion plus numerous naval and army installations.
Besides 188th and 237th Division of German 97th Corps in Istria. There was several police battalions of Italian fascist militia, around Gorica there was 10th SS Police Regiment. Serbian Volunteer Corps and Chetnik Dinara division which were used for railway security in Istria were used in combat around Iliriska Bistrica and sent to Soca
11th Brigade of 26th Dalmatian Division reached coast at 'San Marco' docks while 3rd Brigade of 43rd Division cleared peninsula Milje (Muggia) and captured Žavlju.