Part of the Anti-Partisan Operations in Croatia series by H.L. deZeng IV

Dates: 6 – 8 February 1943. (1)

Objective: To clear Partisans from along the road Lipik – Okučani – Novska – Banova Jaruga.

Enemy Forces: Undetermined (4th Division NOVJ?).

Axis Forces:
German
187. Reserve-Div. (elements)
Croatian
I and II Bn./1st Mountain Brigade

Conduct of Operations and Results: This extremely small local operation netted 3 Partisan dead and 83 arrested. There were no German or Croatian casualties. The operation was so inconsequential that there is no mention of it in the postwar Yugoslav literature.

Footnotes
1. NARA WashDC: RG 242 (T-315 roll 1553/391, 425-26.