The Raid on Drvar (code-named Operation Rösselsprung -"Knight's Leap", by the Germans) was a World War II operation by the Germans in April and May 1944, whose goal was to capture Josip Broz Tito alive and disrupt the leadership of the communist Partisan movement in Yugoslavia. Combatants Major Allied powers: United Kingdom Soviet Union United States Republic of China and others Major Axis powers: Nazi Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Harry Truman Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... This article is about communism as a form of society and as a political movement. ... Yugoslav Partisan Flag The Yugoslav Partisans were the main resistance movement engaged in the fight against the Axis forces in the Balkans during World War II, the Yugoslav Peoples Liberation War. ... Yugoslavia (Jugoslavija in Latin, Југославија in Cyrillic, English: Land of the South Slavs) describes four political entities that existed one at a time on the Balkan Peninsula in Europe, during most of the 20th century. ...

The Partisan headquarters were in the hills near Drvar, Bosnia at the time. The representatives of the Allies, Britain's Randolph Churchill and Evelyn Waugh, were also present. Drvar is a town and a municipality in western Bosnia and Herzegovina, located on the road between Bosansko Grahovo and Bosanski Petrovac, also near Glamoč. It is administratively part of the West Bosnia Canton of the Federation. ... Motto: none Anthem: Intermeco Capital (and largest city) Sarajevo Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian Government Republic  - Presidency members Haris Silajdžić1 (Bosniak) NebojÅ¡a Radmanović (Serb) Željko KomÅ¡ić (Croat)  - Chairman of the Council of Ministers Adnan Terzić Independence from Yugoslavia   - Recognized 6 April 1992  Area  - Total 51,197 km² (128th... Look up ally in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Randolph Frederick Edward Spencer Churchill (May 28, 1911-June 6, 1968) was the son of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and his wife Clementine. ... Evelyn Waugh, as photographed in 1940 by Carl Van Vechten Arthur Evelyn St. ...

German SS and paratroopers fought their way to Tito's cave and exchanged heavy gunfire resulting in numerous casualties on both sides. Interestingly, Chetnik fighters under Draža Mihailović also flocked to the firefight in their own attempt to capture Tito. By the time German forces had penetrated to the cave, however, Tito had already fled the scene and escaped. The commandos were only able to retrieve Tito’s marshal uniform, which was later displayed in Vienna. After fierce fighting in and around the village cemetery, the Germans were able to link up with mountain troops. By that time, Tito, his British guests and partisan survivors were fêted aboard the British Royal Navy destroyer HMS Blackmore and her captain Lt. Carson, RN. SS or ss or Ss may be: The Schutzstaffel, a Nazi paramilitary force Steamship (SS) (ship prefix) The United States Secret Service A submarine not powered by nuclear energy (SS) (United States Navy designator), see SSN A Soviet/Russian surface-to-surface missile, as listed by NATO reporting name Shortstop... Categories: Military stubs ... Lechuguilla Cave, New Mexico This article is about natural caves; for artificial caves used as dwellings, such as those in north China, see yaodong. ... Chetniks (Serbian Četnici, Четници) were an organization of Yugoslavs (mostly Serbs) who supported the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and formed a notable resistance force during World War II. The name is derived from the Serbian word četa which means company (of about 100... Dragoljub Drazha Mihailovich (Драгољуб Дража Михаиловић, also ÄŒiča, Draža Mihailović), (April 26, 1893 – July 17, 1946) was a Serbian general who led the Yugoslav Royal Army in the Fatherland, also referred to as Chetniks during World War II. Mihailović was tried and executed by the Yugoslav Government because he was a... Look up Partisan in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Partisan may refer to: An adherent to a political party or political faction; especially, having the character of blind, passionate, or unreasonable adherence to a party; as, blinded by partisan zeal. ... The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore the Senior Service). ... USS Lassen, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet or battle group and defend them against smaller, short-range attackers (originally torpedo boats, later submarines and aircraft). ...

German casualties were 213 killed, 881 wounded, and 51 missing. The Partisans had estimated losses of some 6,000 men, including civilians.

Combatants

Axis Order of Battle

• SS-Fallschirmjäger-Bataillon 500
  • Kampfgruppe from Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1
  • Platoon Kampfgruppe from Brandenburg Division
  • Sonderkommando Zawadil
• Regimental Kampfgruppe from 373.(Kroatische) Infanterie-Division
• Grenadier-Regiment 92 (mot)
• Gebirgs-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 54
• 2.Sturmpanzer-Abteilung
• Regimental Kampfgruppe from 7.SS-Freiwilligen-Gebirgs-Division Prinz Eugen
• SS-Freiwilligen-Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 13 Artur Phleps (from Prinz Eugen)
• SS-Freiwilligen-Gebirgs-Aufklärungs-Abteilung (mot) 7 (from Prinz Eugen)
• SS-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 105
• Brandenburger-Regiment 1 (From Division Brandenburg)
• Reinforced 369.Aufklärungs-Abteilung (From 373.(Kroatische) Infanterie-Division)
• Bosnian Krajiski Chetnik Corps
• 1st Bosnian Corps Gavrilo Princip
• 501st Dinarski Chetnik Corps
• 502nd Dinarski Chetnik Corps
• 1st Domobran Regiment (from 2nd Jäger Brigade)

The Kampfgruppe was a common combat formation used by the German Wehrmacht during the Second World War. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Brandenburger Regiment. ... Freiwilligen-Gebirgs-Division SS-Freiwilligen-Division Prinz Eugen SS-Freiwilligen-Gebirgs-Division Prinz Eugen 7. ... Freiwilligen-Gebirgs-Division SS-Freiwilligen-Division Prinz Eugen SS-Freiwilligen-Gebirgs-Division Prinz Eugen 7. ... Chetniks (Serbian Četnici, Четници) were an organization of Yugoslavs (mostly Serbs) who supported the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and formed a notable resistance force during World War II. The name is derived from the Serbian word četa which means company (of about 100...

Partisan forces

• Third brigade from Lika (lička)

Lika is a mountainous region in central Croatia, roughly bound by the Velebit mountain from the southwest and the Plješevica mountain from the northeast. ...

See also

• Seven anti-partisan offensives