Battle of Vukov Klanac

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The Battle of Vukov Klanac was a 7-day fight between Wehrmacht and Yugoslav Partisan forces in central Dalmatia. The battle occurred between 15 and 23 October 1944. It occurred in the region between Metković and Ston as Wehrmacht forces retreated from the nearby cities of Dubrovnik and Ston. It resulted in the 369th Devil's Division losing most of its equipment and a large fraction of its manpower to Partisan forces.

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1944 Battle of Vukov Klanac
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Hercegovački i Dalmatinski partizani ulaze u DubrovnikHercegovački i Dalmatinski partizani ulaze u Dubrovnik
Yugoslav Partisans standing beside a destroyed german tank, October 1944Yugoslav Partisans standing beside a destroyed german tank, October 1944
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    eventarmed conflict1666Battle of GradacRepublic of Venice, Ottoman Empire, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1944Battle of Vukov KlanacbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1991Bitka za ČepikućebattleWikidata
    sitecastlePočitelj Citadelfortress, castleWikidata
    sitefortLjubuški Fortresshistoric site, heritage site, fortressWikidata
    sitefortRt kulafortWikidata
    sitefortWalls of Stonfortress, CroatiaWikidata
    sitefort1400Kula Norinska FortfortWikidata
    sitefort1400Vratar Fortresscultural property, fortressWikidata
    sitefort1700Smrdan gradfortressWikidata
    commonsimageHercegovački i Dalmatinski partizani ulaze u Dubrovnik Commons
    commonsimageYugoslav Partisans standing beside a destroyed german tank, October 1944 Commons