Battle of Poljana
May 9–15, 1945 · Municipality of Prevalje
Result Yugoslav victory
Yugoslav Partisans blocked a retreating column of tens of thousands of Axis troops and collaborators near Poljana. The column surrendered, and many captives were handed over in the Bleiburg repatriations.
Axis
Allies
Units
Army Group E
Croatian Armed Forces (Independent State of Croatia)
Croatian Home Guard (World War II)
Montenegrin National Army
Slovene Home Guard
Ustaše Militia
Serbian Volunteer Corps (World War II)
XV SS Cossack Cavalry Corps
104th Jäger Division
369th (Croatian) Infantry Division
373rd (Croatian) Infantry Division
392nd (Croatian) Infantry Division
7th SS Volunteer Mountain Division Prinz Eugen