32nd Infantry Division Triglavski

rdf:langString 32nd Infantry Division Triglavski

rdf:langString 32nd Infantry Division Triglavski

rdf:langString A black and white photograph of a large concrete structure with firing ports

rdf:langString Planned deployment locations for 32nd Infantry Division Triglavski and flanking formations

rdf:langString An example of a bunker built on Mount Blegoš by the Yugoslav Army prior to the invasion of Yugoslavia

rdf:langString Kingdom of Yugoslavia

rdf:langString The 32nd Infantry Division Triglavski was a short-lived Royal Yugoslav Army infantry formation raised prior to the German-led Axis invasion of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia in April 1941. It was largely mobilised from the Dravska military district, and, like all Yugoslav infantry divisions of the time, was a very large and unwieldy formation which was almost entirely reliant on animal transport for mobility. Commanded by Divizijski đeneral and largely manned by Slovene troops, the division also lacked modern arms and sufficient ammunition. Part of the Yugoslav 7th Army, it was deployed west and southwest of Ljubljana in the Julian Alps, along the western border with Italy from Mount Bička north to Mount Blegoš. It was not heavily engaged during the first few days of the invasion, but from 9 April it withdrew steadily due to retirements on the right flank of the 7th Army and in the face of the advancing German XXXXIX Mountain Corps of General der Infanterie Ludwig Kübler. The Italian Second Army, commanded by Generale designato d’Armata Vittorio Ambrosio, joined the invasion on 9 April, and the 14th Panzer Division linked up with Italian thrusts further south to encircle the remnants of the 7th Army. The division surrendered on 12 April, along with the rest of the 7th Army.