9th Corps (Yugoslav Partisans)
The Partisan 9th Corps, was a formation of the Yugoslav Partisans during World War II. It consisted of division and brigade-size units, and operated in the Italian-annexed Province of Ljubljana, in Yugoslav territories under German civil administration, the Independent State of Croatia and northeastern Italy during World War II.
The corps took part in many operations against Germans and Italians forces prior to the surrender of Italy on 8 September 1943. One of the most significant was the German Operation Adler.
After a decision of Palmiro Togliatti, all communist units operating in territories reclaimed by Yugoslavians were to be incorporated into NOVJ, and wrote personally the content of the order of the day to be adopted by communist partisans.- 19th SNOB "Srečko Kosovel"
- 30th Jugoslavian Division, based on 17th SNOB "Simon Gregorčič" and 18th SNOUB "Bazoviška"
- Division Garibaldi "Natisone", composed from 156th partisan brigade "Bruno Buozzi" and 157th brigade "Guido Picelli"
- 20th brigade "Garibaldi Triestina", formed with Italian partisans
- 31st Jugoslavian Division, based on 3rd SNOB "Ivan Gradnik", 7th SNOB "France Prešeren" and 16th SNOB "Janko Premrl Vojko".
