Final operations for the liberation of Macedonia (1944). After the constitution of the Macedonian state at the first session of ASNOM (2. ⅷ 1944), the Macedonian army intensified the final action for the release of the non-free territory. The fighting operations planned, prepared and managed the GS of New and Pom as the executive body of the Presidium of ASNOM. Following the capitulation of Bulgaria and the withdrawal of the association army, German units occupied strategic positions. German commander in Skopje, General Certalen, at the end of September, tried to create “independent Macedonia” with the help of Vanco Mihailov and his supporters. In late September 1944 News units were deployed according to the main communication routes. In mid-October 1944 The GS of New and Pom had three corps of seven divisions. Divisions in its composition had 23s. D. D. On the road for the Srem Square Units of ⅹⅴ Corps in Action (1945) infantry, four artillery, one horseman, one automotive brigade and other units. In every place there were territorial units, percussion and diversion groups. The Bregalnica-Strumica Corps operated in Eastern Macedonia. In the Skopje-Kumanovo and Krivopalan region, ⅹⅴⅰ corpus acted, and in the Bitola and the Tikvesh region, ⅹⅴ corpus acted. Following the end of the end, which was allowed to participate in the fighting in Yugoslavia, the Commissioner and the Commissioner of the GS of New and Pom traveled to Sofia, where they agreed on the joint action plan. Joint operations started 7. ⅹ 1944 The first Bulgarian army deals with ⅹⅴⅰ corpus, along the valley of Kriva River and Pchinja, and the fourth Bulgarian army deals with the Bregalnica-Strumica Corps along the valley of Bregalnica and Strumica. By 10. ⅹ 1944 The majority of Macedonia was almost released. The fighting for the release of Skopje started the evening of 12. Xi 1944, with the actions of the units of the 42nd and the Kumanovo Division. The 13th XI 1944 The evening Skopje was relieved. The ⅹⅴⅰ corpus units acted on the Skopje-Tetovo direction, and the units of ⅹⅴ Corps of the direction Kicevo-Gostivar. On this Pros-Thor, except against the German, fierce struggle, and against the ballistic forces. The fighting lasted until 19. Xi 1944 In the final operations for the release of Macedonia, especially fierce struggles were led to release the cities of Prilep (2 Xi), Bitola (4 Xi), Strumica and Resen (5. XI), Radovis (6. Xi), Ohrid (7. XI), Stip and Struga (8. Xi), Sveti Nikole and Veles (9. Xi), Skopje (13. Xi), Kicevo (15. Xi), Gostivar (18. Xi) and Tetovo (19. Xi). With this, the entire territory of the federal Macedonia was released. Exhibition: Proceeding Nor-a, ⅶ, Kne. 4. Lit.: Mihailo Apostles, ending Operations for liberating Macedonia, Belgrade, 1953. V. ST.
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