9th Corps (Yugoslav Partisans)

The Partisan 9th Corps (Slovene: IX Korpus), 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.

9th Slovenian Corps
The flag of the Slovene Partisans[1]
Active	13 December 1943– 9 May 1945
Country	Yugoslavia
Branch	Yugoslav Partisan Army
Type	Infantry
Size	Corps
Part of	4th Army
Colors	Red, White, Blue
March	Marš na Drinu
Engagements	World War II in Yugoslavia * Operation Wolkenbruch * Operation Adler * Battle of Tarnova * Trieste operation
Commanders
Notable commanders	Lado Ambrožič Stane Potočar Jože Borštnar

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 (named Garibaldini after Giuseppe Garibaldi) operating in territories reclaimed by the Yugoslavs were to be incorporated into the Yugoslav Partisans,^[2] and wrote personally^{[clarification needed]} the content of the order of the day to be adopted by communist partisans.^[3]

List of units

• 30th Jugoslav Division, based on 17th SNOB (Slovenian Brigade of National Liberation) "Simon Gregorčič" and 18th SNOUB (Slovenian Assault Brigade of National Liberation) "Bazoviška"
• 31st Jugoslav Division, based on 3rd (initially 6th bde) SNOB "Ivan Gradnik", 7th SNOB "France Prešeren" and 16th SNOB "Janko Premrl Vojko".^[4]
• 19th SNOB (Slovenian Brigade of National Liberation) "Srečko Kosovel"^[5]
• Division Garibaldi "Natisone" (Italian partisans), composed from 156th partisan brigade "Bruno Buozzi" and 157th brigade "Guido Picelli"
• 20th brigade "Garibaldi Triestina", formed with Italian partisans