Anti-partisan operations in Volyn–Polesia
| Anti-Partisan Operations in Volyn and Polissia | |||||||
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| Part of the Eastern Front of World War II and German anti-partisan operations | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Germany Blue Police Pro-German Cossacks Hungary | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Colonel "Vovchak" |
Bach-Zelewski Viktor Lutze † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown |
10,000 3 Battalions 2 Regiments | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 1,200 casualties |
Heavy
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| 5,000 civilians killed | |||||||
The Anti-Partisan Operations in Volyn and Polissia were carried out as part of the German Operation BB (Bandenbekämpfung) or ("bandit warfare") against the Ukrainian Insurgent Army, especially its Northern Group, in May–July 1943.