13th Waffen Mountain Division Handschar

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:affiliated_with gptkb:Croatian_Ustaše
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Axis_powers
gptkbp:collaborations local Muslim population
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:commander Karl von Krempler
gptkbp:consequences gptkb:post-war_Yugoslavia
gptkbp:country gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced post-war narratives
gptkbp:cultural_representation Bosniak nationalism
in films and literature
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations impact on Muslim communities in Europe
gptkbp:disbanded 1945
gptkbp:dissolved after World War II
gptkbp:formed 1943
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Sarajevo
gptkbp:historical_analysis subject of academic studies
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Nazi_occupation_of_Yugoslavia
gptkbp:historical_debate regarding its legacy
gptkbp:historical_documentation limited availability
gptkbp:historical_figure often contested
gptkbp:historical_significance first Muslim division in the Waffen-SS
in the context of World War II.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 13th Waffen Mountain Division Handschar
gptkbp:insignia SS runes
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in controversial memorials
gptkbp:is_engaged_in gptkb:Battle_of_the_Neretva
gptkbp:legacy controversial historical figure
gptkbp:members fled after the war
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:military_strategy anti-partisan warfare
against Yugoslav Partisans
gptkbp:motto For the Homeland
gptkbp:narrative_style varied interpretations
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Bosniaks
gptkbp:notable_allies Axis collaboration
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Eastern_Front
gptkb:Battle_of_Sutjeska
German military standards
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:war
some members prosecuted
gptkbp:operational_area gptkb:Southeastern_Europe
gptkb:Bosnia_and_Herzegovina
gptkbp:public_perception divided opinions
gptkbp:recruitment volunteers
gptkbp:reputation infamous for war crimes
gptkbp:retirement_year considered a war crime unit
gptkbp:role anti-partisan operations
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:CEO
gptkbp:size approximately 20,000 personnel
gptkbp:symbol crescent moon and star
gptkbp:type mountain division
gptkbp:uniform gptkb:green
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Waffen-SS
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4