The 26th Dalmatia Division (

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: ''Dvadesetšesta dalmatinska divizija'') was a

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formed on 8 October 1943. It was formed from the 11th, 12th and 13th Dalmatia Brigades. In January 1944, the 13th Dalmatia Brigade left the division while the 1st Dalmatia Brigade joined it. The 3rd Overseas Brigade joined the division in March 1944. The division mostly operated in the Southern

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where it fought against parts of the

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, 118th Jäger Division, 7th SS Division, and 369th Infantry Division.

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