The battle was one of the last confrontations of World War II in Europe taking place on 14 and 15 May 1945, 6 days after Germany unconditionally capitualated.

Oct 9, 2013 · On the morning of May 14, nearly a week after the official end of the war in Europe, a mixed column of German troops and their Balkans allies (as many as 30,000 in all) smashed through a cordon thrown up at the town of Poljana by Tito’s forces.

The Battle of Poljana (Monday May 14 – Tuesday May 15, 1945) was a battle of World War II in Europe. It started at Poljana, near the village of Prevalje in Yugoslavia (now Slovenia), [1] and was the culmination of a series of engagements between the Yugoslav Partisans and a large retreating Axis...

Explore the details of the Battle of Poljana, May 15, 1945, near Prevalje, Slovenia. This skirmish marked the final military engagement of World War II in Europe.

The battle was one of the last confrontations of World War II in Europe taking place on 14 and 15 May 1945, 6 days after Germany unconditionally capitualated.

Just before 09.00 on 14 May, a significant force primarily of the Croat armed forces and Slovene home guard, approached the Yugoslav army’s positions at the Surnik farm near Poljana and demanded free passage to the west.

The Battle of Poljana (Monday May 14 – Tuesday May 15, 1945) was a battle of World War II in Yugoslavia. It started outside of Poljana, near the village of Prevalje in Yugoslavia (now Slovenia), and was the culmination of a series of engagements between the Yugoslav Army and a large retreating Axis column, numbering in excess of 30,000 men.

The Battle of Poljana (Monday May 14 – Tuesday May 15, 1945) was a battle of World War II in Yugoslavia. It started at Poljana, near the village of Prevalje in Yugoslavia (now Slovenia), and was the culmination of a series of engagements between the Yugoslav Army and a large retreating Axis column, numbering in excess of 30,000 men.

Excerpt: The Battle of Poljana (Monday May 14 - Tuesday May 15, 1945) was the last battle of World War II in Europe. It started at Poljana, near the village of Prevalje in Yugoslavia (now...

On May 14 shortly before 9:00 am, the 30,000 strong column of German, Croat, Chetnik, and Slovene soldiers smashed through the defense of Poljana, which was a small town close to the Austrian border.