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Lovćen Brigade

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Lovćen Brigade
Ловћенска Бригада
CountryAxis-occupied Yugoslavia
Allegiance Italian governorate of Montenegro
Commanders
Current
commander
Krsto Zrnov Popović

The Lovćen Brigade (Serbian: Ловћенска бригада, romanizedLovćenska brigada) was an armed force in World War II Montenegro led by Krsto Zrnov Popović and the Greens. The unit was formed in September, 1942 with the approval of the Italian governorate of Montenegro.

The army was made up of:

  • I battalion, (based in Čevo, commanded by Dušan Vuković)
  • II battalion (based in Rijeka Crnojevića, commanded by Đoko Drecun)
  • III battalion (based in Gornji Brčeli [sh], commanded by Petar Vuleković)
  • IV battalion (based in Velimlje, commanded by Risto Radović)