Operation Delphin was an anti-partisan operation in theIndependent State of Croatia that took place inWorld War II, from 15 November to 1 December 1943.[1] The objective of the mission was to destroy thePartisan elements on the Dalmatian islands off centralDalmatia.
The Axis forces included:
The operation, which wasamphibious, ran relatively according to plan, but most of the Partisans appear to have avoided engaging the German forces. Some of them escaped to the island ofVis further out into theAdriatic. The operation was not thought to be very successful.
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| Croatia | |
| Macedonia | |
| Serbia | |
| Slovenia | |
| Strategic bombing | |