The Battle of Poljana took place outside of Poljana, near the town of Prevalje in Yugoslavia between the Yugoslav Army and a column of 30,000 retreating Axis soldiers, which consisted of the German Wehrmacht, the Croatian Armed Forces, the Montenegrin People's Army, the Serbian Volunteer Corps, the Slovene Home Guard, the 15th Waffen SS Cossack Cavalry Corps and other collaborationist forces who were on their way to surrender to the British in Austria. 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 capitulated.
World War II: The Battle of Poljana, the final skirmish in Europe is fought near Prevalje, Slovenia.
On May 15, in the year 1945, World War II: The Battle of Poljana, the final skirmish in Europe is fought near Prevalje, Slovenia. This event is recorded as a Historical Events event in the history of May 15, a notable event in this corner of history.
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- This event took place on May 15, 1945 (AD era).
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- Wikipedia source last updated on 11 March 2026.
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