to hold off a Partisan force of 30,000 troops for two months. Now "an armed uprising of massive proportions" broke out in Kosovo led by the Balli Kombëtar (which still had around 9,000 men under arms at the time), which aimed to resist incorporation of Kosovo into communist Yugoslavia. It was only in July 1945 that the Yugoslav Partisans were able to put down the uprising and establish their control over Kosovo. See also Stratsin-Kumanovo operation Bregalnitsa-Strumica operation Niš operation Citations Sources Battles and operations of World War II Military operations of World War II involving Germany History of Kosovo Yugoslavia in World War II Battles involving the Yugoslav Partisans Military operations of World War II involving Bulgaria 1944 in Yugoslavia Conflicts in 1944 Military history of Albania during World War II Albania–Yugoslavia relations October 1944 events November 1944 events