The 32nd ID was a component of the 7th Army, which was itself part of the 1st Army Group, responsible for the Yugoslav borders with Italy and Germany. According to the final war plan developed by the Yugoslav General Staff, Defence Plan R-41, the planned deployment area for the division was southwest of Ljubljana in the Julian Alps, along the western border with Italy from Mount Bička north to Mount Blegoš. On the left flank of the division was Mountain Detachment Rišnajaski (MD Rišnajaski), and on its right flank was Mountain Detachment Triglavski (MD Triglavski). Both of these flanking formations were ad hoc groupings of brigade strength. Within the divisional area of responsibility, the 2nd and 3rd Border Regiments were manning fortifications, supported by two border artillery battalions fielding eight batteries.