During and after the battle, many thousands of Serbian civilians from Kozara were sent to the Ustaše Jasenovac concentration camp. About 900 Partisan soldiers survived and founded the Fifth Krajina Brigade.
As a result of the war, thousands of Serbian civilians from Kozara were taken to the Jasenovac concentration camp by the Ustaše, whereas approximately 900 Partisan soldiers managed to escape and eventually founded the Fifth Krajina Brigade.