The cult of the 6th Lika Division as one of the favorite units of Josip Broz Tito arose due to the fact that the units from its composition played a significant role during the Operation Rösselsprung in May 1944. At that time, the 3rd Lika Brigade stood out, which during the German airborne assault on May 25, 1944, forced marched from the area of Trubar to Drvar and with a strong attack drove the German paratroopers away from the cave, where the Supreme Headquarters Staff were stationed. Also, Tito's wife Jovanka Budisavljević Broz (1924—2013) was a member of the 6th Lika Division.