World War II Croatian Legionaries

Croatian Troops under Axis Command 1941–45

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Description

Written by a Croatian historian, a comprehensive guide to the uniforms and equipment of the significant yet little known Croatian units that fought alongside Nazi Germany on the Eastern Front of World War II.

As Europe descended into war the newly formed state of Croatia found itself an ally in Nazi Germany. Tens of thousands of Croatians volunteered for the German Wehrmacht, with Croatian-badged units created within the Army, Navy, Luftwaffe, Waffen-SS and Police force. When Hitler turned his attention to Stalin's Soviet Union many of these men found themselves thrown into the fray, with Croatian soldiers serving at Stalingrad, fighting Tito's Partisans in the Balkans and battling against the advancing Red Army in Hungary.

Aided by detailed illustrations, Croatian author Vladimir Brnardic explores the uniforms and equipment of World War II Croatian Legionaries.

Table of Contents

Introduction – April 1941: Ante Pavelic and the Independent State of Croatia
June 1941, Operation 'Barbarossa' – call for Croatian volunteers to fight in Russia
Organization, campaign history, uniforms and insignia of (in chronological order)
Croatian Legion
369th Infantry Regiment – service with 100. Jäger Division
Italian/Croatian Light Transport Brigade
Croatian Air Force Legion – service with JG52 & KG3
Croatian Anti-Aircraft Legions
Croatian Naval Legion – 23rd Sub-Hunter Flotilla in Black Sea
369th (Croatian) Infantry Division – 'Devil's Division'
373rd (Croatian) Infantry Division – 'Tiger Division'
392nd (Croatian) Infantry Division – 'Blue Division'
13th Waffen-SS Mountain Division 'Handschar' (Croatian Nr.1)
23rd Waffen-SS Mountain Division 'Kama' (Croatian Nr.2)
Croatian Police Regiments
Gendarmerie Division 'Croatia'
Plate Commentaries

Product details

Published Nov 17 2016
Format Ebook (Epub)
Edition 1st
Extent 48
ISBN 9781472817693
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 45 b/w; 8 col
Series Men-at-Arms
Short code MAA 508
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Vladimir Brnardic

Vladimir Brnardic was born in Zagreb in 1973. Afte…

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