World War II Croatian Legionaries

Croatian Troops under Axis Command 1941–45

AvVladimir Brnardic

Häftad, Engelska, 2016

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Beskrivning

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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2016-11-17
Mått:178 x 239 x 5 mm
Vikt:191 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Men-at-Arms
Antal sidor:48
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Illustratör:Višeslav Aralica, Viseslav Aralica
ISBN:9781472817679

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Vladimir Brnardic was born in Zagreb, Croatia, in 1973. After graduating from the University of Zagreb with a History degree, he trained as a journalist in the Documentary Program of Croatian Television. He has a keen interest in the history of Central and Eastern European military organisations from the 15th to 19th century, especially those of the Napoleonic period. He is married and currently lives and works in Zagreb, Croatia. Višeslav Aralica was born in Zadar in 1972. He holds a PhD in History from the University of Zagreb, where he currently teaches. He served as a soldier in the Croatian War of Independence (1993–95); and has illustrated four books in a series on Croatian warriors through the centuries. Some of these 150 illustrations have been exhibited at the Bologna Illustration Exhibition and Florence Biennale.

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction – April 1941: Ante Pavelic and the Independent State of CroatiaJune 1941, Operation ‘Barbarossa’ – call for Croatian volunteers to fight in RussiaOrganization, campaign history, uniforms and insignia of (in chronological order)Croatian Legion369th Infantry Regiment – service with 100. Jäger DivisionItalian/Croatian Light Transport BrigadeCroatian Air Force Legion – service with JG52 & KG3Croatian Anti-Aircraft LegionsCroatian Naval Legion – 23rd Sub-Hunter Flotilla in Black Sea369th (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 RegimentsGendarmerie Division ‘Croatia’Plate Commentaries