Croatian Legion

Author : Amir Obhođaš,Jason D. Mark
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 588 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2010-12-01
Category : Croatia
ISBN : 0975107682

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Croatian Legion by Amir Obhođaš,Jason D. Mark Pdf

Soon after Germany invaded the Soviet Union, the leadership of the newly founded Independent State of Croatia expressed its desire to participate in this "crusade against Bolshevism". Hitler approved the request and so the Croatian Legion, consisting of volunteers from all three branches of the Croatian Armed Forces, was created. Its ground component, the 369th Reinforced (Croatian) Infantry Regiment, was the first to be formed.The Croatian legionaries participated in some of the most famous engagements of World War 2, including the first battle of Kharkov, Operation Fridericus, Plan Blau and finally the grim struggle for Stalingrad. The Regiment was the only non-German unit to participate in the attack on Stalin's city... the other allies were relegated to holding flanks. Initially, this was viewed as a great honour, a reward for its sacrifices and successes, proof that the Wehrmacht had full trust in the Regiment. However, this "honour" would demand the ultimate price. Croatian blood soaked Stalingrad's soil and four months later the unit's pitiful remnants were herded into captivity.Two Croatian sergeants managed to preserve the regimental archive by taking it with them on one of the last flights out of besieged Stalingrad. This unique collection, which includes war diaries, daily orders, combat reports and award recommendations, was the primary resource used to create this book. Additional records from German and Russian archives complete the picture. The Regiment's origins, formation, training and battles are examined in detail. Croatian Legion: The 369th Reinforced (Croatian) Infantry Regiment on the Eastern Front, 1941-1943 offers a unique perspective of the fighting on the Eastern Front through the eyes of a foreign volunteer unit.

Author : Vladimir Brnardic
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2016-11-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472817686

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World War II Croatian Legionaries by Vladimir Brnardic Pdf

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

Author : David Stahel
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 457 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : History
ISBN : 9781316510346

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Joining Hitler's Crusade by David Stahel Pdf

A ground-breaking study that looks at why European nations sent troops to take part in Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union.

Author : Matko Marušić
Publisher : Ooligan Press
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2008-12
Category : Yugoslav War, 1991-1995
ISBN : 9781932010237

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Do Angels Cry? by Matko Marušić Pdf

From romance in a bomb shelter to a 45-year-old man struggling to contribute to the defense of his country, the stories of "Do Angels Cry?" illuminate the love and dedication of the Croatian people.

Author : Boris Ciglic,Dragan Savic
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2013-01-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472800466

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Croatian Aces of World War 2 by Boris Ciglic,Dragan Savic Pdf

Initially flying Italian-supplied Fiat G.50s, the Croat forces suffered heavy losses during 1942 whilst flying alongside JG 52 in the southern sector of the Russian front. Despite this, a significant number of kills fell to future aces such as Cvitan Galic and Mato Dubovak during this time, and when the units re-equipped with Bf 109G-10s in 1943, battle-seasoned Croat pilots started to rack up impressive scores. This book reveals how, by 1944, Croat air groups were defending Yugoslavia from British and American air raids, and in the final months of the war a handful of surviving pilots fought on until final defeat in May 1945.

Author : Francis H. Eterovich,Christopher Spalatin
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 559 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1964-12-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781487596767

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Croatia by Francis H. Eterovich,Christopher Spalatin Pdf

This book represents a survey of the cultural and economic life of the Croatian people, who have long been noted for their significant contributions to the arts and the humanities. It contains a wealth of factual information on various aspects of one of the most interesting regions in Europe. The authors of the articles which make up this work are all specialists in their respective fields. They have compiled a scholarly review of many of the notable works by Croatian historians, political scientists, artists, and persons in other fields. There is also general information on various aspects of geography and demography, and statistics on population, ecology, religion, nationality and other important areas of Croatian life are included. Other important features are ten maps showing the administrative divisions of Yugoslavia and adjacent countries, and 32 pages of illustrations depicting folk arts, handicrafts, music, painting, sculpture and architecture. This reference work will be invaluable to libraries, and will be a useful source of information for historians, writers on Central European affairs, students of art and ethnic developments, and the layman interested in the Croatian people and their cultural history.

Author : Robert M. Kennedy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN : UCAL:B3685056

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German Antiguerrilla Operations in the Balkans (1941-1944). by Robert M. Kennedy Pdf

Author : Boris Ciglic,Dragan Savic
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2013-01-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472800848

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Croatian Aces of World War 2 by Boris Ciglic,Dragan Savic Pdf

Initially flying Italian-supplied Fiat G.50s, the Croat forces suffered heavy losses during 1942 whilst flying alongside JG 52 in the southern sector of the Russian front. Despite this, a significant number of kills fell to future aces such as Cvitan Galic and Mato Dubovak during this time, and when the units re-equipped with Bf 109G-10s in 1943, battle-seasoned Croat pilots started to rack up impressive scores. This book reveals how, by 1944, Croat air groups were defending Yugoslavia from British and American air raids, and in the final months of the war a handful of surviving pilots fought on until final defeat in May 1945.

Author : Ivo Vukcevich
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781479766666

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Croatia: Ludwig von Gaj and the Croats are Herrenvolk Goths Syndrome by Ivo Vukcevich Pdf

Retired professor of political science, New York born Dr. Ivo Vukcevich is the author of Rex Germanorum Populus Sclavorum – An Inquiry into the Origin & Early History of the Serbs/Slavs of Sarmatia, Germania, & Illyria, translated as Slavenska Germanija. A recognized authority on Slavic pre-history and contemporary South Slavic national-political issues, in Croatia - Ludwig von Gaj and the Croats are Herrenvolk Goths Syndrome, based mainly on standard Croat sources, Dr. Vukcevich introduces the reader to Ludwig von Gaj, the mid-nineteenth Creator of Croat nationhood as well as national identity issues in modern Croatia, with special attention to Croat-Serb relations. A work in progress examines the 800-year history of the Banat of Croatia in Hungary.

Author : Jason D. Mark
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 562 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2014-07-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780811714044

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Death of the Leaping Horseman by Jason D. Mark Pdf

Revised edition of a rare account of a German armored division in combat at the epic Battle of Stalingrad. • Day-by-day story of the 24th Panzer Division's savage fighting in the streets of Stalingrad in 1942 • Eyewitness accounts from participants reveal the brutality of this battle • Photos from official archives, private collections, and veterans--most of them never seen before • Used copies of the out-of-print earlier edition sell for more than $900 • A treasure trove for historians, buffs, modelers, and wargamers

Author : Warlord Games
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2020-04-30
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781472839039

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Bolt Action: Campaign: Stalingrad by Warlord Games Pdf

One of the most infamous and decisive battles of the Second World War, Stalingrad was a turning point of the Eastern Front, showing that the German juggernaut was not invincible. This Campaign Book for Bolt Action allows players to refight the fierce Battle of Stalingrad, from the actions of the surrounding area and within the city itself, to the encirclement, concerted relief efforts, and the final attempted breakout. New, linked scenarios, rules, troop types, and Theatre Selectors provide plenty of options for both novice and veteran players alike.

Author : Nevenko Bartulin
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2013-11-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004262829

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The Racial Idea in the Independent State of Croatia by Nevenko Bartulin Pdf

This book traces the intellectual origins of race theory in the pro-Nazi Ustasha Independent State of Croatia, 1941-1945. This race theory was not, as historians of the Ustasha state have hitherto argued, a product of a practical accommodation to the dominant Nazi racial ideology. Contrary to the general historiographical view, which has either downplayed or ignored the important place of race, not only in Ustasha ideology and politics, but more generally in modern Croatian and Yugoslav nationalism, this work stresses the significant role that theories of ethnolinguistic origin and racial anthropology played in defining Croat nationhood from the mid-nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century. Upon the basis of older ideological and cultural traditions, the Ustasha state constructed an ideal Aryan racial type.

Author : John R. Lampe,Mark Mazower
Publisher : Central European University Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2004-01-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9786155053856

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Ideologies and National Identities by John R. Lampe,Mark Mazower Pdf

Twentieth-century Southeastern Europe endured three, separate decades of international and civil war, and was marred in forced migration and wrenching systematic changes. This book is the result of a year-long project by the Open Society Institute to examine and reappraise this tumultuous century. A cohort of young scholars with backgrounds in history, anthropology, political science, and comparative literature were brought together for this undertaking. The studies invite attention to fascism, socialism, and liberalism as well as nationalism and Communism. While most chapters deal with war and confrontation, they focus rather on the remembrance of such conflicts in shaping today's ideology and national identity.

Author : Pierluigi Romeo di Colloredo Mels
Publisher : Soldiershop Publishing
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2020-08-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9788893276467

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Italian black shirts on the Eastern front 1941-1943 by Pierluigi Romeo di Colloredo Mels Pdf

The Black Shirts were sent to the Eastern Front to constitute the ideological spearhead of the struggle between fascism and Soviet communism: summed up by Mussolini with the slogan: Or Rome or Moscow. After the good results obtained in 1941 by the 63rd Tagliamento Legion, other units were sent to Russia in the course of 1942 coming to form the Groupings 3 Gennaio and 23 Marzo, which were practically two brigades that, together with the Croatian Legion of MVSN, distinguished themselves during the advance towards Don and Volga and during the defensive battles of summer-winter 1942, and that suffered heavy losses during the Italian retreat of winter 1942-43.

Author : Jozo Tomasevich
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 862 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2002-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780804779241

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War and Revolution in Yugoslavia, 1941-1945 by Jozo Tomasevich Pdf

This is a meticulously researched history of the rule of the Axis powers in occupied Yugoslavia, along with the role of the other groups that collaborated with them—notably the extremist Croatian nationalist organization known as the Ustashas.