World War II Croatian Legionaries

Download or read book World War II Croatian Legionaries written by Vladimir Brnardic and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2016-11-17 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.