Croatian Home Guard (World War II)
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The Croatian Home Guard (Croatian: Hrvatsko domobranstvo) was the land army part of the armed forces of the Independent State of Croatia which existed during World War II.
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Croatian Home Guard | |
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Hrvatsko domobranstvo | |
Active | 1941–1944 |
Country | Independent State of Croatia |
Branch | Army Air Force Navy Gendarmerie |
Size | 143,000 (1943) 70,000 (1944) |
Colors | Red, white and black |
Engagements | World War II in Yugoslavia |
Commanders | |
Commander-in-chief | Ante Pavelić |
Minister of Armed Forces | Slavko Kvaternik |
Notable commanders | Slavko Kvaternik Viktor Pavičić Vladimir Laxa Fedor Dragojlov Slavko Štancer Ante Vokić |
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