Description
| Product ID: | 9781472817679 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | CN |
| Series: | Men-at-Arms |
| Title: | World War II Croatian Legionaries |
| Subtitle: | Croatian Troops under Axis Command 1941–45 |
| Authors: | Author: Vladimir Brnardic, Viseslav Aralica |
| Page Count: | 48 |
| Subjects: | European history, European history, History, Second World War, War and defence operations, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, Second World War, War & defence operations, Croatia, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2) |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating This detailed volume offers a comprehensive guide to the uniforms and equipment of the 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. |
| Imprint Name: | Osprey Publishing |
| Publisher Name: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2016-11-17 |
