42nd Home Guard Infantry Division

The 42nd Home Guard Infantry Division (Croatian: 42. domobranska pješačka divizija, also 42. Honved Inf. Division), nicknamed the Devil's Division (Croatian: Vražja divizija) was an infantry division of the Royal Croatian Home Guard within the Austro-Hungarian Army which was active in World War I.

42nd Home Guard Infantry Division
42. domobranska pješačka divizija
Division Badge
Active1914–1918
Country Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia
Allegiance Austria-Hungary
Branchinfantry
Size14,000 (total in peace)
Garrison/HQZagreb
Nickname(s)The Devil's Division
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Johann Salis-Seewis
Stjepan Sarkotić
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