Croatian Home Guard (World War II)
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.
| Croatian Home Guard | |
|---|---|
| Hrvatsko domobranstvo | |
Croatian Trefoil | |
| 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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