NEDERLANDS FRANCAIS DEUTSCH

Some other WW2 Croatian awards :

1939 - 1945 Croatia   The Military Order of the Iron Trefoil The Order of the Crown of King Zvonimir The Order of Merit Croatian WW2 Medals   ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Picture material marked "BP" stems from the book "Odlikovanja Nezavisne Drzave Hrvatske" by Boris Prister, the items depicted are from the Croatian Historical Museum. Picture material marked "TM" courtesy of Tomislav Mikulic (Medals & Decorations of the Independent State of Croatia), picture material marked "YY" courtesy of Yuri Yashnev. Many thanks, last but not least, to Mr. Vinko Laus (picture material marked "VL") for sharing his extensive knowledge and thus enabling this page to be made. Additional picture material will be most gratefully accepted ! Short Historical Note : After the German occupation of Yugoslavia, the Kingdom of Croatia was founded under German "supervision" on 10 April 1941. The Italian Duke of Spoleto was nominated King and Dr. Ante Pavelic became "Poglavnik" ("Leader", Prime Minister). On the departure of the Germans from the country in 1944, Croatia eventually became a republic with limited powers of self-government within the state of Yugoslavia.   This "Orders, Decorations & Medals Webring" site is owned by Hendrik Meersschaert. Want to join the Orders, Decorations & Medals Webring? [Skip Prev] [Prev] [Next] [Skip Next] [Random] [Next 5] [List Sites] to Medals' Corner Main Page Copyright Hendrik Meersschaert 1998, 2002 ©