Military ranks of the Independent State of Croatia

The Ranks of the Independent State of Croatia Armed Forces are the ranks used by the Independent State of Croatia, it had similar insignia to those of the Armed Forces of Nazi Germany.[1]

Officers
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
Independent State of Croatia Ustaše Militia[2]
Krilnik Pukovnik Podpukovnik Bojnik Nadsatnik Satnik Natporučnik Poručnik Zastavnik
Independent State of Croatia Croatian Home Guard[3]
Vojskovodja General pukovnik General poručnik General Pukovnik Podpukovnik Bojnik Nadsatnik Satnik Natporučnik Poručnik Zastavnik
 Air Force of the Independent State of Croatia[4]
Vojskovodja General Podmaršal General bojnik Pukovnik Podpukovnik Bojnik Nadsatnik Satnik Natporučnik Poručnik Zastavnik
 Navy of the Independent State of Croatia[5]
Admiral Vice-admiral Kontra-admiral Kapetan bojnog broda Kapetan fregate Kapetan korvete Poručnik bojnog broda Poručnik fregate Poručnik korvete Pomorski zastavnik
Croatian Armed Forces
(1944-1945)
General pukovnik General poručnik General Pukovnik Podpukovnik Bojnik Nadsatnik Satnik Natporučnik Poručnik Zastavnik
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet

Rank flags
Army[6]
Vojskovodja General pukovnik General poručnik General
Navy[6]
Admiral Vice-admiral Kontra-admiral

Enlisted and NCOs
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
Independent State of Croatia Ustaše Militia[2]
Časnički namjesnik Stožerni stražnik Vodnik Dovodnik Rojnik Dorojnik Vojničar
Independent State of Croatia Croatian Home Guard[3]
Časnički namjesnik Stožerni stražnik Narednik Vodnik Razvodnik Desetnik Domobran
 Navy of the Independent State of Croatia[5]
Časnički namjesnik Stožerni stražnik Narednik Vodnik Razvodnik Desetnik Mornar
 Air Force of the Independent State of Croatia[4]
Časnički namjesnik Stožerni Narednik Narednik Vodnik Razvodnik Desetnik Zrakoplovac
Croatian Armed Forces
(1944-1945)
Časnički namjesnik Stožerni stražnik Stražnik Vodnik Rojnik Dorojnik Strielac Vojnik
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted

References
  1. Uniformen der Kroatischen Wehrmacht (in German). May 1942.
  2. Littlejohn, David (1994). Foreign Legions Of The Third Reich Vol. 3 (2nd ed.). San Jose: Bender Publishing. p. 220. ISBN 0-912138-29-7.
  3. Littlejohn, David (1994). Foreign Legions Of The Third Reich Vol. 3 (2nd ed.). San Jose: Bender Publishing. pp. 179–181. ISBN 0-912138-29-7.
  4. Thomas, N.; Mikulan, K.; Pavelic, C. (1995). Axis Forces in Yugoslavia 1941–45. London: Osprey. p. 39. ISBN 978-1-85532-473-2.
  5. Littlejohn, David (1994). Foreign Legions Of The Third Reich Vol. 3 (2nd ed.). San Jose: Bender Publishing. pp. 192–194. ISBN 0-912138-29-7.
  6. "Zakonska odredba o državnom grbu, državnoj zastavi, Poglavnikovoj zastavi, državnom pečatu, pečatima državnih i samoupravnih ureda" [Legal provision on the state coat of arms, state flag, Poglavnik's flag, state seal, seals of state and self-governing offices]. wikisource.org (in Croatian). 28 April 1941. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  • "Croatia 1941-1945 (Independent State)". www.uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  • Mikulan, Krunoslav; Pogacic, Sinisa (2008). CROATIAN UNIFORMS AND INSIGNIA 1941 - 1945: Volume 1 - Army, Air Force, Navy. ISBN 978-9539756435.
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