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				Field/senior officers			Junior officers						Officer cadet
Ustaše Militia^[2]
Ustaše Militia^[2]				Krilnik	Pukovnik	Podpukovnik	Bojnik	Nadsatnik	Satnik	Natporučnik		Poručnik		Zastavnik
Croatian Home Guard^[3]
Croatian Home Guard^[3]	Vojskovodja	General pukovnik	General poručnik	General	Pukovnik	Podpukovnik	Bojnik	Nadsatnik	Satnik	Natporučnik		Poručnik		Zastavnik
Croatian Air Force^[4] v t
Croatian Air Force^[4] v t	Vojskovodja	General	Podmaršal	General bojnik	Pukovnik	Podpukovnik	Bojnik	Nadsatnik	Satnik	Natporučnik	Poručnik		Zastavnik
Croatian Navy^[5]
Croatian Navy^[5]		Admiral		Doadmiral	Kapetan bojnog broda	Kapetan fregate	Kapetan korvete	Poručnik bojnog broda		Poručnik fregate	Poručnik korvete		Pomorski zastavnik
Croatian Armed Forces v t
Croatian Armed Forces v t		General pukovnik	General poručnik	General	Pukovnik	Podpukovnik	Bojnik	Nadsatnik	Satnik	Natporučnik		Poručnik		Zastavnik
Rank group	General/flag officers				Field/senior officers			Junior officers						Officer cadet

Enlisted and NCOs[]

Rank group	Senior NCOs				Junior NCOs		Enlisted
Ustaše Militia^[2]
Ustaše Militia^[2]	Časnički namjesnik	Stožerni stražnik		Vodnik	Dovodnik	Rojnik	Dorojnik	Vojničar
Croatian Home Guard^[3]
Croatian Home Guard^[3]	Časnički namjesnik	Stožerni stražnik	Narednik	Vodnik		Razvodnik	Desetnik	Domobran
Croatian Navy^[5]
Croatian Navy^[5]	Časnički namjesnik	Stožerni stražnik	Narednik	Vodnik		Razvodnik	Desetnik	Mornar
Croatian Air Force^[4] v t
Croatian Air Force^[4] v t	Časnički namjesnik	Stožerni Narednik	Narednik	Vodnik		Razvodnik	Desetnik	Zrakoplovac
Croatian Armed Forces v t
Croatian Armed Forces v t	Časnički namjesnik	Stožerni stražnik	Stražnik	Vodnik	Rojnik	Dorojnik	Strielac	Vojnik
Rank group	Senior NCOs				Junior NCOs		Enlisted

References[]

^ Uniformen der Kroatischen Wehrmacht (in German). May 1942.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Littlejohn, David (1994). Foreign Legions Of The Third Reich Vol. 3 (2nd ed.). San Jose: Bender Publishing. p. 220. ISBN 0-912138-29-7.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b 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.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Thomas, N.; Mikulan, K.; Pavelic, C. (1995). Axis Forces in Yugoslavia 1941–45. London: Osprey. p. 39. ISBN 978-1-85532-473-2.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b 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.

External references[]

"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.

[1] Uniformen der Kroatischen Wehrmacht (in German). May 1942.

[ISC_Militia-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b Littlejohn, David (1994). Foreign Legions Of The Third Reich Vol. 3 (2nd ed.). San Jose: Bender Publishing. p. 220. ISBN 0-912138-29-7.

[ISC_HomeGuard-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b 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.

[ISC_AirForce-4] Jump up to: ^a ^b Thomas, N.; Mikulan, K.; Pavelic, C. (1995). Axis Forces in Yugoslavia 1941–45. London: Osprey. p. 39. ISBN 978-1-85532-473-2.

[ISC_Navy-5] Jump up to: ^a ^b 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.

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