Croatian Naval Legion
The Croatian Naval Legion (Croatian: Hrvatska pomorska legija), officially known as the Croatian Naval Battalion - Black Sea was a military unit of the Navy of the Independent State of Croatia which fought as part of the Kriegsmarine on the Eastern Front.
Upon its formation the unit had 343 men.[1] Upon deployment the legion received a large influx of Ukrainian volunteers, which raised the size of the unit to 1,000 men.[2] Members of the legion rescued Erich von Manstein from a boat fire.[2]
Commanders
- Andro Vrkljan
- Stjepan Rumenovic
Personnel
- Božidar Mažuranić - great-grandson of Croatian ban Ivan Mažuranić[3]
References
- ↑ Marcus Wendel. "Croatian Naval Legion at AxisHistory.com". Axis History. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ↑ "Mažuranić family again in Croatia". Hic.hr. Retrieved 26 October 2014.