Military ranks of the Independent State of Croatia

Last updated February 28, 2024

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
Ustaše Militia ^[2]^[3]
Ustaše Militia ^[2]^[3]				Krilnik	Pukovnik	Podpukovnik	Bojnik	Nadsatnik	Satnik	Natporučnik	Poručnik	Zastavnik
Croatian Home Guard ^[4]
Croatian Home Guard ^[4]	Vojskovodja	General pukovnik	General poručnik	General	Pukovnik	Podpukovnik	Bojnik	Nadsatnik	Satnik	Natporučnik	Poručnik	Zastavnik
Air Force of the Independent State of Croatia ^[5] v t e
	Vojskovodja	General	Podmaršal	General bojnik	Pukovnik	Podpukovnik	Bojnik	Nadsatnik	Satnik	Natporučnik	Poručnik	Zastavnik
Croat Navy (1941–1942)^[6]
Croat Navy (1941–1942)^[6]			Admiral	Doadmiral	Kapetan bojnog broda	Kapetan fregate	Kapetan korvete		Poručnik bojnog broda	Poručnik fregate	Poručnik korvete	Pomorski zastavnik
Croat Navy (1942–1944)^[6]^[7]
Croat Navy (1942–1944)^[6]^[7]			Admiral	Komodor	Brodski pudkovnik	Brodski dopudkovnik	Brodski bojnik	Brodski nadsatnik	Brodski satnik	Brodski nadporučnik	Brodski poručnik	Brodski zastavnik
Croat Navy (1944–1944)^[8]
Croat Navy (1944–1944)^[8]			Admiral	Doadmiral	Kapetan bojnog broda	Kapetan fregate	Kapetan korvete	Nadporučnik bojnog broda	Poručnik bojnog broda	Poručnik fregate	Poručnik korvete	Pomorski zastavnik
Croat Navy (1944–1945)^[8]
Croat Navy (1944–1945)^[8]		Admiral	Vice-admiral	Kontra-admiral	Kapetan bojnog broda	Kapetan fregate	Kapetan korvete	Nadporučnik bojnog broda	Poručnik bojnog broda	Poručnik fregate	Poručnik korvete	Pomorski zastavnik
Croatian Armed Forces (1944-1945)^[9] v t e
Croatian Armed Forces (1944-1945)^[9] v t e		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^[10]
Army^[10]	Vojskovodja	General pukovnik	General poručnik	General
Navy^[10]
Navy^[10]		Admiral	Vice-admiral	Kontra-admiral

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 ^[4]
Croatian Home Guard ^[4]	Časnički namjesnik	Stožerni stražnik	Narednik	Vodnik		Razvodnik	Desetnik	Domobran
Croat Navy ^[7]^[11]								No insignia
Croat Navy ^[7]^[11]	Časnički namjesnik	Stožerni stražnik	Narednik	Vodnik		Razvodnik	Desetnik	Mornar
Air Force of the Independent State of Croatia ^[5] v t e
	Časnički namjesnik	Stožerni Narednik	Narednik	Vodnik		Razvodnik	Desetnik	Zrakoplovac
Croatian Armed Forces (1944-1945)^[9] v t e
Croatian Armed Forces (1944-1945)^[9] v t e	Časnički namjesnik	Stožerni stražnik	Stražnik	Vodnik	Rojnik	Dorojnik	Strielac	Vojnik
Rank group	Senior NCOs				Junior NCOs		Enlisted

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References

↑ Uniformen der Kroatischen Wehrmacht (in German). May 1942.
1 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.
↑ Mikulan & Pogačić 1999, p. 151.
1 2 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.
1 2 Thomas, N.; Mikulan, K.; Pavelic, C. (1995). Axis Forces in Yugoslavia 1941–45. London: Osprey. p. 39. ISBN 978-1-85532-473-2.
1 2 Mikulan & Pogačić 1999, pp. 106, 108, 109.
1 2 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.
1 2 Mikulan & Pogačić 1999, pp. 108, 109, 115.
1 2 Mikulan, Krunoslav; Pogačić, Siniša (1999). Hrvatske Oružane Snage 1941-1945 (in Croatian). Zagreb: Krila. p. 177. ISBN 9789539756428.
1 2 "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.
↑ Mikulan & Pogačić 1999, p. 106, 108, 115.

Mikulan, Krunoslav; Pogačić, Siniša (1999). Hrvatske Oružane Snage 1941-1945 (in Croatian). Zagreb: Krila. ISBN 9789539756428.

External links

"Croatia 1941-1945 (Independent State)". www.uniforminsignia.net. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 5 January 2024.

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

[ISC_Militia-2] 1 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.

[FOOTNOTEMikulanPogačić1999151-3] Mikulan & Pogačić 1999, p. 151.

[ISC_HomeGuard-4] 1 2 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-5] 1 2 Thomas, N.; Mikulan, K.; Pavelic, C. (1995). Axis Forces in Yugoslavia 1941–45. London: Osprey. p. 39. ISBN 978-1-85532-473-2.

[FOOTNOTEMikulanPogačić1999106,_108,_109-6] 1 2 Mikulan & Pogačić 1999, pp. 106, 108, 109.

[ISC_Navy-7] 1 2 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.

[FOOTNOTEMikulanPogačić1999108,_109,_115-8] 1 2 Mikulan & Pogačić 1999, pp. 108, 109, 115.

[Mikulan&Pogačić-9] 1 2 Mikulan, Krunoslav; Pogačić, Siniša (1999). Hrvatske Oružane Snage 1941-1945 (in Croatian). Zagreb: Krila. p. 177. ISBN 9789539756428.

[wikisource.org-10] 1 2 "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.

[FOOTNOTEMikulanPogačić1999106,_108,_115-11] Mikulan & Pogačić 1999, p. 106, 108, 115.

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