Knighthood in the Independent State of Croatia
- Knighthood in the Independent State of Croatia
Knighthood in the Independent State of Croatia was conferred by the state during its existence from 1941 to 1945. The title of "vitez", or knight, was awarded to recipients of certain state orders and awards.
The following awards granted the title: [ [http://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/axis_allies/croatian_awards.htm Croatian Military Decorations] ]
# Military Order of the Iron Trefoil 1st Class with oak leaves
# Military Order of the Iron Trefoil 1st Class
# Grand Order of the Crown of King Zvonimir with star and oak leaves
# Grand Order of the Crown of King Zvonimir with star and swords
# Grand Order of the Crown of King Zvonimir
# Ante Pavelić Medal for Bravery in gold
# Military Order of the Iron Trefoil 2nd Class with oak leaves
# Military Order of the Iron Trefoil 2nd Class
# Order of the Crown of King Zvonimir 1st Class with star and oak leaves
# Order of the Crown of King Zvonimir with star and swords
# Order of the Crown of King Zvonimir with star
Knights
The title was awarded to 26 generals:
*Ladislav Aleman (-1945)
*Salko Alikadić (-1941)
**Received award posthumously after death in Operation Ozren.
*Vilko Begić (1874-1946)
*Rafael Boban (1907-?)
*Eduard Bona Bunić (1894-1944)
**Received award posthumously after death in Battle of Travnik.
*Matija Čanić (1901-1964)
*Milan Desović (1895-1960)
*Fedor Dragojlov
*Stjepan Duić (-1934)
**Received award posthumously after establishment of the Independent State of Croatia.
*Jure Francetić (1912-1942)
**Received award posthumously after his death in 1942.
*Đuro Grujić (1885-1945)
*Artur Gustović (-1945)
*Gjuro Jakšin (-1944)
*Slavko Kvaternik (1878-1947)
*Vladimir Laxa (1869-1945)
*Vjekoslav Luburić (1914-1969)
*Franjo Lukac (-1946)
*Josip Metzger (1883-1945)
*Ante Moškov (1911-1948)
*Ivan Perčević (1881–1947)
*Krunoslav Stjepan Perčić (1891-1971)
*Dragutin Rubčić (-1986)
*Adolf Sabljak (1886-1947)
*Tomislav Sertić (1898-1945)
*Franjo Šimić (1900-1944)
*Slavko Stanzer (1872-1945)
Colonels to receive the title included:
*Viktor Pavičić (-1943) [ [http://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/related/axis_allies/croatia_main.htm Independent State of Croatia] ]
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