List of World War II aces from Croatia explained

This is a list of fighter aces in World War II from the Independent State of Croatia, a puppet state of Nazi Germany from 1941–45, created in the portion of Yugoslavia occupied by the Axis powers. There were 25 fighter aces from the Independent State of Croatia, fighting for the Axis, during the Second World War. For other countries see List of World War II flying aces by country.

A

NameRankTotal wartime victoriesUnitNotes
Vilim Acinger Executed by Yugoslav Partisans in Slovenia in 1945.[1]
Zdenko Avdić Časnički namjesnik
Sergeant Major
10

B

NameRankTotal wartime victoriesUnitNotes
Božidar Bartulović Narednik
Sergeant
8 Sentenced to 15 years in jail in Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia. Released in 1954.
Ljudevit Bencetić Satnik
Captain
16
Safet Boškić Natporučnik
First Lieutenant
13 Nazi German Iron Cross 2nd Class

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D

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

R

S

References

Notes
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  • Notes and References

    1. Savic and Ciglic 2002, p. 12.