Order of battle of Croatian Home Defense Army

1 May 1943 - 20 November 1944

I Corps | II Corps | III Corps

I Corps Zagreb Commander: Major-General Ivan Brozovic deputy commander: Major-General Franjo Dolacki Chief of Staff: Colonel Ivan Klisanic
1st Mountain Brigade - Kutina Commander: Major-General Stjepan Pericic deputy commander: Lieutenant-Colonel Bulat Chief of Staff: Colonel Mihovil Dits
	1. Mountain Regiment - Kutina Colonel Krunoslav Socanin	I. Battalion - Pakracka Poljana, Major Alarih Deskovic
		II. Battalion - Novska, Major Juraj Vrankovic
		III. Battalion - Garesnica, Major Juraj Stajduhar
	5th Mountain Regiment - Kriz-Novoselec  Lieutenant-Colonel Petar Greguric	I. Battalion, Captain Ivan Crnkovic
		II. Battalion - Popovaca
		III. Battalion - Ivanicgrad, Captain Josip Kurtovic
		III. Artillery Battalion - Kriz-Novoselec,  Major Josip Sebelic
		VI. Artillery Battalion - Kutina, Ivan Hitrec
3rd Mountain Brigade - Banja Luka Commander: Colonel Ljubomir Rajman deputy commander: Major Rudolf Lederer Chief of Staff: glst. Senior Captain Janko Streharsky
	3. Mountain Regiment - Dragocaj Lieutenant-Colonel Krsto Prpic	I. Battalion - Ivanjska, Captain Streicher
		II. Battalion - Senior Captain Camil Hadzidedic
		III. Battalion - Banja Luka, Captain Josip Golubic
	11. Mountain Regiment - Bosanska Gradiska Lieutenant-Colonel Dragutin Miletic	I. Battalion - Klasinec, Captain Viktor Horvat
		II. Battalion - Banja Luka, Captain Franjo Cestar
		III. Battalion -  Prijedor, Captain Ivan Vlatkovic
		VIII. Artillery Battalion - Zagreb, Major Josip Hrovat
		II. Artillery Battalion - Banja Luka, Cvjetko Tumpa
4th Mountain Brigade - Daruvar Commander: Major-General Stjepan Grlic deputy commander: Lieutenant-Colonel Djuro Sivos Chief of Staff: glst. Major Mihovil Frolich
	4. Mountain Regiment - Daruvar Viktor Markovic	I. Battalion - Daruvar, Ivan Grgic
		II. Battalion - Grubisno Polje,
		III. Battalion - Captain Branimir Petranovic
	8. Mountain Regiment - Pakrac Colonel Gustav Matkovic	I. Battalion - Pakrac, Senior Captain Mato Kovacevic
		II. Battalion - Pakrac, Captain Stanko Antunovic
		I. Artillery Battalion - Daruvar, Major Dalibor Bumber
		XII. Artillery Battalion - Pakrac, LtColonel Miroslav Oskrhani
2nd Rifle Brigade - Donji Lapac Commander: Antun Nardeli deputy commander: Senior Captain Josip Sinkovic Chief of Staff: Colonel Miho Bajd
	1. Rifle Regiment - Vrtocje Lieutenant-Colonel Berislav Predojevic	I. Battalion - Tarkovac, Senior Captain Zdenko Metikos
		II. Battalion - Bosanski Petrovac, Senior Captain Aleksandar Stanzel
	10. Rifle Regiment - Donji Lapac Lieutenant-Colonel Romano Nikpalj	I. Battalion - Donja Suvaja, Senior Captain Zdenko Metikos
		II. Battalion - Nebljusi, Captain Simuncic
		IV. Artillery Battalion - Zagreb, Major Branko Stipancic
		VIII. Artillery Battalion - Donji Lapac, Lieutenant-Colonel Edvin Both
1st Garrison Brigade - Krizevci Commander: Colonel Oskar Cihak
	I. Battalion - Varazdin, Senior Captain Zvonimir Dumbovic
	IV. Battalion - Bjelovar, Major Josip Pinculic
2nd Garrison Brigade - Karlovac Commander: Colonel Stijepo Zuch
	I. Battalion - Karlovac, Senior Captain Josip Kniha
	II. Battalion - Karlovac, Major Marko Lisnjak
	III. Battalion - Ozalj, Captain Pantelejmon Ratkovic
	IV. Battalion - Jastrebarsko, Major Vladimir Kuzman
	V. Battalion - Ogulin, Major Ivan Vukovic
3rd Garrison Brigade - Gospic Commander: Colonel Franjo Knezevic
	I. Battalion - Bilaj, Senior Captain Dragutin Solar
	II. Battalion - Knin, Franjo Turar
	III. Battalion - Gospic, reserve Senior Captain Josip Kolakovic
4th Garrison Brigade - Sisak Commander: Colonel Stjepan Mifek
	I. Battalion - Sisak, Lieutenant-Colonel Vladimir Soldic
	II. Battalion - Petrinja, Major Josip Brence
	III. Battalion - Turopolje, Captain Stjepan Ivankovic
Zagreb Garrison Brigade Commander: Colonel Josip Solc
	I. Battalion - Zagreb, Major Ferdo Sirola
	II. Battalion - Zagreb,   Lieutenant-Colonel Vilko Krizanec
	III. Battalion - Bihac, Senior Captain Janko Drzanic
	Reserve Battalion - Zagreb, Lieutenant-Colonel Ljubomir Lugaric
1st Replacement Brigade - Zagreb Commander: Colonel Stjepan Matesa Chief of Staff: Lieutenant-Colonel Ivan Brusic
	Pokuplje, Kvarner, Velebit Rgt.  Commd. Istrian Def. Rgt
Zenica Bde
	1 Armd. Car Bn.

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II Corps Slavonski Brod Commander: Major-General Franjo Pacak deputy commander: Major-General Dusan Majetic Chief of Staff: Colonel Stjepan Kerecin
1st Rifle Brigade - Doboj Commander: Colonel Luka Saric deputy commander: Lieutenant-Colonel Ladislav Ilic Chief of Staff: Captain Dragan Korais
	4. Rifle Regiment - Derventa Commander: Lieutenant-Colonel Ivan Maricic	I. Battalion - Derventa, Senior Captain Branimir Slijecevic
		II. Battalion - Doboj, Air Force Major Josip Cada
		III. Battalion - Teslic, Captain Ivan Kostelac
	6. Rifle Regiment - Derventa Commander: Lieutenant-Colonel Ferdo Muslovic	I. Battalion - Derventa, Captain Ivan Ljubic
		II. Battalion - Derventa, Captain Mato Dobrovic
		III. Battalion - Vinkovci, Captain Georgije Cabelj
		V. Artillery Battalion - Doboj, Lieutenant-Colonel Slavko Telarovic
		XVI. Artillery Battalion - Brod, Major Rudolf Adamik
3rd Rifle Brigade - Vinkovci Commander: Colonel Julije Fritz deputy commander: Major Zvonimir Mudrovcic Chief of Staff: Lieutenant-Colonel Otokar Sterficek
	5. Rifle Regiment - Vrpolje Commander: Colonel Dragutin Somogji	I. Battalion - Mikanovci, Major Milan Jankovic
		II. Battalion - Vel. Kopanica, Major Anđelko Skatolini
		III. Battalion - Vrpolje, Captain Stjepan Adadzic
	8. Rifle Regiment - Đakovo Commander: Colonel Dragan Voska	I. Battalion - Siroko Polje, Senior Captain Berislav Gracan
		II. Battalion - Đakovo, Captain Ratimir Haluzan
		III. Battalion - Podrucje Pozege, Captain Hrovje Palinic
		VII. Artillery Battalion - Piskorevci,
		XVIII. Artillery Battalion - Petrovaradin,
4th Rifle Brigade - Bosanski Novi Commander: Colonel Zvonimir Stimatovic deputy commander: Lieutenant-Colonel Persic
	7. Rifle Regiment - Bosanski Novi Lieutenant-Colonel Dragutin Stipetic	I. Battalion - Bosanski Novi, Major Berislav Buzancic
		II. Battalion - Ravnice, Senior Captain Stanislav
	13. Rifle Regiment - Prijedor Lieutenant-Colonel Aleksandar Kolpakov	I. Battalion - Prijedor, Mirko Glavas
		II. Battalion - Prijedor, Captain Tomo Klepac
		III. Battalion - Sarajevo, Major Mirko Susmelj
	11. Artillery Battalion - Prijedor Senior Captain Tihomil Grimani	XXII. Artillery Battalion, Major Joze Bartok
5th Garrison Brigade - Nova Gradiska Commander: Colonel Franjo Bucar
	I. Battalion - Lipovljani, Major Anton Brixy
	II. Battalion - Novska, Major Emil Hlovanizky
	III. Battalion - Osijek, Captain Dragan  Susjenko
	IV. Battalion - Brod, Stjepan Pataki
	V. Battalion - Nasice, Captain Kazimir Petelko
	VI. Battalion - Banja Luka, Captain Dzevad Aganovic
6th Garrison Brigade - Doboj Commander: Colonel Asim Tanovic
	I. Battalion - Derventa, reserve Captain Zlatko Radej
	III. Battalion - Teslic, reserve Lieutenant-Colonel Avdo Farizbegovic
	IV. Battalion - Doboj, Captain Lujo Bezjak
7th Garrison Brigade - Hrvatska Mitrovica Commander: Colonel Marijan Gjurgjevic
	I. Battalion - Ruma, reserve Senior Captain Egon Vavra
	II. Battalion - Trpinja, Lieutenant-Colonel Grgo Cukon
	III. Battalion - Hrvatska Mitrovica, Major Mirko Rendic
	IV. Battalion - Petrovaradin, Captain Ivan Gumhold Josipovic
10th Garrison Brigade - Tuzla Commander: Colonel Neset Tepcic
	I. Battalion - Medjasi, Senior Captain Bozo Ilicic
	II. Battalion - Zivinice, reserve Major Vladimir ing. Pankiv
	IV. Battalion - Miricina, Air Force Captain Rudolf Papsit
	V. Battalion - Srebrenik, Senior Captain Juraj Sarkotic
	VII. Battalion - Zvornik, Captain Pavao Curak
	IX. Battalion - Gracanica, reserve Captain Abdulah Abdulahefendic
	X. Battalion - Bosanski Samac, reserve Captain Alija Hadzialiagic
2nd Replacement Brigade - Vinkovci Commander: Colonel Ivan Sarnber Chief of Staff: Lieutenant-Colonel Ermin Rataj
	2 Armd. Car Bn.

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III Corps Sarajevo  Commander: Major-General Ivan Markulj deputy commander: Major-General Stjepan Gasic Chief of Staff: Colonel Robert Merslovic
2nd Mountain Brigade - Konjic Commander: Colonel Bozidar Zorn deputy commander: Lieutenant-Colonel Antun Petiska Chief of Staff: Major Miljenko Nekic
	2. Mountain Regiment - Gornja Jablanica Commander: Lieutenant-Colonel Roman Sram	I. Battalion - Konjic, Major Fadil Krajina
		II. Battalion - Rama, Senior Captain Tomislav Grzeta
		III. Battalion - Dreznica, Captain Slavoljub Simatovic
	9. Mountain Regiment - Tarcin Commander: Ljubomir Broz	I. Battalion - Tarcin, Senior Captain Kakob
		II. Battalion - Bradina, Major Franjo Kostric
		III. Battalion - Captain Ivan Zoric
		IX. Artillery Battalion - Pazaric, Senior Captain Franjo Luzar
		XX. Artillery Battalion - Sarajevo, Major Zlatibor Madjer
8th Garrison Brigade - Sarajevo Commander: Juraj Cordasic
	I. Battalion - Sarajevo, reserve Senior Captain Franjo Pacak
	II. Battalion - Zvornik, reserve Lieutenant Mehmed Arpadzic
	III. Battalion - Ilidza, reserve Senior Captain Ismet Cengic
	IV. Battalion - Sarajevo, Captain Alija Zec
	V. Battalion - Gorazde, Captain Said Hasinbegovic
	VI. Battalion - Ustikolina, Senior Captain Ibrahim Sijercic
	VII. Battalion - Visoko, Air Force Lieutenant-Colonel Milan Heteny
9th Garrison Brigade - Dubrovnik Commander: Colonel Milan Cudina
	I. Battalion - Hum, Air Force Major Boris Klimovic
	II. Battalion - Mostar, Captain Davor Drencic
	IV. Battalion - Slano, Air Force Senior Captain Nikola Saric
	V. Battalion - Cilipi, reserve officer Karlo Dileo
	VI. Battalion - Sinj, Captain Krunoslav Nalis
3rd Replacement Brigade - Sarajevo Commander: Major-General Roman Domanik Chief of Staff: Lieutenant-Colonel Jaroslav Zak
	3 Armd. Car Bn.
Mobile Brigade - Travnik Commander: Colonel Miroslav Chlacher
	I. Battalion - Donja Stubica, Major Pastorcic
	II. Battalion - Brod,  Lieutenant-Colonel Kramaric
	III. Battalion - Travnik, Lieutenant-Colonel Klobucaric
Rail Sect.
	A(4-7 Bn), B(1-3, 8-10 Bn)  C(1-3m 18-9 Bn)  D(14-7 Bn), E(1-4 Bn),  Armd. Train Coy, 1-3 Lab. Rgt

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