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Einsatzstaffel (ES) der Deutschen Mannschaft

German troops of Ustasha Army

by Mislav Miholek

History	Full name: Einsatzstaffel (ES) der Deutschen Mannschaft Croatian: Vojnica Njemačke narodne skupine English: Active Force of German minority Founded: 31 July 1941 Part of the UstaÅ¡ka Vojnica : July 1941 - 1943/1945 On 31st July 1941, Einsatzstaffel (ES) der Deutschen Mannschaft was established as part of Deutsche Mannschaft (main organization of ethnic Germans in Croatia). Most soldiers of Einsatzstaffel (ES) were from Slavonia and Srijem. First commander of this unit was Jakob Lichtenberger, appointed there by the leader of ethnic Germans in Croatia Volksgruppenführer Branimir Altgayer, Einsatzstaffel (ES) was in military way under command of Main HQ of Ustasha Army. It was Ustasha Active unit. Soldiers of Einsatzstaffel (ES) at first worn uniforms of Croatian Domobranstvo. Waffen SS style uniforms were introduced in the begging of 1942. Table of Ranks ES Hrvatsko Domobranstvo US Army ES-General General General ES-Oberst Pukovnik Colonel ES-Oberstleutnant Podpukovnik Lieutenant Colonel ES-Major Bojnik Major   Nadsatnik Senior Captain ES-Hauptmann Satnik Captain ES-Oberleutnant Nadporučnik 1st Lieutenant ES-Leutnant Poručnik 2nd Lieutenant ES-Fänrich Zastavnik   ES-Stabsfeldwebel ÄŒastnički namjesnik Sergeant Major ES-Oberfeldwebel Stožerni narednik Master Sergeant ES-Feldwebel Narednik Sergeant ES-Unteroffizier Vodnik Lance-Sergent ES-Obergefreiter Razvodnik Corporal ES-Gefreiter Desetnik Lance-Corporal ES-Schutze Domobran Private Einsatzstaffel (ES) Units 15. October 1941 HQ Battalion 2 Active Companies 4 Preparatory Companies Bicycle Platoon Cavalry Platoon HQ Guard /one Platoon in Osijek , and another in Zagreb 12. January 1942 Active Battalion 3 Sharpshooters Companies Escort Company Bicycle Platoon Cavalry Platoon Pioneer Platoon Signals Platoon HQ Guard September 1942 (68 Officers, 166 NCOs and 2769 Soldiers) I. Verfügungsbataillon (1st Active Battalion) Prinz Eugen I. Bereitschaftsbattaillon (1st Preparatory Battalion) Ludwig von Baden II. Bereitschaftsbattaillon (2nd Preparatory Battalion) General Laudon III. Bereitschaftsbattaillon (3rd Preparatory Battalion) Max Emanule von Bayern At the end of 1942, Einsatzstaffel-Heimatschutzregiment (Homeland Defense Regiment) was organized with two battalions for elder German ethnic reservists. January 1943 1st Active Battalion Prinz Eugen 1st Preparatory Battalion Ludwig von Baden 2nd Preparatory Battalion General Laudon 3rd Preparatory Battalion Max Emanule von Bayern Replacement Battalion in Osijek Mobile Department In April 1943, first 4 Battalions joined 7th SS Freiwilligen Gebirgs Division "Prinz Eugen". May 1943 (3 officers, 34 NCOs and 95 Soldiers) HQ Battalion HQ Guard in Osijek and Zagreb Music Platoon     Name From Until Commander Jakob Lichtenberger
Battles & Operations
Bibliography and Sources	Hrvatske oruzane snage: 1941.-1945. (ustrojstvo, odore i oznake) / Krunoslav Mikulan, Sinisa Pogacic, ilustrator Darko Pavlovic - Zagreb : P.C. graficke usluge, 1999, ISBN 953-07564-2-1 Men-At-Arms series 282 - AXIS FORCES IN YUGOSLAVIA 1941-45 by N.Thomas and K.Mikulan (Osprey Publishing LTD.)

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