James Clark Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 The attached was described as being Ukrainian police from the WWII period. I'd be grateful for any information confirming the nationality and organisation and also anything on the rank. This is as clear as the detail gets - the detail on the cap insignia isn't any more visible on the original.My references on this sort of organisation are a bit limited - are there any good ones (internet or books?)Thanks,James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldstream Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Have looked through the Ukrainien section of David Littlejohns 'Foreign Legions of the Third Reich' volume 4 but cant find any similarities in the uniform shown. The Ukrainien badges seem to usually feathure the 'trident' in them somewhere which is either missing from your man or is obscured. Sorry cant be of more help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Lumsden Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Looks more like a Croat to me.Trefoil etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanEMS Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Definately Croatian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Clark Posted January 11, 2009 Author Share Posted January 11, 2009 Thanks for the steer everyone - he is Croatian. The collar tabs are for an army Zastavnik (Officer Cadet or Ensign). The larger insignia on the cap is the NDH cockade. I still don't know what the smaller badge is though.regards,James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Craig Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 James,Here is a picture of the cap and insignia from your picture. The cap badge set was instituted on 28 November 1942 and worn until 13 January 1945.Regards,Gordon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Clark Posted January 12, 2009 Author Share Posted January 12, 2009 Thanks Gordon - that's very interesting.James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KLASTER Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 hrvatsko domobranstvo-home guard,regular army of indepence state of croatiaindepence state of croatia-nezavisna dr?ava hrvatskathis small button whit AP letters wearing ustasha fightersAP is Ante Pavelic-fuhrer of NDHustasha fighters are elite party army like SS in germany Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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