Croatian Axis Forces in WWII

• I Corps (HQ moved to Zagreb):
  - 1 Mtn. Bde (1, 5 Mtn. Rgt.; 3, 6 Art. Bn.)
  - 3 Mtn. Bde (3, 11 Mtn. Rgt.; 2 Art. Bn.)
  - 4 Mtn. Bde (4, 8 Mtn. Rgt.; 1, 12 Art. Bn.)
  - 2 Rifle Bde (1, 10 Rifle Rgt.; 4, 8 Art. Bn.)
  - 1 Garr. Bde (1-4 Bn.)
  - 2 Garr. Bde (1-5 Bn.)
  - 3 Garr. Bde (1-3 Bn.)
  - 4 Garr. Bde (1-3 Bn.)
  - Zagreb Garr. Bde (1-3 Bn.)
  - 1 Repl. Bde (Pokuplje, Kvarner, Velebit, Istrian Reg. Cmnds.)
  - Zenica Brigade (1 Armrd. Car Bn.)
  
  
• II Corps:
  - 1 Rifle Bde (4 Rifle Rgt.; 5, 16 Art. Bn.)
  - 3 Rifle Bde (5, 8 Rifle Rgt.; 7, 18 Art. Bn.)
  - 4 Rifle Bde (7, 13 Rifle Rgt.; 11, 22 Art. Bn.)
  - 5 Garr. Bde (1-4 Bn.)
  - 6 Garr. Bde (1-5 Bn.)
  - 7 Garr. Bde (1-4 Bn.)
  - 10 Garr. Bde (1-10 Bn.)
  - 2 Repl. Bde (Srijem, Tuzla; 2 Armrd. Car. Bn.)
  
  
• III Corps:
  - 2 Mtn. Bde (2, 6, 9 Mtn. Rgt.; 13, 20 Art. Bn.)
  - 8 Garr. Bde (1-5 Bn.)
  - 9 Garr. Bde (1-6 Bn.)
  - 3 Repl. Bde (3 Armrd. Car Bn.)
  - Mobile Bde ("Zgb. Cav. Rgt.; I & II Bicycle Bns.)
  - Rail Sec. (Sectors A,B,C,D,E - 23 Bns.)
  - Labour Service (1, 2, 3 Lab. Rgt's)
  

Lt.-General Vladimir Laxa remained in Command.

Final re-organization, November 21st 1944 to May 6th 1945: In an attempt to create a more effective military force, the Army and the Ustaska Vojnica were amalgamated into the Croatian Armed Forces, creating 13 Infantry, 2 Mountain, 2 Assault, and 1 Replacement Division, plus the Poglavnik Bodyguard Division. These units were organized into 5 Corps as follows:

• I Corps - The "Poglavnik Bodyguard Corps":
  - Poglavnik Bodyguard Division (1, 2 Bdygrd. Rgt.; Repl. Rgt.; Art., Cav., Mob., Eng., Gd. Bn.)
  - 1 Assault Division (20-2 Inf. Rgt.; 20-1 Art. Bn.; Mob. Bn.) - 5 Division (5 Ust. Bde; 11 Inf. Bde.; 2 Art. Btt's; 5 Inf. Asslt Rgt.; Mob. Bde)
  
  
• II Corps:
  - 2 Division (15, 20 Ust. Bde.; 20 Inf. Bde; 3 Eng. Repl. Bn.)
  - 12 Division (3 Mtn. 12 Ust. Bde; 2 Eng. Repl. Bn.; 3 Art. Btt's)
  - 14 Division (14 Ust., 19 Inf. Bde)
  - 17 Division
  - 18 Assault Division
  
  
• III Corps:
  - 3 Division (1 Rifle, 2, 13 Ust. Bde, 7, 18 Art. Bn.)
  - 7 Mountain Division (1, 14 Mtn. Bde; 1, 6 Art. Bn.)
  - 8 Division (1, 11 Ust. Bde; 18 Inf. Bde, 1 Art. Battery)
  - 9 Mountain Division (2 Mtn., 9 Ust. Bde; 3 Art. Batt's)
  
  
• IV Corps:
  - 4 Division (7 Rifle, 8, 19 Ust., 14 Inf. Bde.; 12 Art. Bn.)
  - 6 Division (10 Ust., 15 Inf. Bde; 2 Art. Batt's)
  - 15 Division (16 Ust. 16 Inf. Bde.)
  
  
• V Corps:
  - 10 Division (10 Rifle, 7 Ust. Bde; 8 Art. Bn. + 2 Batt's)
  - 11 Division (4, 18 Ust., 13 Inf. Bde; 1 Art. Batt.)
  - 13 Division (3, 17 Ust., 12 Inf. Bde; 1 Art. Bn.; 5 Corps Recce Bn.)
  - 16 Replacement Division (21, 23 Repl., 21 Ust. Repl. Bde, 4 Repl. Batt's)
  - 16 Ustashe Training Replacement Div. (Ust. Repl. Bde, Ust. Repl. Eng. Bn., Ust. Student Coy) - 1 Ustashe Defense Brigade (1-4 Inf, Gd, Mob, Art, Garr, 3 Recruit Bns; 1 Ustashe Reserve Regiment)
  - Ustashe Reserve Corps (Baranja, Vuka & Posavje Regiments)Commander of the amalgamated armed forces was General Djuro Djuric, answering to Pavelic who had taken supreme command.
  
  Final order of battle, end of April 1945 to May 15th 1945: These were the remnants of the Croatian Armed Forces that fought their way to Bleiburg, Austria, and surrendered to the British. Corps II-V were known as Ustashe Corps, although not all members were Ustashe:
  
  
• The "Poglavnik Bodyguard Corps" (commanded by Gen. Ante Moskov)
  - Poglavnik Bodyguard Division
  - 1 Assault Division
  - 2 Infantry Division
  - 5 Infantry Division
  - 16 Ustashe Training & Replacement Division
  - Mobile Brigade
  
  
• II Ustashe Corps (commanded by Gen Max Luburic):
  - 12 Infantry Division
  - 14 Infantry Division
  - 18 Infantry Division
  
  
• III Ustashe Corps (commanded by General Metzger):
  - 3 Infantry Division
  - 7 Infantry Division
  - 8 Infantry Division
  - 9 Infantry Division
  
  
• IV Ustashe Corps (unknown commander):
  - 4 Infantry Division
  - 6 Infantry Division
  - 15 Infantry Division
  
  
• V Ustashe Corps (commanded by General Herencic):
  - 10 Infantry Division
  - 11 Infantry Division
  - 13 Infantry Division