The Ustaše Militia () was the party army of the Ustaše, established by the regime of Ante Pavelić in the Independent State of Croatia (NDH) during World War II. The Ustaše militia went through a series of re-organisations during its existence, during which it expanded to include all armed elements of the NDH government outside of the Croatian Home Guard, navy and air force. It amalgamated with the Home Guard in December 1944January 1945 to form the Croatian Armed Forces (Hrvatske oružane snage, HOS), although the amalgamation did not result in a homogeneous organisation, and former Ustaše militia officers dominated its operations and held most HOS command positions.
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| - The Ustaše Militia () was the party army of the Ustaše, established by the regime of Ante Pavelić in the Independent State of Croatia (NDH) during World War II. The Ustaše militia went through a series of re-organisations during its existence, during which it expanded to include all armed elements of the NDH government outside of the Croatian Home Guard, navy and air force. It amalgamated with the Home Guard in December 1944January 1945 to form the Croatian Armed Forces (Hrvatske oružane snage, HOS), although the amalgamation did not result in a homogeneous organisation, and former Ustaše militia officers dominated its operations and held most HOS command positions.
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Branch
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Role
| - anti-Partisan operations and operation of concentration camps, mostly under German command
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Caption
| - Badge of the Ustaše Militia
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Unit Name
| - Ustaše Militia
- Ustaška vojnica
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notable commanders
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Battles
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Size
| - approximately 76,000 in December 1944
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| - The Ustaše Militia () was the party army of the Ustaše, established by the regime of Ante Pavelić in the Independent State of Croatia (NDH) during World War II. The Ustaše militia went through a series of re-organisations during its existence, during which it expanded to include all armed elements of the NDH government outside of the Croatian Home Guard, navy and air force. It amalgamated with the Home Guard in December 1944January 1945 to form the Croatian Armed Forces (Hrvatske oružane snage, HOS), although the amalgamation did not result in a homogeneous organisation, and former Ustaše militia officers dominated its operations and held most HOS command positions. The Ustaše militia were responsible for some of the most egregious atrocities committed during World War II, including performing a key role in the establishment and operation of about 20 concentration camps in the NDH. It included such notorious units as the Black Legion (Crna Legija) commanded by Jure Francetić and Rafael Boban and the Ustaša Defence Brigades commanded by Vjekoslav Luburić.
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