Award Help

[Edward]

I have a Heer Soldbuch to an old sweat Wachtmeister who served in France and Russia. In 1943 he was transfered to the 114th Jager Division where he served in Yugoslavia against Tito's partisans, and later in Italy making Leutnant during the time of Anzio. He was awarded several medals for service. Two of them are interesting, with one unknown to me. The first, Silber Zvinomir Medaille is not hard to figure out. The second is a mystery, Kriegserinnenungs Abzeichen des Nuabhangegen Havratkes Kroatian. Sorry for the translation on the last award as the entire entry is in something not unlike Sutterlin. Any replies most appreciated.

[Edward]

Don't know if this will help. Had another look at the second award in question and it looks like, Kriegserinninungs abzeichen des Naubhang zum Havrates Kroatian. There is an Umlaut so it reads, Naubhäng. Sorry, no scan capablility.

[Albert]

Sounds like "des unabhängigen ..." = of independent ...

[Edward]

Sounds like "des unabhängigen ..." = of independent ...

Thanks Albert. That looks to be it! The English translated title of the award would read something like, War honorary badge of independent Hrvatska Croatia. I have never heard nor seen of this award before. Interesting also in that it was a badge. It would seem then that it was possibly a joint award given to German forces operating in Yugoslavia in not a disimilar way as the Italian-German Campaign medal? But, the criteria for the award is unknown so that will need further research.

[Gerdan]

Hi Edward,

here you find a list with Croatian Military Awards (and photographs)

http://axis101.bizland.com/CroatianAwards3.htm

Hope you will find your award.

Gerdan

[Edward]

Hi Edward,

here you find a list with Croatian Military Awards (and photographs)

http://axis101.bizland.com/CroatianAwards3.htm

Hope you will find your award.

Gerdan

Gerdan, thank you for the link. Although the Zvonimir medal is mentioned on the link, there in none for, Kriegserinnungs abzeichen des unabhangigen Hvratska Kroatian. Maybe the badge is listed in another reference source.

[Albert]

You are welcome Edward

Just as a, perhaps redundant, sidenote: Hrvatska is the same as Kroatien (German) and Croatia (English).

[Edward]

You are welcome Edward

Just as a, perhaps redundant, sidenote: Hrvatska is the same as Kroatien (German) and Croatia (English).

Albert, that is actually an interesting and insightful observation.

Both the Zvonimir Medaille and Kriegnerinnenungs Abzeichen, were hand written in as seperate entries, ending with Hrvatska Kroatien. I wonder if the administrative clerk also caught the redundancy?

Jerry