Catholic troops in Handschar's MP unit?

[besslein]

Those horseback Handschar MP's are fantastic. Thanks for posting!!!
I need to get a set of riding breeches and boots for my 13th MP Trupp impression!

i can sell you Nick this pair

[V.I.D.]

I just found it on Scribd as well! Great stuff, will have something to read tonight and tomorrow. Great photos, too!

Yes, i know about that book, it is very hard to find, will try and get it through someone in Croatia, guess it can be found in old second hand book shops but hey, i just downloaded it a minute ago on Megaupload

[Obergruppen2]

I just found it on Scribd as well! Great stuff, will have something to read tonight and tomorrow. Great photos, too!

Try this book as well, i have it, Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Second World War By Enver Redžić

[Obergruppen2]

Enver Redzic wrote those books during the 80's in ex Yugoslavia so you have to understand that he was not writing exactly how it was but also how they wanted the picture done, enough to mention one caption from the book , " highest combat achievements were burning villages and theft ", we all know that is pure communist propaganda crap so i wouldn't take everything for granted when it comes to Enver Redzic Lepre's book is the real deal

[pete]

Or actually what make up most of the Western History books like we read in high school as well in my opinion, because many times, i'm not saying all, but many western books obviously got a certain level of their basis info from the "official figures" of Yugoslavian post war Info 45-onwards, also used for propaganda and covering over certain inconvenient facts sometimes for Political reasons. Its not all Black and white for sure.

Pete

[V.I.D.]

Or actually what make up most of the Western History books like we read in high school as well in my opinion, because many times, i'm not saying all, but many western books obviously got a certain level of their basis info from the "official figures" of Yugoslavian post war Info 45-onwards, also used for propaganda and covering over certain inconvenient facts sometimes for Political reasons. Its not all Black and white for sure.

Pete

That's for sure, but I also have to agree with what Obergruppen wrote above. The first chapters of Redzic's book are pretty decent and bring some rather unfamiliar topics to the spotlight, but overall there feels to be quite a bit of "moralizing" and "high horse" attitude. It seems that Lepre's book indeed will remain THE authoritative source on this division.

[V.I.D.]

Happy New Year to all and happy hunting in 2012!





















"Three Friends"

[Michael Fay]

Its not all Black and white for sure.

Pete

Nothing was ever truer said, when it comes to history in general , and especially in this area in particular.

A higher quality of information has been written in this thread than is usual nowadays.

[Obergruppen2]

I just located this book about the Handschar but its written in French, do any of our French members have this book ?

[NickG]

Here 2 more neat mounted Handschar images! Exotic! Its a GebirgsJaeger Division but patrolling in the rural Balkans
on horseback (the MP unit, note Feldgendarme gorgets) made most sense!

[dhunter93]

Here is an a friend for your tunic Nick..

[V.I.D.]

Here is an a friend for your tunic Nick..

Great tunic dhunter93!
How did you find it, if you don't mind my asking?

[Death-Ace]

Here is an a friend for your tunic Nick..

Agreed! But I thought the eagles were only gold for General officers? Would a Sani's armband cover the shield?

Lev