Military ranks of the Independent State of Croatia

The Ranks of the Independent State of Croatia Armed Forces are the ranks used by the Independent State of Croatia, it had similar insignia to those of the Armed Forces of Nazi Germany.[1]

Officers

Equivalent NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D) and student officer
Ustaše Militia	No equivalent								No equivalent
							Krilnik				Pukovnik		Podpukovnik		Bojnik		Nadsatnik	Satnik	Natporučnik			Poručnik			Zastavnik
Croatian Home Guard									No equivalent
	Vojskovodja		General pukovnik		General poručnik		General				Pukovnik		Podpukovnik		Bojnik		Nadsatnik	Satnik	Natporučnik			Poručnik			Zastavnik
Croatian Air Force									No equivalent
	Vojskovodja		General		Podmaršal		General bojnik				Pukovnik		Podpukovnik		Bojnik		Nadsatnik	Satnik	Natporučnik		Poručnik		Zastavnik
Navy of the Independent State of Croatia	No equivalent				No equivalent				No equivalent
			Admiral				Doadmiral				Kapetan bojnog broda		Kapetan fregate		Kapetan korvete		Poručnik bojnog broda		Poručnik fregate		Poručnik korvete		Pomorski zastavnik
Croatian Armed Forces	No equivalent								No equivalent
			General pukovnik		General poručnik		General				Pukovnik		Podpukovnik		Bojnik		Nadsatnik	Satnik	Natporučnik			Poručnik			Zastavnik
Equivalent NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D) and student officer

Enlisted and NCOs

Equivalent NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Ustaše Militia									No equivalent
	Časnički namjesnik						Stožerni stražnik										Vodnik						Dovodnik				Rojnik		Dorojnik						Vojničar
Croatian Home Guard									No equivalent														No equivalent
	Časnički namjesnik						Stožerni stražnik				Narednik						Vodnik										Razvodnik		Desetnik						Domobran
Navy of the Independent State of Croatia									No equivalent														No equivalent
	Časnički namjesnik						Stožerni stražnik				Narednik						Vodnik										Razvodnik		Desetnik						Mornar
Croatian Air Force									No equivalent														No equivalent
	Časnički namjesnik						Stožerni Narednik				Narednik						Vodnik										Razvodnik		Desetnik						Zrakoplovac
Croatian Armed Forces									No equivalent
	Časnički namjesnik						Stožerni stražnik				Stražnik						Vodnik						Rojnik				Dorojnik		Strielac						Vojnik
Equivalent NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1

References

1. Uniformen der Kroatischen Wehrmacht (in German). May 1942.

External references

• "Croatia 1941-1945 (Independent State)". www.uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
• Mikulan, Krunoslav; Pogacic, Sinisa (2008). CROATIAN UNIFORMS AND INSIGNIA 1941 - 1945: Volume 1 - Army, Air Force, Navy. ISBN 978-9539756435.