Croatian Air Force (WWII)

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The Croatian Air Force (WWII) was the air arm of the Axis-aligned Independent State of Croatia, operating German and Italian aircraft in support of Axis military operations on the Eastern Front and in the Balkans.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military air force
military unit
allegiance Independent State of Croatia
associatedWithRegime Ustaše Militia
surface form: Ustaše
collaboratedWith Fascist Italy
Nazi Germany
conflict World War II
surface form: Second World War
country Independent State of Croatia
countrySucceededBy Yugoslavia
surface form: Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
disestablishedIn 1945
engagedIn air operations on the Eastern Front
anti-partisan operations in the Balkans
formedDuring German invasion of Yugoslavia
surface form: Axis occupation of Yugoslavia
government Independent State of Croatia
historicalRegion Balkans
Balkans
surface form: Southeast Europe
ideology Croatian ultranationalism
fascism
languageOfCommand Croatian
operationalTheater Balkans
Eastern Front
participatedIn Axis counter-insurgency operations in Yugoslavia
German-led campaigns against the Soviet Union
partOf Ministry of Armed Forces of the Independent State of Croatia
surface form: Armed Forces of the Independent State of Croatia
primaryEnemy Allied air forces
Soviet Union
Yugoslav Partisans
role air support
fighter operations
ground attack
reconnaissance
sideInConflict Axis powers
surface form: Axis Powers
status defunct
supported Wehrmacht
surface form: German Wehrmacht

Luftwaffe
timePeriod 1941–1945
typeOfUnit Axis co-belligerent air force
usedAircraftFrom Germany
Italy
usedAircraftType bomber aircraft
fighter aircraft
trainer aircraft
transport aircraft
wasSubordinateTo Ministry of Armed Forces of the Independent State of Croatia
surface form: Croatian Ministry of Armed Forces

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Dornier Do 17 usedBy Croatian Air Force (WWII)
Fiat CR.42 Falco operator Croatian Air Force (WWII)
Fiat G.50 Freccia usedBy Croatian Air Force (WWII)
this entity surface form: Croatian Air Force (NDH)
Bristol Blenheim usedBy Croatian Air Force (WWII)
this entity surface form: Croatian Air Force Legion
Freccia usedBy Croatian Air Force (WWII)
Macchi C.200 Saetta usedBy Croatian Air Force (WWII)
this entity surface form: Croatian Air Force Legion
Macchi C.200 Saetta usedBy Croatian Air Force (WWII)
this entity surface form: Royal Croatian Air Force