Kampfgruppe Engelbrecht - German units training Croatian forces inside NDH

Feldpost card 23.01.1945 to Reich from Fp.02873B which is schwere Kompanie Kampfgruppe Engelbrecht,
  
Fp.02873 :
 (1.8.1943-23.3.1944) 21.12.1943 Stab u. 1.-4. Kompanie Deutsches Ausbildungs-Bataillon 1 bei 1. Kroat. Jäger-Brigade,
(7.11.1944-Kriegsende) 17.1.1945 Regimentsstab u. schwere Kompanie Kampfgruppe Engelbrecht, 

Kampfgruppe Engelbrecht  was formed at the end of 1944 or beginning of 1945 from German forces that were training Croatian army in NDH , it had stab and 3 batallions and fought in NDH :

Stab from   Deutsches Ausbildungs-Bataillon 1 bei 1. Kroat. Jäger-Brigade,
 Fp: 02873 Regimentsstab u. schwere Kompanie Kampfgruppe Engelbrecht,

I. batallion from Deutsches Ausbildungs-Bataillon. 4. der 4. kroat.Jäger-Brigade.
Fp.04450 Stab I u. 1.-4. Kompanie Kampfgruppe Ingelbrecht
 
II. batallion from Deutsches Ausbildungs-Bataillon. 4. der 4.kroat.Gebirgs-Brig.;
Fp 05173 Stab II u. 5.-8. Kompanie Kampfgruppe Ingelbrecht.

III.batallion from Deutsches Ausbildungs-Bataillon. 3. der 3.kroat.Jäger-Brigade
Fp 07571 Stab III u. 9.-12. Kompanie Kampfgruppe Engelbrecht

  It is possible that  Sturm-Brigade Südost  is formed in  3-4/1945 from  Kampfgruppe Engelbracht. (or  maybe gruppe Fischer? at the end of the war a lot of "ad-hoc" fighting groups were formed that are poorly documented and it is impossible to reconstruct their origins completly)

ORG. TODT SARAJEVO

An interesting item mailed by feldpost to Vicenza Italy on 31.10.1943 
Feldpost number Fp. 05386
(27.1.1942-14.7.1942) OT-Leitstelle Sarajewo,
(24.3.1944-6.11.1944) 12.7.1944 OT-Oberbauleitung Mostar.

Following Italian capitulation Italian  soldiers in NDH had 3 options, a) to go on collaborating  with German forces (around 10% did so and almost all of Blackshirts),  b) become prisoners - and  become forced labor in Reich or  c) join Partisans.
There were around 430 000 Italian soldiers stationed in  Balkans , a large part of it was in NDH.
Most of them choose to become prisoners, some joined Germans and very few joined Partisans.
This letter is probably from an  Italian man who joined Germans and worked in Org.Todt. Letistell Sarajevo , NDH
German and Italian  censorship visible

Polizei-Panzer- Kompanie 16.

22.1.1945 cover mailed to Reich from Fp.23769 - Polizei-Panzer- Kompanie 16.

16.Polizei-Panzer company was formed in 06.1944 in Croatia and  stayed there until the end of War.
Iz was stationed in Samobor near Zagreb and unlike other Polizei panzer kompaines  it was manned mostly by Croats under German command staff.
Kompanie was made up of  3 platoons.
1.platoon had 2 tanks  Panzer 35 or 38 type and 2 Italian L6 tanks.  
2. and 3. platoon each had  4  Italian L3 tankette 

verstärkte Infanterie-Bataillon 939

07.08.1943 card to Zagreb NDH from Fp.57538 verstärkte Infanterie-Bataillon 939, 

Battalion was formed on  25.06.1943 in Stockerau to serve under  "Befehlshaber der Deutsches Truppen in Kroatien" . 

On 17.08.1943 batallion was disbanded and soldiers  added to 392. inf .div.(kroat.). 

Extremly rare Feldpost card as unit was active less then 2 months ( 52 days)

German Feldpost to NDH -pics 3

11.1941 letter to  Zagreb from Fp.06109 Stab Korps-Nachrichten-Abteilung 451, part of Korpstruppen of LI (51.) corps   

2.1942 letter from Fp.07764E , 9.Kompanie, II-Batallion , Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 137. 2.Gebirgs Division in Lappland, sent  Poste Restante to  Kaptol, near Požega Slavonia , NDH . Arrival cancel at the back .Letter was not collected and  after 7 days it was forwarded  from Kaptol,(cancel at the front )  to Reich.

11.1942 letter from Zagreb to Borovo, from Passierscheinstelle Sud-ost 1. des Oberkommando des Heeres .Ausenstell Agram . Letter is marked Dienstsache -official but was not exempt from charges by Croatian post  and Porto was charged at Borovo, see stamps. Recipient is Croatian Volksdeutsche , maybe going to work to Reich.In 7.1943 around 4500 Volksdeutsche from Croatia were working in Reich   

7.1943 letter to Beška  in Srijem , NDH  from 2.komp. SS-Gebirgsjäger-Ausbildungs- und Ersatz-Batallion 6   (10.5.43 formed in Hallein / Salzburg). I  also have letter from this Volksdeutsche soldier sent from 13. Waffen-Gebirgs-Division der SS Handschar (kroatische Nr. 1)..This letter is from training and formation period of 13.SS division.

8.1943 letter written in Croatian from SS Pionire Ersatz Batallion 1 , Dresden to Osijek ,NDH. In text soldier writes he was in Croatian army and transferred to train for SS-Pionire  , probably to serve in 13.SS Division as it was only unit where Croats could serve as SS-Pionire in 8.1943.

8.1944 Cover sent by civilan post from Varaždin to Fp.40043H Deutscher General in Agram,via 

Fp.58496 -Feldkommandantur 1038 ,(Varaždin)

2.1945 Letter written in Croatian ,to Zagreb from Fp.04858  Kraftfahr-Schule 105 (V. SS-Korps).  V.SS korps is in NDH  from its formation in 01.07.1943  until 2.1945 and had many Volksdeutsche soldiers . When korps was  transfererd to Reich, this Volksdeutsche soldier went with korps from NDH to the defence of Berlin.

German Feldpost from NDH - pics.2

23.12.1943 Christmas card ro Reich sent  by Croatian ciliv postal service, cancel Slavonski Brod. with Feldpost mark Fp.43370 - Truppen-Übungsplatz-Kommandantur Slav.Brod    

Interesting cover without date , but before Italian capitulation as it has Italian censorship.
German cancel: Erholungsheim Hotel Regina Abbazia. Meaning: Rest place Hotel Regina.
Hotel was opened in 1885 as Hotel Princess Stephanie renamed Hotel Regina by Italians after 1918 , it  is still opened today - Hotel Imperial ,Opatija ,  Croatia

10.1943 official registered letter from Fp.44733D  3.Komp. Reserve-Bataillon II./133,  187. Reserve-Division , mailed via Fp.48500 Kommando 187. Reserve-Division . Kenn number in R-sticker and feldpost cancel  is 182 - which means letter was taken for registration by FeldpostAmt-114, of 114 Jager-Division which had branch from 1943 that uses Kenn 182, primary Kenn number  being K-418 .  187 division did not have own FeldpostAmt ,it used mostly FpAmt 530 Kenn 176 or in this case neighbouring units Fp.Amt.   

6.1943 official registered letter from Fp.44733,  Reserve-Bataillon II./133,  187. Reserve-Division,  Kenn 176  , latter was mailed via FpAmt 530 located in Zagreb.
  187 division did not have own FeldpostAmt 

1.1945 letter from Fp.36811E 4.Kompanie Landesschützen-Bataillon 925.Battalion was in NDH 1941-1945 , based in Zagreb and mostly did railway guard duty. 

9.1943 letter from Fp.34531E -12.Kompanie SS-Grenadier-Regiment Danmark
11.SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenad.-Div. "Nordland"  in  NDH:08/1943-11/1943  

Letter from Fp.30420G - which is  6. Kompanie Wehrmacht-Wirtschafts-Sicherungs-Bataillon Kroatien.  Cancel date is unclear , but Battalion had 6th kompanie from 22.10.1943 till 01.02.1944 when 6th kompanie gets own Fp.number.Fp.56567 - 1.2.1944  6. Kompanie Wehrmacht-Wirtschafts-Sicherungs-Bataillon Kroatien. 29.1.1945 gestrichen

7.1944 letter from Fp.40963F ,  5. Kompanie I.Battalion  Jäger-Regiment 738,
118.Jager division in NDH

German Feldpost from NDH - pics.1

10.1942 Letter from Osijek to 3.SS ersatz batt. Der Furher  located in Stralsund ,Reich via regular Croatian post service. Name of the recipient points he is a Volksdeutscher. SS censorship.
By 04.1943 over 10.700 Croatian Volksdeutsche were serving in Waffen Ss.

2 letters from  6 and 7.1944. Mailed via Fp.03532  Kommandant d. Seeverteidigung Süddalmatien. Sender marks his Fp.57279 Feldkommandantur 1037 (Split.)

5.1944 letter to Reich from Fp.60015 :  3. Staffel Nacht-Schlacht-Gruppe 7. stationed on Pleso airfield, Zagreb. 3./NSGr. 7 was formed 7.3.44 with Fiat CR.42 airplanes and had mainly Croatian pilots.

2 letters 12.1943 and 1.1944 in text soldier clearly marks his location (Primošten and Šibenik) which is rearly seen  in letters and when present usually blacked out by censorship. Fp.56330 D - 12.Kompanie Grenadier-Regiment 893,  264.Infanterie-division

German Feldpost in NDH

German Feldpost in NDH

After the capitulation of Yugoslav army and formation of Independent state of Croatia(NDH), most of German army units retreated from the area. On 14.04.1941 general von Horstenau arrived in Zagreb and assumed role of Plenipotentiary General in NDH (Deutscher Bevollmächtigten General in Kroatien) , and took over command of all German forces north od German-Italian demarcation line in Croatia. In 1941 in NDH was stationed only one division 718.infantry divison and security battalions ( Landesschutzen bataillion), under German command was also German Volksdeutche militia (Einsatzstaffel der Deutschen Mannschaft) and other Croatian units as needed.

First German command was under Plenipotentiary General in NDH

- Deutscher Bevollmächtigten General in Kroatien Feldpost number:  Fp.40043

(28.2.1941-29.7.1941) Der deutsche General in Agram,

(30.7.1941-28.2.1942) Der deutsche General in Agram u. dtsch. Verbindungsstab zum ital.

AOK 2 (= D),

(8.9.1943-22.4.1944) 15.10.1943 Deutscher General in Agram

German Plenipotentiary General in NDH under his command had 718.division , local commands and following battalions:

Landesschutzen bataillon 924 Fp.41471 Sisak, 1941-1945 in NDH.

Landesschutzen bataillon 925 Fp.36811 Zagreb, 1941-1945 in NDH.

Landesschutzen bataillon 923 Fp.40560 Novska, 1941-1943 in NDH.

Landesschutzen bataillon 447 Fp.27380 Sarajevo ,1941-1942 in NDH ,again in 1945 in NDH

Landesschutzen bataillon 823 Fp.31775 Banja Luka , 1941-1945 in NDH

Landesschützen-Bataillon 265/Sicherungs-Bat.265 Fp.56835 od 01.08.1943 – end od war NDH

Landesschützen-Bataillon 356/Sicherungs-Bat.356 Fp.56866 od 1943– end of war NDH

The most important Feldpostamt serving these units in Croatia was

Feldpostamt 530 - Fp.22862 , Kenn-176 , its head office was in Zagreb and it had branches in Slavonski Brod(Brod N/S) and Banja Luka. FpA.530 was FpA. for AOK 12 later Hgr.E .

New military command and commander "The Befehlshaber der Deutsches Truppen in Kroatien" was introduced on 16 November 1942. The staff from this command was used to form the new Generalkommando (Gen.Kdo.) XV. Gebirgs-Armeekorps on 12. August.1943.

Fp.48394 (2.1.1940-11.3.1943) Befehlshaber der deutschen Truppen in Kroatien,

                 (8.9.1943-22.4.1944) 1.10.1943 Generalkommando XV. (Gebirge) AK.

At the end od 1942 and beginning od 1943 a larger number of Wehrmacht units started arriving to Croatia to combat growing Communist and Serbian insurgency.

By the shear number of German Divisions (total: 42) that passed through Croatia one would assume that a huge amount of Feldpost was preserved after the war, but most of the units were here only for a short period of time and volume of Feldpost is not large.

It is important to know when a certain unit was in Croatia so that we can differentiate Feldpost sent from Croatia from feldpost mailed in other areas.

List of units present in Croatia (NDH, Istria, Baranja, Međimurje) is listed as follows:

Unit+ Kommando Fp number , time spent in Croatia(NDH)

Feldpostamt+Fp.number and Kenn number :  

(zw.=zweigstellen means branch)

ARMY GROUPS-Heeresgruppe

1)Army group E , was in NDH twice:

a)06.04.1941-28.12.1942 as AOK 12 , then as Army group E, 28.12.1942-26.08.1943

b)13.11.1944-5.5.1945

APM-AOK/Hgr.E 12:Fp.21800(15.2.1942-30.7.1942) Armeepostmeister beim (AOK 12),

(31.7.1942-9.2.1943) Armeepostmeister Südost,

Kenn :K- 639, K-176

2)Army group F was in NDH : 26.08.1943-26.03.1945

APM-Hgr.F Fp.21800 (6.4.1944-9.11.1944) 20.10.1944 Armeepostmeister bei der Heeresgruppe F.

Kenn K-176

3)Units of Army group B:Istra and western Croatian littoral:7.1943-21.11.1943(dissolved)Kenn-216

4)Units of Army group C:Istra and western Croatian littoral: 21.11.1943- 25.04.1945, Kenn-520

5)Units of Army group Sud : in Međimurje 2.1945-06.04.1945

Army - Armee

1) 2nd Panzer Army(German: 2. Panzerarmee), was in NDH twice:

a) 8.1943-2.12.1944

b) 29.03.1945-06.04.1945

APM-PzAOK-2 Fp.03400 (27.1.1942-14.7.1942)Armeepostmeister beim Panzer-AOK.2. Kenn 845

For shorter periods of time parts of following armies were also present in NDH:

10.armee(1-5.1945) 

14 armee(21.11.1943-24.01.1944) 

Armee abteilung von Zangen (24.01.1944-20.08.1944)

Armeeabteilung Serbien( 20-27.10.1944)

Armeekorps

1) II. SS-Panzerkorps was in NDH: Istra,Croatian littoral,Gorski kotar: 02.10.1943-20.11.1944

FpA.102SS Fp.22620-SS Feldpostamt (II. SS-Panzer-Korps) Kenn - 764

2) III. SS-Panzerkorps (germanisches) in NDH :12.08.1943- until beginning of 12.1943.

FpA.103SS Fp.Feldpostamt III.(Germ.) SS-Panzer-Korps , Kenn-799

3) V.SS-Gebirgs-Korps in NDH twice

a) 10.1943-29.10.1944

b) from end of 12.1944- until end of 1.1945.

FpA.105 SS Fp.58185- Feldpostamt V. SS-Gebirgs-Korps, Kenn-631 ,zw 521

4) IX. Waffen Gebirgs Armeekorps der SS, in NDH 7.9144-11.11.1944

Fp.A.109-SS Fp.45050 Feldpostamt 509 (IX. SS-Korps) ,Kenn-986

5) XV. Gebirgs-Armeekorps : 12.08.1943- 07.05.1945

Fp.A.415 Fp.21669 Feldpostamt 415. Kenn-611

6) XV. SS-Kosaken-Kavallerie-Korps, in NDH : 3.1945 - 07.05.1945

Fp.A.115-SS , Fp.??? Kenn-??? : Fp and Kenn were probably never assigned .

7)XXI. Gebirgs-Armeekorps, in NDH : 1.1945-07.05.1945

Fp.A.421 Fp.44956 Feldpostamt 421 ,Kenn-892

8)XXII. Gebirgs-Armeekorps in Međimurje : 3.1945-07.05.1945

Fp.A.422, Fp.43496 Feldpostamt 422 ,Kenn-244

9)XXXIV.(34.).Armeekorps in NDH: 13.11.1944-20.04.1945

Fp.05774 -Gen. Kommando XXXIV.AK ,FpAmt-?? Kenn-???

10)LXVIII.(68.)Armeekorps in NDH: 27.10.1944-29.11.1944

FpA.468, Fp.59190-Feldpostamt 468. Kenn-691,736

11)LXIX. (69.)Armeekorps (LXIX. Reservekorps (69.) NDH:18.08.1943-10.04.1945

FpA.469, Fp.42999-Feldpostamt 469. Kenn-810

12)LXXXVII.(87.) Armeekorps in NDH 24.01.1944-20.08.1944 (from 17.03.1944 Armee-Abteilung von Zangen) Fp.48210,(14.3.1944 AG.v. Zangen,15.8.1944 Generalkom. LXXXVII. AK)

FpAmt.-?? , Kenn-?

13)LXXXXI.(91.) Armeekorps in NDH: 15.01.1945-07.05.1945

14)LXXXXVII (97.) Armeekorps (earlier Befehlshabers Operationszone Adriatisches Küstenland)

parts of korps were in NDH: Istra,Croatian littoral : 11.1943-07.05.1945

FpA.487 . Fp.44577- Feldpostamt 487. Kenn-507

15)Befehlshaber Syrmien (former Kommandant des rückwärtigen Armeegebiet (Koruck)582.) Fp.30523-Kommandant rückwärtiges Armeegebiet 582

Divisions

1) 1.Gebirgs-Division Kommando Fp.07978 , in NDH 3 times :

a) 12/1943-02/1944,

b) 11/1944-29.12.1944,

c) 03/1945-06.04.1945

FpA-54-Fp.11628 Kenn-726, zw 251(1944)

2) 1.SS-Panzer-Division "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" Kommando Fp.21825

NDH:02.10.1943-11/1943

FpA-1SS-Fp.12388 Kenn-235

3) 1.Kosaken-Kavallerie-Division Kommando Fp.56400 NDH: 10/1943-05/1945

FpA.55-Fp.44467 Kenn.542 , zw 949(1943), zw 256(1944)

4) 2.Kosaken-Kavallerie-Division Kommando Fp.57600? NDH: 02/1945-05/1945

FpA-?? ,Kenn-??

5) 5.SS Panzergrenadier Division "Wiking" Kommando Fp.16284 NDH: 8.1943-11.1943

FpA-5SS-Fp.12106, Kenn-558

6) 7.SS-Freiwill.-Gebirgs-Div."Prinz Eugen" Fp-see separate article

NDH: 12/1942-09/1944 i 12/1944- 05/1945

FpA7.SS-Fp43726, Kenn-969 , Fp35914-SS-Feldpostprüfstelle 7 ,Kenn-170 ,from 7.1942-3.1944

7) 8.SS-Kavallerie-Division "Florian Geyer" Kommando Fp.17771 NDH : 01/1944-08/1944

FpA-8.SS-Fp.40197,Kenn-531, zw 866 (1944)

8) 11.SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenad.-Div. "Nordland" Kommando Fp.33316 NDH:08/1943-11/1943

FpA-10SS-Fp32977, Kenn-495

9) 11.Feld-Division (Lufwaffe) Kommando Fp.42470 NDH: 12/1944-5/1945

FpA-911-Fp48053 , Kenn 561

10) 13.Waffen-Gebirgs-Div.der SS"Handschar"(kroat. Nr. 1) Fp-see separate text

NDH: 02/1944-12/1944

FpA-13.SS-Fp.59000, Kenn 394

11) 19.Flak-Division Kommando Fp.52222 NDH: 10/1944-05/1945

used korps or army Feldpostamt

12) 20.Flak-Division Kommando Fp.53959 NDH: 10/1944-11/1944

used korps or army Feldpostamt

13) 22.Infanterie-Division, Kommando Fp. 18049 NDH: 12/1944-05/1945

FpA-22-Fp.14928 , Kenn 434 , zw 148(1945)

14) 41. Festungs-Division, Kommando Fp.02445 NDH 12/1944-05/1945

FpA-141-Fp.08133 ,Kenn 342, zw 363(1944), zw 256(1945)

15) 42. Jäger-Division( until 22.12.1943 187.Reserve-Division) Kommando Fp.48500

NDH 12/1942-06/1944 . As 187 res.div uses XV-Gebirgkorps Feldpostamt until 12.1943 or uses FpA.530. Kenn 176

from 12.1943 uses own FpA-142-Fp.59937 ,Kenn: 412, zw 583(1943),

16) 71. Infanterie-Division Kommando Fp.31001 NDH: 09/1943-01/1944

FpA-171-Fp.31779 , Kenn 234 ,zw376(1943)

17) 98. Infanterie-Division Kommando Fp.18758 NDH: 06/1944 -08/1944

FpA-198-Fp.09806, Kenn-469

18) 100. Jäger-Division Kommando Fp.24944 NDH: 07/1943-08/1943

FpA-100-Fp.01230, Kenn 621

19) 104.Jäger-Division(until 12.02.1943 704.Inf-Div) Kommando Fp.40056 NDH:01/1945-05.1945

FpA-104-Fp.45830, Kenn 543, zw 363(1943)

20) 114.Jäger-Division(until 01.04.1943 714.Inf-Div)Kommando Fp.40145 NDH:06/1942-02/1944

FpA-114-Fp.47701, Kenn 418, zw 182(1943)

21) 117.Jäger-Division ( until 01.04.1943 717.Infanterie-Division) Kommando Fp.40028

NDH 2 puta : 11/1942-04/1943 i 11/1944-04/1945

FpA-117-Fp46241,Kenn 724, zw 363 (1943)

22) 118.Jäger-Division(until 01.04.1943 -718.Inf-Div) Fp-40066 NDH: 05/1941-12/1944, 3-4.1945

FpA-118-Fp.43794, Kenn 367, zw 622(1943)

23) 162. (Turkestanisch) Infanterie-Division. Kommando Fp.00865 NDH: 10/1943-11/1943

FpA-936-Fp.56956, Kenn 481

24) 173.Reserve-Division Kommando Fp.56380 NDH: 07/1943-01/1944

used korps or army Feldpostamt

25) 181.Infanterie-Division KommandoFp.00435 NDH 2 puta: 10/1943-02/1944 i 04/1945-05/1945

FpA-222-Fp.30632, Kenn 199 , zw 358,392, 979

26) 188. Reserve-Gebirgs-Division Kommando Fp.02725 NDH: 02/1944-04/1944 ,Istra 08/1944-05/1945

FpA-1088-Fp.06680, Kenn 683

27) 237. Infanterie-Division Kommando Fp.26040 NDH 04/1945-05/1945 , Istra 08/1944-05/1945

FpA-237-Fp.37380, Kenn 450

28) 264. Infanterie-Division Kommando Fp.56660 NDH: 10/1943-01/1945

FpA-264-Fp.56480, Kenn 540, zw591(193)

29) 297. Infanterie-Division Kommando Fp.20531 NDH: 12/1944-04/1945

FpA-297-Fp.47250, Kenn 308 zw177, 621

30) 342. Infanterie-Division , Kommando Fp.???? NDH: 01/1942-02/1942 fp47473

FpA-342-Fp.47982 Kenn 655

31) 367. Infanterie-Division Kommando Fp.00608 NDH: 11/1943-03/1944

FpA-367-Fp.33500, Kenn 863

32) 369. Infanterie-Division (kroat.) Fp-see separate article NDH: 12/1942-05/1945

FpA-369-Fp.29706 Kenn 965, zw Kenn 622(1943), Kenn 203(1944)

33) 371.Infanterie-Division Kommando Fp.43900 NDH: 11/1943-01/1944

FpA-369-Fp.39388 Kenn637

34) 373. Infanterie-Division (kroat.) Fp- see separate article NDH: 05/1943-05/1945

FpA-373-Fp.07103 Kenn 349, zw Kenn 196 (1943)

35) 392. Infanterie-Division (kroat.) Fp- see separate article: 01/1944-05/1945

FpA-392-Fp.01615 Kenn 771

36) Panzer-Grenadier-Division "Brandenburg " Kommando Fp.05411 NDH 11/1944

FpA-800-Fp.03431 Kenn 974

37) Division Bottcher Fp-----? NDH 9/1944-11/1944

(improvised divison formed 9.1944, dissolved 02.11.1944 , Fp. and Kenn number probably never assigned)

38) Division Stephan (Geiger) Kommando Fp.45285 NDH 11/1944-05/1945

improvised divison (Divisionsstab z.b.V. Stephan later Geiger) formed 11.1944, Fp. and Kenn number probably never assigned)

39) 278. Infanterie-Division,Kommando Fp.08176 03-04mj.1944 in Istra

FpA-878-Fp.45425 Kenn 735 ,zw 464(1944)

40) 24.Panzer Division .Kommando Fp.25898 10/1943 in Istra

FpA-40-Fp.40300, Kenn 184

41) 44.Reichsgrenadier-Div.Hoch-und Deutschmeister Kommando Fp.26574 10-11.1943 in Istra

FpA-44-Fp.41606, Kenn 197

42) 31.SS Division (Lombard, Batschka) Kommando Fp.19970 11.1944 in Baranja

FpA-31.SS-Fp.27578, Kenn 709

Independent brigades in NDH :

1) 4. SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Brigade "Nederland" in NDH: 12.08.1943- until 12.1943.

Fp.57720: Kommando SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Brigade Nederland

FpA-54.SS-Fp.56655 , Kenn 665

2) Festungs-Brigades reteating from Greece were fighting in Croatia from 2.1945-05.1945

Festungs-Brigade 963-"Klotz" Fp.40333

Festungs-Brigade 964: Fp.36047

Festungs-Brigade 966: Fp.56220

Festungs-Brigade 967: Fp.58050

Festungs-Brigade 969: Fp.40718

Festungs-Brigade 1017: Fp.05277

3) Sturm-Brigade Südost in NDH 1-5.1945 , two origins are possible for this brigade:

a) unit was built from "Kampfgruppe Engelbrecht" (made out of the german Ausbildungs-Bataillone bei der kroatischen Wehrmacht); Fp.-Nr. 02873, 04450, 05173 and 07571 (see text about Kroatische Ausbildungs Brigade )

b) ? unit was made from or become part of Kampfgruppe Fischer

Fp.05437 (7.11.1944-Kriegsende) Stab Kampfgruppe Fischer.

Fp.07856 (16.3.1944) Stab, 1. Kompanie u. 1. Batterie Kampfgruppe Fischer,

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Fieldpost of Croatian Armed forces

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Fieldpost of Croatian Armed forces

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13.SS "HANDSCHAR" and 23.SS "KAMA"

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13.SS "HANDSCHAR"  and 23.SS "KAMA"   FELDPOST

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7.SS PRINZ EUGEN

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7.SS DIVISION PRINZ EUGEN FELDPOST

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392. Croatian infantry division (Blue div.)

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392. Croatian infantry division(Blue div.) 

392.kroat.inf.div. - Blaue

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   373. Croatian infanttry division - 373.kroat.inf.div. - TIGER 

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369.Croatian Infantry division

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369.Croatian Infantry division -  369.(Kroat.) Infanterie-Division

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Einsatzstaffel der Deutschen Mannschaft

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Einsatzstaffel der Deutschen Mannschaft

German volksdeutsche militia in Croatia in WW II

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German-Croatian Police

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 German-Croatian Police 

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Croatian legion

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Croatian Legion - Hrvatska Legija 

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Croatian Training Brigade - Kroatische Ausbildungs Brigade

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Croatian Training Brigade - Kroatische  Ausbildungs Brigade

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Bojna Pošta NDH - Kroatische feldpost ( 2.)

Deutscher Eisenbahn-Sicherungs-Stab Kroatien
autor Krešimir Musić

Pruga  Zagreb-Zemun . je bila od izuzetnog značenja za nijemce pa su u osiguranju iste sudjelovale  hrvatske i njemake jedinice  pod njemačkim zapovijedništvom.
Tijekom 1942. formirane su  domobranske ŽESTRA  bojne za osiguranje pruga.
Stožer  im je bio u  Brodu  N/S . Prvotno je ustrojeno  18 bojni  a  potom prošireno na 24 bojne .

Zapovjedništvo nad osigurnjem  pruge  i prometom  na njoj je imao
Fpnr :57021   (12.3.1943) Feldeisenbahn-Kommando 7,  jedno vrijeme pod imenom Deutscher Transport-Bevollmachtigter Kroatien, te kasnije ponovo pod prvim imenom.

Nadzor pruge Zagreb- Zemun podijeljen je na 6 stabova , posttojali su stab-ovi A-F , samo C i  F imaju Feldpost brojeve.

Fp.08646  (25.1.1943-31.7.1943) Dtsch.Eisenbahn-Sicherungs-Stab Kroatien,
(1.8.1943-23.3.1944) 27.8.1943 Eisenbahn-Sicherungs-AbschnittStab 6.

Fp.57035  Deutscher Eisenbahn-Sicherungs-Stab Kroat.Sicherungs-Abschnitt C.

Fp.20278 (24.3.1944) Deutscher Eisenbahn-Sicherungsstab Kroatien Abschnitt F.

Hrvatske ŽESTRA bojne su podređene Wermachtu i sudjeluju u čuvanju pruge, moja rekonstrukcija lokacija bojni i pruge koje su štitile, za bojne 21-24 nepoznato

ŠTAB  : STOŽER   :  PRUGA       
Stab A:  ZAGREB :  Dobova-Zemun  (od Zagreba do Novske )  ŽESTRA: 4,5,6,7
Stab B:  BROD      :  Dobova-Zemun  (od Novske do Vinkovci)  ŽESTRA: 8 ,9
Stab C:  RUMA :  Dobova-Zemun (Brod-Vinkovci-Zemun i Vink-Osijek) ŽESTRA:11,12,13,19
 (11. Vinkovci , 12. Hr.Mitrovica , 13. Stara Pazova , 19 Slavonija: Našice, Slatina,Pakrac,Pleternica)

Stab D : DOBOJ     : Brod-Sarajevo i  Brod-Tuzla   ŽESTRA:14,15,16,17
Stab E  :CAPRAG  : Zagreb-Sisak-Novska             ŽESTRA:10 ,  te od 1944  ŽESTRA 6
Stab F : BOS.NOVI: Sisak-Bihać- Banja-Luka            ŽESTRA: ?

 ŽESTRA 1,2,3  PRUGA: Zagreb-Karlovac-Gospić (Lika 1,2,3)
 ŽESTRA 18      PRUGA: Zagreb-Križevci-Bjelovar
 ŽESTRA  20     PRUGA; Zagreb-Karlovac.

11.1943 službeno preporučeno  pismo iz 1.SAT V. ŽESTRA Bojna  ,  Križ-Novoselac
 za Eisenbahn-Sicherungsstab Kroatien Abschnitt A u Zagrebu.

ŽESTRA  bojne  (11,12 i 13) koje  su bile popunjene volksdeutcherima prebačene su pod njemački nadzor i dobile su Fp.brojeve
Fp.56283 (8.9.1943-22.4.1944)28.1.1944 Stab u.1.-4. Kompanie Eisenbahn-Sicherungs-Bataillon 11.
Fp.59037 (8.9.1943-22.4.1944)28.1.1944 Stab u.1.-4. Kompanie Eisenbahn-Sicherungs-Bataillon 12,
Fp.57780 (8.9.1943-22.4.1944)28.1.1944 Stab u.1.-4. Kompanie Eisenbahn-Sicherungs-Bataillon 13
Sve 3 bojne postaju u 3mj.1944 dijelovima Polizei-Freiwilligen-Regiment 3

10.1943  Pismo is Pakračke poljane za 2sat. ŽESTRA bojne u Bačinci Srijem , vjetojatno ŽESTRA 12

U održavanju prometa su sudjelovali hrvatski željezničari i  dolje navedene njemačke  jedinice

Feldeisenbahn-Betriebs-Abteilung 22 Fp.26248 A-E (1-4komp.)od 1944 B.Luka, Prijedor ,Agram
Feldeisenbahn-Betriebs-Abteilung 5   Fp.04799 A-E (1-4.komp.)  od 1944 u Sl.Brodu
Feldeisenbahn-Betriebs-Abteilung 3  Fp.17021 A-E (1-4.komp.)  od 1944 u Varaždinu
Feldeisenbahn-Betriebs-Abteilung 8  Fp.02759    od 1944 u NDH :
1.Kompanie (112)  Fp.06297 (ab 20.3.1944)
2.Kompanie (113)  Fp.00377 (ab 20.3.1944)
3.Kompanie (114)  Fp.11140 (ab 20.3.1944)
4.Kompanie (115)  Fp.05148 (ab 20.3.1944)

Feldeisenbahn-Maschinen-Abteilung 1 Fp. 43026 , am 19. September 1943 dem Feldeisenbahn-Kommando 7 in Kroatien unterstellt
Feldeisenbahn-Betriebs-Abteilung 22  Fp.26248   am  8.1944 in  Kroatien


 U čuvanju pruge sudjelovale su  njemčake jedinice:

Landesschützen-Bataillone 265 - Fp.56835
Landesschützen-Bataillone 356 - Fp.56866
Landesschützen-Bataillone 823 - Fp.31775
Landesschützen-Bataillone 924 - Fp.41471
Landesschützen-Bataillone 925 - Fp.36811
Sicherungs-Bataillon 812   Januar 1944 Fp.39795 -  Sriem
Sicherungs-Bataillon 1023  Juli 1944  Fp.46549 Agram
Sicherungs-Bataillon 1024  Juli 1944  Fp.19401 Brod
Sicherungs-Bataillon 1025  Juli 1944  Fp.23502 Sarajevo

Jäger-Regiment 25.   ustrojena  01.02.1944 u NDH ( kao dio 42 Jager div) stacionirana je u Batrina - Nova Kapela na važnom željezničkom čvoru .
Regimentsstab   Fp. 58410
I. Bataillon Fp.       44733 A-F
II. Bataillon Fp.      41364 A-F  gestr. Jul/44   ab Jul/44  Fp.18073 A-F
III. Bataillon Fp.     41477 A-F
Pionier-Komp. Fp.  14191

Bojna Pošta NDH - Kroatische feldpost ( 1.)

Bojna Pošta NDH -  Kroatische  feldpost  ( 1.)

autor : Krešimir Musić

Od uspostave NDH  i ustroja prvih  vojnih snaga do kraja rata izvršilo se nekoliko preustroja vojske a uspostava bojne pošte je predviđena posljednjim preustrojem.
Detaljan opis ustroja i preustroja preopišran je za ovaj blog, preporučam dvije knjige koje se bave time:
1) Damir JUG ; Oružane snage NDH : sveukupni ustroj Zagreb : Nova stvarnost : HINUS, 2004.
2) Krunoslav MIKULAN, Siniša POGAČIĆ, Hrvatske oružane snage 1941.-1945. (ustrojstvo, odore i oznake), P. C. grafičke usluge d. o. o., Zagreb 1999.

Ukratko u 1.mj.1943 oružane snage čine: Domobranstvo, Bojno zrakoplovstvo , Plovne snage , Ustaška vojnica , Oružništvo ,Narodna zaštita , Državna radna služba.

Sredinom 1944 pristupa se novom ustroju , ukidaju se Domobranstvo i Ustaška vojnica i stvaraju se jednistvene Hrvatske oružane snage (HOS). Prva je 09.10.1944  ustrojena  1.Hrvatska udarna divizija , flatelistima poznata po istoimenom bloku. 1.12.1944 ustrojeno je još 15 divizija a kasnije još 2, ukupno 18 divizija. U sklopu tog preustoja dolazi do osnivanje Bojne-pošte HOS-a

Po uspostavi oružanih snaga i skroz do kraja rata koristi se civilna pošta za prijenos bojne pošte. Stoga Bojnu poštu NDH možemo smatrati svako putovalo pismo i dopisnicu poslanu prema vojnim osobama ili od njih poslanu  poštu prema civilma. Ta pošta je uredno frankirana poštanskim markama NDH ili je za nju naplaćena poštarina . Također je sačuvana službena bojna pošta slana  između postrojbi koja je  frankirana službenim poštanskim markama. Važna pošta koja nije smjela ići preko civilne pošte je slana glasonošama - teklićima i tako je označena.

Tek u drugoj polovici  1944 se pristupa osnivanju posebne bojne pošte. Postrojbe su dobile posebne oznake H-broj ,ali nije mi poznato da postoji popis postrojbi i koji je njihov broj , to je i sada 75 godina iza kraja rata ,nepoznanica...

Propisnik Bojno poštanske službe oružanih snaga je objavljen 11.08.1944 , ustroj bojne pošte je bio propisan kako slijedi (moj sažetak )

1)Glavna bojna pošta  - G.B.P
2)Glavna sabirna bojna pošta - G.S.B.P
3)Sabirne bojne pošte- S.B.P
4)Bojne pošte - B.P
5)Bojno-poštanski uredi -B.P.U

G.B.P :  uprava sustava ,kordinacija između ministarstva oruženih snaga i poštanske uprave
G.S.B.P : sabiranje  bojne pošte,  i posebno cenzuriranje one koja ide prema ili iz inozemstva , obavezno je označiti pregledano sa žigom ili naljepnicom OTVORENO - PREGLEDANO.
S.B.P - preuzimaju i predaju  bojnu poštu od civilne pošte i proslijeđuju ju dalje u GSBP ? ili u druge SBP?.

Naljepnice cenzure SBP i GSBP

Postoje 4  - S.B.P koje obrađuju poštu s pripadajućim oznakama H-Broj

S.B.P-I    Zagreb za bojnu poštu :  H-1000 - H-1999
S.B.P-II   Slavonski Brod za bojnu poštu H-2000 - H-2999
S.B.P-III Sarajevo za bojnu poštu H-3000 - H-3999
S.B.P-IV Split za bojnu poštu H-4000 - H-4999

U propisniku je navedno da će prvo proraditi S.B.P- I , Zagreb i to 20.08.1944, a radit će u sklopu G.S.B.P .
Hrvatska Bojna pošta poslana iz inozemstva je trebala imati oznake C-9000 - C-9999

B.P  - su uredi bojne pošte u postrojbama ili vojnim upravama koji preuzimaju bojnu poštu od pripadnika vojske i isporučju ju u B.P.U i preuzimaju od tamo bojnu poštu za svoju postrojbu .B.P su označene jednim bojno poštanskim brojem H-XXXX
B.P.U - je ustvari  državni (civilni) poštanski ured najbliži jednoj B.P koja uzima poštu od njih i predaje ju prema S.B.P. i obratno  dostavlja  poštu u određenu B.P

Ipak točan način kako je sve trebalo funkcionirati nije posve jasan, obzirom da postoji (bar koliko je meni poznato) samo putovala pošta sa brojevima H-1XXX , a  H-2.., H-3... H-4... nisu viđene , jasno je da bojna pošta nikada nije profunkcionirala kako je predviđeno.

Za filateliste jedna vrlo bitna činjenica se spominje u Propisniku , a to je da paketi poslani bojnom poštom moraju biti označeni Bojno-Poštanskom Naljepnicom. Navodi se da paketi mogu težiti do 2000g . Samo iznimno se  ostavština poginulih ili nestalih vojnika može slati paketom težine do 5000g ali ne spominje se upotreba naljepnice za te pakete.
Stoga Bojno-Poštanska Naljepnica je legalni proizvod za pakete do 2000g  a ne krivotvorina kako je sumnjao Ercegović....ali tipične greške na njima su vjerujem ipak namjerni proizvod.

Što se tiče druge Bojno-poštanska naljepnice sa slikom Neretve kod  Jablanice, posve se slažem sa Ercegovićem i  meni  je  to privatni proizvod izdan poslije samog kraja rata,  a to što je opisana u Filatelističkom vjesniku broj 3-12/1945 iza kraja rata  joj ne daje legimitet, i bitno je da se ne spominje se u Propisniku o bojnoj pošti. Usto brojni specijaliteti : probe, zrcalni otisci , greške i pretisak Feldost samo produbljuju sumnju u autentičnost  marke.

Mišljenja sam da je bilo i ranijih pokušaja ustroja bojne pošte u NDH ali zbog situacije u državi i oružanim snagama ( 2 vojske: Domobranstvo i Ustašaka vojnica)  to nije učinjeno. Dobar dio  časnika Domobranstva je  služio u Austo-ugarskoj vojsci koja je imala izvrsnu bojnu poštu , iz prve ruke su vidjeli odlično funkcioniranje Njemačkog Feldposta  i talijanske bojne pošte - Posta Militare, te  vjerujem da je bilo pokušaja ustroja bojne pošte.
Na ovaj zaključak me najviše navode putovali objekti , sa žigom G.S.B.P -  Pregledano koji datiraju od najranije što sam vidio, 11.mj1942.  Gotovo 2 godine prije od objave Propisnika.
 Znači  GSBP je tada radila i  ideja za uspostavu bojne pošte je siguno tada postojala!

Najranije uptrebljen  meni poznati cenzurni žig G.S.B.P iz 11.1942  dopinica iz Zagreba za Fp23274 - 14. Kompanie Kroatisches Infanterie-Regiment 370 

Sva pošta koju sam vidio sa hrvatskim brojevim bojne pošte potječu iz 1945, nisam vidio niti jedan poštanski omot sa uredno upotrebljenom Bojno-poštanskom naljepnicom što dodatno  govori da bojna pošta nikada nije zaživjela iako je sve bilo pripremljeno i propisano još od 8mj.1944. Pošta sa hrvatskim brojevima H-XXXX je iznimno rijetka.

Brojevi hrvatske bojne pošte koje sam do sada vidio su :
H-1157/4
H-1206
H-1212/5
H-1235
H-1238/7
H-1247
H-1263/57

Dopisnica 2mj1945 iz Karlovca za Zagreb , adresa pošiljatelja H-1157/4 

Dopisnica poslana sa bojne pošte H-1235 za Zagreb, žig Cenzure 12 Glavne Sabirne Bojne Pošte., nema vidljivog datum na dopisnici, ali tekst  je uskrsna čestitka . Uskrs  je bio 01.04.1945  što  znači da je  dopisnica  slana krajem 3mj.1945

SLIJEDE SLIKE OSTALE  BOJNE POŠTE - KRONOLOŠKI SLIJED

Vrlo zanimljivo pismo sa sadržajem poslano od domobranskog natporučnika u Zagreb, žig Gračanica 3.mj1942 Pismo opisuje napad pobunjenika( partizani?četnici?) na željezničku postaju Boljanić čijom obranom on zapovijeda, u prilogu pisma 3 ratne slike...

4.1942 Paketna karta poslane iz Zapovjedništva zrakoplovstva u Zagrebu u Zapovjedništvo 2. zračnog područja u Sarajevu, prijemni žig Stožer 3.Protuzrakoplovne skupine.

5.1942 Paketna karta iz Valpova poslana domobranu u 9.Sat.6.Pukovnije Gradačac ,Bosna

4/5mj1942. Paketna karta poslana iz Šida  u Sarajevo, Domobranu u  13.Sat 13.Pješačke pukovnije, u žigu prekrižena lokacija Mostar rukom upisano Romanija.

 4.1943 Paketna karta iz Čepina za Petrovaradin u Zkakoplovnu školsku pukovniju , marke prednje strane  poništene su običnim plutenim žigom , obilna uporaba porto marka kao franko na stražnjoj strani , dolazni žig Petrovaradin  i slabije vidljiv žig Zrakoplove škole.  

5.1943 Službeno pismo iz 1.DORA pukovnije iz Sikirevaca  za Tuzlu , upisno poštarina plaćena u gotovom.

6.1943 pismo iz 2.Satnije 2.Bojne  V. Gorskog Zdruga iz Bučice. Glina(žig pošte)  za Oružničku Postaju Dugo Selo .
Kuverta pisma  je potom okrenuta  i uporabljena od Oružničke postaje Dugo Selo za slanje pisma Sudbenom stolu u Osijek.

3.1944 Pismo iz Travnika za Zagreb poslao  pripadnik 1.Sklopa  Konjaničke Pukovnije
 Zanimljiva službeni dolazni žig: ZAPOVJEDNIČTVO 1.ZBORNOG PODRUČJA ZAGREB
Ured za primanje i odpremanje pošte 

9.1944 Pismo pripadnika 6.Sati II.Bojne 1.Lovačke  Pukovnije  iz Bihaća za selo Kikači kraj Tuzle

Prazna Dopsinica za Bojnu Poštu žig Zagreb 1 /60  3.mj.1945

Prazne dopisnice za Bojnu poštu u dvije boje...

Dopisnica za Poljsku poštu , izdane su u Austriji za pripadnike Hrvatskih snaga na obuci tamo, rijetke su ...za ovaj moj primjerak mislim da je tekst napisan  naknadno u pokušaju stvaranja dojma da se radi o putovalom objektu i podigne cijena...