Friday, 11 September 2020

Kroatische Flak Legion - gemischte Flak-Abteilung 172 - pic.

 Beautiful card mailed from Russia (Crno more - Black sea) in 10.1943 to Zagreb NDH. Mailed from Fp.52892   5.-Batterie gemischte Flak-Abteilung 172 a known Croatian Flak unit. It proves that Croatian Flak Legion  was active on the Russian front in 1943 . Unit was probably reformed in 1944 and not newly formed  as i wrote earlier. Written to a former commander of the unit  Lt.colonel Nikola Ježić , text states basic conditions in a unit (we are all well...) without stating anything a censor would delete. 

I bought this card in 3.2020 but it was lost in mail during worlds  first corona lockdown. luckily i still have this pics..  i refused a refund from a seller and bought rights to publish this pictures




I allways find it interesting to research about people who were senders and recipients of mail. Mostly there is nothing to be found... but sometimes i get lucky. 

Lt.colonel Nikola Ježić was commander of 1st air command in Zagreb. I found his picture in magazine 'Hrvatska Krila' and his article in same magazine about air defence alert service . 

Lt.colonel N.Ježić in the top left picture, inspecting Croatian Flak positions. Hrvatska krila No.13 , 15.7.1942.


01.05.1942 Hrvatska krila No.8 , article about air defence alert service by Lt.colonel N.Ježić

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