Original WWII German Wehrmacht Soldbuch – Andreas Frischkorn – Artillerie Regiment 369 (kroatisch) –
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Served with the 369 Croatian
Not sure if that is the original photo to the Soldbuch, even though it can be seen there was a stamp over the photo too. Hence the Price.
Ending in late January 1944, these operations netted over 11,000 Partisan dead, butfailed to destroy the guerilla movement. Smaller scale operations continued throughout 1944.
369 Croatian
By November the military situation in Croatia had become critical for the Axis. The 369.Infanterie-Division (kroat.)was in the Mostar region tryingto defend a large area with only a few fortress battalions added as reinforcements. In late January of 1945 a large Partisan offensiveon Mostar threatened to overwhelm the outnumbered Division, and February 15th 1945, Mostar was abandoned. The Division wasforced to retreat westwards, leaving much of its heavy equipment behind. The slow, terrible fighting withdrawl of the Axis forcesfrom Croatia into Austria continued, and the 369.Infanterie-Division (kroat.) was a part of this movement. Heavy losses were incurred by theunit and by late April of 1945 it had only about 500 men per regiment remaining!
On May 11th, 1945 the 369.Infanterie-Division (kroat.) surrendered to British armored forces near Bleiburg, Austria. Most of the Croatian soldierswere promptly sent by the British back into Partisan hands where they were for the most part executed.
