The Axis Nations were as follows:

 

Major Axis Powers

Minor Axis Powers

 

 

German made (screwback) Bulgarian 1st pattern

Pilot's Badge

Bulgarian 1st pattern Pilot's Badge in wear

 

 

German made Bulgarian Observer's Badge

by Friedrich Sedlatzek - Berlin

 

Bulgarian made 2nd pattern Pilot's Badge

 

Hauptmann Josef Belz (Transport Pilot: KG z.b.V. 500 -Arado (Ar 232)

showing the Bulgarian 2nd pattern Pilot’s Badge in wear.

 

 

Italian Pilot's Badge

 

 

Major Ernst Kupfer (Stuka Pilot) wearing the

Bulgarian and Italian Pilot's Badges

 

 

Independent State of Croatia (Nezavisna Država Hrvatska, NDH)

Pilot's Badge

by Braca Knaus - Zagreb

 

 

The Croatian Air Force Legion (Croatian: Hrvatska zrakoplovna legija), also known as the 'Croatian Legion' was a military unit of the Air Force of the Independent State of Croatia which fought alongside the Luftwaffe on the Eastern Front. The legion had approximately 360 men.

The unit was sent to Germany for training on July 15, 1941 before heading to the Eastern Front. Its commander was Ivan Mrak. The unit's fighters scored a total of 263 kills while its bombers participated in 1,332 combat missions.

 

Organization

4th Fighter Wing (Major Franjo Dzal)

10th Fighter Squadron

11th Fighter Squadron

The 4th Fighter Wing was attached to the Jagdgeschwader 52. It originally served as part of the 3./JG 52, while later it became known as the 15 (Kroat.)/JG52. It was led by Franjo Džal.

5th Bomber Wing

12th Bomber Squadron

13th Bomber Squadron

The 5th Bomber Wing was originally attached to Kampfgeschwader 3 as part of the 10/KG3 and later as the 15.(Kroat.)/KG 3.

 

 

 

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