Rudolf Baričević
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Rudolf Baričević was a member of the Croatian Home Guard
who participated in the Battle of Stalingrad
with the 369th Reinforced Infantry Regiment
. Baričević is credited with writing the war journal of the 369th Reinforced Infantry Regiment
. He was the last Croat airlifted out of Stalingrad, leaving the city on the night of January 22.
Baričević left the country in 1945. He returned to Croatia after the country's independence and published his book Život u emigraciji (Life in Emigration) in 1993. He died on November 10, 1999 and is buried in Mirogoj cemetery
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Croatian Home Guard
Croatian Home Guard or also, known as the "Homeland Defenders," was the name used for the armed forces of the Independent State of Croatia which existed during World War II.- Formation :...
who participated in the Battle of Stalingrad
Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad was a major battle of World War II in which Nazi Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad in southwestern Russia. The battle took place between 23 August 1942 and 2 February 1943...
with the 369th Reinforced Infantry Regiment
369th Reinforced Infantry Regiment
The 369th Reinforced Infantry Regiment , also known as the Devil Division was a military unit of the Independent State of Croatia's Croatian Home Guard which fought alongside the German Armed Forces on the Eastern Front.-Formation:Croatian leader Ante Pavelić sent a letter to German Führer Adolf...
. Baričević is credited with writing the war journal of the 369th Reinforced Infantry Regiment
369th Reinforced Infantry Regiment
The 369th Reinforced Infantry Regiment , also known as the Devil Division was a military unit of the Independent State of Croatia's Croatian Home Guard which fought alongside the German Armed Forces on the Eastern Front.-Formation:Croatian leader Ante Pavelić sent a letter to German Führer Adolf...
. He was the last Croat airlifted out of Stalingrad, leaving the city on the night of January 22.
Baričević left the country in 1945. He returned to Croatia after the country's independence and published his book Život u emigraciji (Life in Emigration) in 1993. He died on November 10, 1999 and is buried in Mirogoj cemetery
Mirogoj Cemetery
The Mirogoj Cemetery is considered to be one of the most beautiful cemetery parks in Europe and, because of its design, numbers among the more noteworthy landmarks in the City of Zagreb....
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