Vjekoslav Servatzy
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Vjekoslav Servatzy was a Croatian
officer and nationalist politician.
on 23 March 1889. As an officer in the Austro-Hungarian Army
he was decorated with the Golden Bravery Medal . After the establishment of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, he was often arrested as a Croatian nationalist. After the proclamation of the January 6th Dictatorship
he left the Yugoslavia
and in Italy
he was one of the founders of the Ustaše
, along with Ante Pavelić
. In 1932 he was one of the organizers of Velebit Uprising. In 1933 he succeeded Jure Francetić
as commander of the Ustaše's camp Janka Puszta in the Hungary
. He held this position until 1934.
In April 1941 he returned to his homeland together with Ante Pavelić
and became one of the founders and leaders of the Ustaša Army with the rank of colonel
in June 1941. In November 1944 he became a prefect of Gora-Prigorje County. In 1945 he was promoted to the rank of general. After the capitulation, he followed the path of all Croatian Armed Forces and soon he was captured by Yugoslav Partisans and executed on 17 June 1945 in Zagreb
.
Croats
Croats are a South Slavic ethnic group mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 4 million Croats living inside Croatia and up to 4.5 million throughout the rest of the world. Responding to political, social and economic pressure, many Croats have...
officer and nationalist politician.
Biography
Servatzy was born in RumaRuma
Ruma is a town and municipality located in Vojvodina, Serbia at . In 2002 the town had a total population of 34,229, while Ruma municipality had a population of 60,006.-History:...
on 23 March 1889. As an officer in the Austro-Hungarian Army
Austro-Hungarian Army
The Austro-Hungarian Army was the ground force of the Austro-Hungarian Dual Monarchy from 1867 to 1918. It was composed of three parts: the joint army , the Austrian Landwehr , and the Hungarian Honvédség .In the wake of fighting between the...
he was decorated with the Golden Bravery Medal . After the establishment of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, he was often arrested as a Croatian nationalist. After the proclamation of the January 6th Dictatorship
January 6th Dictatorship
The January 6th Dictatorship was a royal dictatorship established in the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes by King Alexander...
he left the Yugoslavia
Kingdom of Yugoslavia
The Kingdom of Yugoslavia was a state stretching from the Western Balkans to Central Europe which existed during the often-tumultuous interwar era of 1918–1941...
and in Italy
Kingdom of Italy (1861–1946)
The Kingdom of Italy was a state forged in 1861 by the unification of Italy under the influence of the Kingdom of Sardinia, which was its legal predecessor state...
he was one of the founders of the Ustaše
Ustaše
The Ustaša - Croatian Revolutionary Movement was a Croatian fascist anti-Yugoslav separatist movement. The ideology of the movement was a blend of fascism, Nazism, and Croatian nationalism. The Ustaše supported the creation of a Greater Croatia that would span to the River Drina and to the border...
, along with Ante Pavelić
Ante Pavelic
Ante Pavelić was a Croatian fascist leader, revolutionary, and politician. He ruled as Poglavnik or head, of the Independent State of Croatia , a World War II puppet state of Nazi Germany in Axis-occupied Yugoslavia...
. In 1932 he was one of the organizers of Velebit Uprising. In 1933 he succeeded Jure Francetić
Jure Francetic
Jure Francetić was an World War II Ustaše Commissioner of Bosnia and Herzegovina, responsible for the massacre of Bosnian Serbs and Jews.-Early life and activities prior to formation of NDH:...
as commander of the Ustaše's camp Janka Puszta in the Hungary
Kingdom of Hungary
The Kingdom of Hungary comprised present-day Hungary, Slovakia and Croatia , Transylvania , Carpatho Ruthenia , Vojvodina , Burgenland , and other smaller territories surrounding present-day Hungary's borders...
. He held this position until 1934.
In April 1941 he returned to his homeland together with Ante Pavelić
Ante Pavelic
Ante Pavelić was a Croatian fascist leader, revolutionary, and politician. He ruled as Poglavnik or head, of the Independent State of Croatia , a World War II puppet state of Nazi Germany in Axis-occupied Yugoslavia...
and became one of the founders and leaders of the Ustaša Army with the rank of colonel
Colonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
in June 1941. In November 1944 he became a prefect of Gora-Prigorje County. In 1945 he was promoted to the rank of general. After the capitulation, he followed the path of all Croatian Armed Forces and soon he was captured by Yugoslav Partisans and executed on 17 June 1945 in Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
.