This is a list of fighter aces in World War II from the Independent State of Croatia, a puppet state of Nazi Germany from 1941–45, created in the portion of Yugoslavia occupied by the Axis powers. There were 25 fighter aces from the Independent State of Croatia, fighting for the Axis, during the Second World War. For other countries see List of World War II flying aces by country.
A NameRankTotal wartime victoriesUnitNotes Vilim Acinger Executed by Yugoslav Partisans in Slovenia in 1945.Savic and Ciglic 2002, p. 12. Zdenko Avdić Časnički namjesnikSergeant Major 10
B NameRankTotal wartime victoriesUnitNotes Božidar Bartulović NarednikSergeant 8 Sentenced to 15 years in jail in Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia. Released in 1954. Ljudevit Bencetić SatnikCaptain 16 Safet Boškić NatporučnikFirst Lieutenant 13 Nazi German Iron Cross 2nd Class
C Mato Culinovic Zivko Culinovic
D Mato Dukovac Eivko Dzhal (Zivko Dzal) Franjo Džal
F Vladimir Ferencina
G Cvitan Galić Dragutin Gazapi
H Josip Hellebrant
I Dragutin Ivanic
J Josip Jelacic Ivan Jergovic
K Tomislav Kauzlaric Josip Kranjc
L Jure Lasta
M Stjepan Martinashevic Eduard Martinko Veco Mikovic
R Stjepan Radic
S Albin Starc Zlatko Stipčić
References Notes
Bibliography
Ciglic, Boris and Dragan Savic.Croatian Aces of World War II (Osprey Aircraft of the Aces - 49). London: Oxford, 2002. .