# List of Croatian soldiers

This is a list of Croatian soldiers, and it includes military personnel of Croatian origin ranging from early mediaeval times to contemporary Croatian armies.

## Medieval Croatian state
### Croatian principalities (until 925)
#### Dalmatian Croatia

| Soldier | Allegiance | Rank | Wars | Battles | Notes |
| Višeslav | Dalmatian Croatia | Prince | Frankish campaign against Avars and Slavs | Siege of Trsat | Višeslav waged a war against Franks during his rule and avoided defeat until 803 — a year after his death. |
| Borna | Dalmatian Croatia | Prince | Frankish campaign against Ljudevit Posavski | Battle of Kupa | |
| Trpimir I | Dalmatian Croatia | Prince | Against Byzantine Empire Croato-Bulgarian Wars | | |
| Domagoj | Dalmatian Croatia | Prince | Civil war in Croatia Croatian-Venetian Wars Siege of Bari (866-871) | | |

#### Pannonian Croatia

| Soldier | Allegiance | Rank | Notes |
| Vojnomir | Principality of Lower Pannonia / Carolingian Empire | Prince | Vojnomir is known for fighting the Avars during their occupation of Croatia. He launched a joint counterattack with the help of Frankish troops under King Charlemagne in 791. The offensive was successful and the Avars were driven out of Croatia. In return for the help of Charlemagne, Vojnomir was obliged to recognize Frankish sovereignty, convert to Christianity and have his territory named as Principality of Lower Pannonia. |
| Ljudevit | Principality of Lower Pannonia | Prince | |
| Ratimir | Principality of Lower Pannonia / First Bulgarian Empire | Prince | |
| Braslav | Principality of Lower Pannonia | Prince | |

### Kingdom of Croatia (925–1102)

| Soldier | Allegiance | Rank | Wars | Battles | Notes |
| Tomislav | Dalmatian Croatia / Kingdom of Croatia | Prince / King | Croatian–Bulgarian wars | Battle of the Bosnian Highlands | Tomislav united the Croats of Dalmatia and Pannonia into a single Kingdom in 925. |
| Michael Krešimir II | Kingdom of Croatia | King | War against Arabs | | Michael won a conflict against Arab pirates near the town of Gargano on Italian peninsula in 969. |
| Stephen Držislav | Kingdom of Croatia | King | War against Venice | | |
| Svetoslav Suronja | Kingdom of Croatia | King | War against Venice | | |
| Stephen I | Kingdom of Croatia | King | War against Arabs | | |
| Peter Krešimir IV | Kingdom of Croatia | King | War against Normans | | Is believed to be taken into captivity during Norman incursion. |
| Zvonimir | Kingdom of Croatia | King | War against Holy Roman Empire | | He was engaged in a minor conflict with the Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV, specifically one of his vassals in Istria. |
| Petar Snačić | Kingdom of Croatia | King | War against Kingdom of Hungary | Battle of Gvozd Mountain | |

## Croatia in personal union with Hungary (1102–1527)

| Soldier | Allegiance | Rank | Wars | Battles | Notes |
| Paul I Šubić of Bribir (c. 1245 - 1 May 1312) | Kingdom of Croatia / Kingdom of Hungary | Ban of Croatia / Lord of all of Bosnia | Wars against Venice / Wars against Bosnians | | |
| Mladen Šubić | Kingdom of Croatia / Kingdom of Hungary | Ban of Croatia / Lord of all of Bosnia | Šubić-Damlatian cities Wars / Louis The Great Wars of centralization | Battle of Blizna | |
| John of Palisna | Kingdom of Croatia / Kingdom of Hungary | Ban of Croatia | Croatian–Ottoman Wars / Ottoman wars in Europe | Battle of Kosovo Anti-Court Movement Wars | John of Palisna led a contingent of Knights Hospitallers from Vrana in Croatia against Ottomans in the Battle of Kosovo. |
| Ivan Frankopan Cetinski | Kingdom of Croatia / Kingdom of Hungary | Ban of Croatia | Croatian–Ottoman Wars / Ottoman wars in Europe | Battle of Una Battle of Vrpile gulch Battle of Krbava field | |
| Bernardin Frankopan | Kingdom of Croatia / Kingdom of Hungary | nobleman | Croatian–Ottoman Wars | Battle of Una Battle of Vrpile gulch Battle of Krbava field | |
| Petar Berislavić | Kingdom of Croatia / Kingdom of Hungary | Ban of Croatia | Croatian–Ottoman Wars / Ottoman wars in Europe | Siege of Jajce Battle of Plješivica | |
| Ivan Karlović (1478 - 1531) | Kingdom of Croatia / Kingdom of Hungary | Ban of Croatia | Croatian–Ottoman Wars / Ottoman wars in Europe | Siege of Vienna (1529) | |

## Croatia within Habsburg Monarchy (1527–1918)
### Regular Habsburg army

| Soldier | Allegiance | Rank | Wars | Battles | Notes |
| Christoph Frankopan | Kingdom of Croatia / John Zapolya | Ban of Croatia | Croatian–Ottoman Wars / Habsburg-Zapolya Succession War | Siege of Varaždin (1527) | |
| Petar Keglević | Kingdom of Croatia a part of Habsburg monarchy | Ban of Croatia | | Siege of Vienna (1529) Katzianer's Campaign | |
| Franjo Vlašić | Kingdom of Croatia a part of Habsburg monarchy | Ban of Croatia | | | |
| Nikola Šubić Zrinski | Kingdom of Croatia a part of Habsburg monarchy | Ban of Croatia | Croatian–Ottoman wars / Ottoman wars in Europe | Siege of Szigetvár | Nikola Šubić Zrinski was most known for defending Szigetvar Fortress against Ottomans. |
| Tamas (Toma) Erdody | Kingdom of Croatia a part of Habsburg monarchy | Ban of Croatia | Croatian–Ottoman wars / Ottoman wars in Europe | Battle of Slunj Battle of Brest Battle of Sisak | |
| Petar Zrinski | Kingdom of Croatia a part of Habsburg monarchy | Ban of Croatia | Croatian–Ottoman wars / Austro-Turkish War (1663–1664) | Battle at Jurjeve Stijene (1663) | |
| Nikola VII Zrinski | Kingdom of Croatia a part of Habsburg monarchy | Ban of Croatia | Croatian–Ottoman wars / Austro-Turkish War (1663–1664) | First battle of Novi Zrin Second battle of Novi Zrin Third battle of Novi Zrin | |
| Miklos (Nikola) Erdody | Kingdom of Croatia a part of Habsburg monarchy | Ban of Croatia | Croatian–Ottoman wars / Great Turkish War | Siege of Virovitica (1684) | |

#### Officers

| Soldier | Allegiance | Rank | Wars | Battles | Notes |
| 16-17 Century |||||||
| Nikola Jurišić | Kingdom of Croatia, a part of Habsburg monarchy | Captain | Ottoman wars in Europe Little War in Hungary | Siege of Güns (Kőszeg) (1532) | Nikola Jurišić defended the small border fort of Kőszeg with only 700-800 Croatian soldiers with no cannons and few guns, preventing the advance of the Turkish army of 120,000-140,000 toward Vienna. |
| Adam Zrinski | Kingdom of Croatia, a part of Habsburg monarchy | officer | Great Turkish War (1683-1699) | Siege of Virovitica (1684) Battle of Slankamen | |
| Marko Mesić | Kingdom of Croatia, a part of Habsburg monarchy | soldier-priest | Great Turkish War (1683-1699) | Siege of Udbina (1689) Siege of Bihać (1687) | |
| Ivan Andrija Makar | Kingdom of Croatia, a part of Habsburg monarchy | general | Great Turkish War (1683-1699) | Slavonian campaign Siege of Bihać (1687) | |
| Pavao Ritter Vitezović | Kingdom of Croatia, a part of Habsburg monarchy | poet and scholar, was granted a status of knight on diet of Požun | Great Turkish War (1683-1699) | Participated in Croatian/Habsburg army attacks on Szigetvar and Lendava | |
| 18-19 Century |||||||
| Franjo Jelačić | Habsburg monarchy | Feldmarschall-Leutnant | Austro-Turkish War (1787–1791) French Revolutionary Wars Napoleonic Wars | Ulm Campaign Battle of Sankt Michael Battle of Raab Battle of Wagram | |
| Peter Vitus von Quosdanovich | Habsburg monarchy | Feldmarschall-Leutnant | Seven Years' War War of the Bavarian Succession Austro-Turkish War (1787–1791) French Revolutionary Wars | | |
| Josef Philipp Vukassovich | Austrian Empire | Feldmarschall-Leutnant | Austro-Turkish War (1787–1791) French Revolutionary Wars Napoleonic Wars | Siege of Mantua (1796–1797) Battle of Wagram | |
| Franjo Tomašić | Austrian Empire | Lieutenant field marshal | French revolutionary wars Napoleonic wars | Siege of Zara (Zadar) 1813 | |
| Josip Jelačić | Austrian Empire Triune Kingdom of Croatia, Slavonia and Dalmatia | Feldzugmeister | Revolutions of 1848 Hungarian Revolution of 1848 | Battle of Pákozd Vienna Uprising Battle of Schwechat Battle of Mór Battle of Kápolna Battle of Isaszeg Battle of Tápióbicske Battle of Káty | |
| Grgo Kusić (1892–1918) | Austria-Hungary | Soldier | | | Grgo Kusić was a 2.37 m (7 ft 9+1⁄2 in) tall Croat soldier in the Austro-Hungarian Army. According to some accounts, Kusić was the tallest soldier of the Austro-Hungarian Army. |
| Stjepan Sarkotić | Austria-Hungary | General | World War I | | |
| Maximilian Njegovan | Austria-Hungary | Admiral | World War I | | |
| Josip Filipović | Austria-Hungary | General | Bosnian Campaign of 1878 World War I | | |
| Svetozar Borojević | Austria-Hungary | Field marshal | Bosnian Campaign of 1878 World War I | Eastern Front Battles of the Isonzo Second Battle of the Piave river Battle of Vitorio Venetto | His wartime merits earned him nickname "Lion of Soča". Although originating from Serbian Orthodox family, at the end of his life, he declared himself as Croatian. |
| Anton Lipošćak | Austria-Hungary | General | World War I | Carpathian Front | |
| Slavko Kvaternik | Austria-Hungary State of Croats, Serbs and Slovenes Independent State of Croatia | Marshal | World War I World War II | 1918 occupation of Međimurje | |

### Irregular military
#### Uskoci

| Soldier | Allegiance | Rank | Wars | Notes |
| Petar Kružić | Kingdom of Croatia a part of Habsburg monarchy | Captain | Ottoman wars in Europe | Petar Kružić was a capitan of Klis and Senj. He gathered together a garrison composed of Croat refugees, who used the base at Klis Fortress both to hold the Turks at bay, and to engage in marauding and piracy against coastal shipping. Although nominally accepting the sovereignty of the Habsburg Emperor Ferdinand I, who obtained the Croatian crown in 1527, Kružić and his freebooting Uskoci were a law unto themselves. |
| Ivan Lenković (died 1569. Metlika, Slovenia) | Kingdom of Croatia a part of Habsburg monarchy | General | Ottoman wars in Europe | Ivan Lenković was ruler of Senj and Military Frontier commander. He is noted for the construction of Fortress Nehaj and as a captain of the Uskoks. |
| Ivo Senjanin | Kingdom of Croatia a part of Habsburg monarchy | | Ottoman wars in Europe | |
| Elia Peraizza | Kingdom of Croatia a part of Habsburg monarchy | | Ottoman wars in Europe | |

#### Hajduci

* Andrijica Šimić – legendary hajduk
* Mijat Tomić – Croatian legendary Hajduk
* Luka Ibrišimović – Priest, Spy and Hajduk

#### Pandurs

* Baron Franjo Trenk – leader of Pandurs; father of military music

#### Rebel peasants

| Soldier | Allegiance | Rank | Wars | Battles | Notes | Image |
| Ambroz "Matija" Gubec | Muška punta | Peasant army leader | Croatian-Slovene peasant revolt | Battle of Donja Stubica | | |
| Ilija "Prebeg" Gregorić | Kingdom of Croatia a part of Habsburg monarchy Muška punta | Grenzer Peasant army commander | Hundred Years Ottoman-Croatian War Henning-Tahy Wars Croatian-Slovene peasant revolt | Battle of Susedgrad (1565) Battle of Krško | | |

## World War II (1941–1945)
### Ustaše

* Andrija Artuković
* Jure Francetić
* Mile Budak
* Rafael Boban
* Miroslav Filipović
* Dido Kvaternik
* Slavko Kvaternik
* Josip Metzger
* Mladen Lorković
* Ljubo Miloš
* Tias Mortigjija
* Dinko Šakić
* Cvitan Galić
* Marko Mesić
* Vladimir Metikoš

### Croatian and Yugoslav Partisans

| Soldier | Allegiance | Rank | Wars |
| Josip Broz Tito | Austria-Hungary Yugoslavia | Marshal | World War I Russian Civil War World War II |
| Ivan Gošnjak | Spanish Republic Yugoslavia | General | Spanish Civil War World War II |
| Ivan Rukavina | Spanish Republic Yugoslavia | General | Spanish Civil War World War II |
| Franjo Tuđman | Yugoslavia Croatia | Vrhovnik | World War II Croatian War of Independence |
| Joža Horvat | Yugoslavia | Officer | World War II |
| Ivan Šibl | Yugoslavia | General | World War II |
| Vladimir Bakarić | Yugoslavia | Officer | World War II |
| Rade Bulat | Yugoslavia | Officer | World War II |
| Stjepan Filipović | Yugoslavia | | World War II |
| Franjo Kluz | Yugoslavia | | World War II |
| Josip Kraš | Yugoslavia | | World War II |
| Josip Manolić | Yugoslavia Croatia | Officer | World War II Croatian War of Independence |
| Josip Boljkovac | Yugoslavia Croatia | | World War II |
| Martin Špegelj | Yugoslavia Croatia | Officer | World War II |
| Andrija Hebrang (father) | Yugoslavia | Officer | World War II |

## Republic of Croatia (1991–present)
### Croatian War of Independence

The following is a list of distinguished Croatian soldiers from Croatian War of Independence listen in alphabetical order.
| Soldier | Allegiance | Rank | Wars | Battles | Notes |
| Rahim Ademi | Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia  Croatia | general | Croatian War of Independence | Battle of Šibenik Operation Medak Pocket Battle of Derale Pass | |
| Andrija Andabak | Croatia | colonel (posthumously) | Croatian War of Independence | | Credited for destroying 32 enemy AFV's, out of which 30 tanks. Croatian Army awards a medal named after him to those soldiers who destroy three or more AFV's. |
| Branimir Anić - Matan | Croatia | officer | Croatian War of Independence | | |
| Marko Babić | Croatia | officer | Croatian War of Independence | Battle of Vukovar | |
| Zoran Babić | Croatia | officer | Croatian War of Independence | | |
| Tihomir Blaškić | Croatia Herzeg-Bosnia | general | Croatian War of Independence Bosnian War | | |
| Janko Bobetko | Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia  Croatia | general | World War II Croatian War of Independence Bosnian War | Operation Tiger Operation Maslenica Operation Medak Pocket Operation Winter '94 | |
| Agim Çeku | Croatia | officer | Croatian War of Independence | | |
| Ivan Čermak | Croatia | general | Croatian War of Independence | | |
| Zvonimir Červenko | Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia  Croatia | general | Croatian War of Independence | Operation Flash Operation Storm Operation Summer '95 | |
| Ljubo Ćesić Rojs | Croatia | general | Croatian War of Independence Bosnian War | | |
| Davor Domazet-Lošo | Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia  Croatia | admiral | Croatian War of Independence | Operation Medak Pocket Operation Storm | |
| Željko Glasnović | Canada  France  Croatia Herzeg-Bosnia | general | Croatian War of Independence Bosnian War | | |
| Branimir Glavaš | Croatia | officer | Croatian War of Independence | | |
| Ante Gotovina | France  Croatia | general | Shaba II Croatian War of Independence Bosnian War | Battle of Kowelzi Operation Maslenica Operation Storm Operation Winter '94 Operation Summer '95 Operation Storm Operation Mistral Operation Southern Move | |
| Davor Jović | Croatia | officer | Croatian War of Independence Bosnian War | Operation Tiger Operation Maslenica Operation Storm | |
| Ivan Korade | Croatia | general | Croatian War of Independence Bosnian War | Operation Tiger Operation Maslenica Operation Storm Operation Mistral Operation Southern Move | |
| Damir Krstičević | Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia  Croatia | general | Croatian War of Independence Bosnian War | Operation Winter '94 Operation Summer '95 Operation Storm Operation Mistral Operation Southern Move | |
| Ante Kotromanović | Croatia | general | Croatian War of Independence Bosnian War | Operation Summer '95 Operation Storm Battle of Derale pass Operation Mistral 2 | |
| Sveto Letica | Croatia | admiral | Croatian War of Independence | | |
| Mladen Markač | Croatia | general | Croatian War of Independence | | |
| Slobodan Praljak | Croatia Herzeg-Bosnia | general | Croatian War of Independence Bosnian War | Siege of Mostar | |
| Petar Stipetić | Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia  Croatia | general | Croatian War of Independence | Operation Corridor 92 Operation Flash Operation Phoenix Operation Storm | |
| Anton Tus | Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia  Croatia | general | Croatian War of Independence | | |
| Blago Zadro | Croatia | general | Croatian War of Independence | Battle of Vukovar | |
| Drago Lovrić | Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia  Croatia | general | Croatian War of Independence | | |
| Mirko Šundov | Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia  Croatia | general | Croatian War of Independence | | |
| Robert Hranj | Croatia | admiral | Croatian War of Independence | | |

### Croatia–NATO relations

* Gordana Garašić

## Foreign Armies

| Soldier | Allegiance | Rank | Wars | Battles | Notes |
| Michael J. Novosel | United States of America | Lieutenant Colonel (USAF) Chief Warrant Officer (USA) | World War II Korean War Vietnam War | | Michael J. Novosel, Sr. (September 3, 1922 – April 2, 2006) was a recipient of the United States' highest military decoration — the Medal of Honor — and a retired Chief Warrant Officer (CW4). |
| Lothar Rendulic | Austria-Hungary Austria Nazi Germany | Oberst (Austria) Generaloberst (Germany) | World War II | | |
| Louis Cukela | United States of America | Major | World War I World War II | Soissons engagement Battle of Belleau Wood | |
| Peter Tomich | United States of America | Chief Watertender (Navy) | World War I World War II | Attack on Pearl Harbor | |
| Vjekoslav Prebeg | Croatia Ukraine | soldier | War in Donbass 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine | Siege of Mariupol | |
| Matija Zmajević | Tsardom of Russia | Admiral | | | |
| Rustem Pasha Opuković | Ottoman Empire | General | | | |
| Piyale Pasha | Ottoman Empire | Grand Admiral and Vizier | | | |
| Veli Mahmud Pasha | Ottoman Empire | General | | | |
| Hersekzade Ahmed Pasha | Ottoman Empire | General | | | |
| İshak Pasha | Ottoman Empire | General | | | |
| Kuyucu Murat Pasha | Ottoman Empire | General | | | |