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| Servatzy was born in ] on 23 March 1889. As an officer in ] he was decorated with Golden Bravery Medal ({{lang-de|Die Tapferkeitsmedaillen}}). After the establishment of ] he was often arrested as Croatian nationalist. After the proclamation of ] he leaves ] and in ] he is one of the founders of ], along with ]. In 1932 he was one of the organizers of ]. In 1933 he succided ] as commander of Ustaše's camp ] in ]. He holds this position until 1934. | Servatzy was born in ] on 23 March 1889. As an officer in ] he was decorated with Golden Bravery Medal ({{lang-de|Die Tapferkeitsmedaillen}}). After the establishment of ] he was often arrested as Croatian nationalist. After the proclamation of ] he leaves ] and in ] he is one of the founders of ], along with ]. In 1932 he was one of the organizers of ]. In 1933 he succided ] as commander of Ustaše's camp ] in ]. He holds this position until 1934. | ||
| In April 1941 he returns to homeland together with ] and becomes one of the founders and leaders of ] in rank of ] in June 1941. In November 1944 he becomes a prefect of Gora-Prigorje County. In 1945 he was promoted to a rank of general. After the capitulation he fallows path of all Croatian Armed Forces, soon he was captured by ] and executed on 17 June 1945 in ]. | In April 1941 he returns to homeland together with ] and becomes one of the founders and leaders of ] in rank of ] in June 1941. In November 1944 he becomes a prefect of Gora-Prigorje County. In 1945 he was promoted to a rank of general. After the capitulation he fallows path of all Croatian Armed Forces, soon he was captured by ] and executed on 17 June 1945 in ]. | ||
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| Vjekoslav Servatzy | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance |  Austria-Hungary Independent State of Croatia |
| Service | Austro-Hungarian Army Ustaše |
| Years of service | 1914 - 1945 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | Janka Puszta camp Poglavnik's Bodyguard Division |
| Battles / wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Golden Bravery Medal |
Vjekoslav Servatzy (23 March 1889 – 17 June 1945) was Croatian officer and nationalist politician.
Biography
Servatzy was born in Ruma on 23 March 1889. As an officer in Austro-Hungarian Army he was decorated with Golden Bravery Medal (Template:Lang-de). After the establishment of Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes he was often arrested as Croatian nationalist. After the proclamation of January 6th Dictatorship he leaves Yugoslavia and in Italy he is one of the founders of Ustaše, along with Ante Pavelić. In 1932 he was one of the organizers of Velebit Uprising. In 1933 he succided Jure Francetić as commander of Ustaše's camp Janka Puszta in Hungary. He holds this position until 1934.
In April 1941 he returns to homeland together with Ante Pavelić and becomes one of the founders and leaders of Ustaša Army in rank of colonel in June 1941. In November 1944 he becomes a prefect of Gora-Prigorje County. In 1945 he was promoted to a rank of general. After the capitulation he fallows path of all Croatian Armed Forces, soon he was captured by Yugoslav Partisans and executed on 17 June 1945 in Zagreb.
References
- Hrvatski leksikon, 2. svezak, Zagreb, 1997.