392nd (Croatian) Infantry Division

392nd (Croatian) Infantry Division
German: 392. (Kroatische) Infanterie-Division
a red and white checkerboard shield
The badge worn on the right upper sleeve by members of the so-called "legionnaire" divisions
Active17 August 1943 – 5 May 1945
Country Nazi Germany
Allegiance Nazi Germany
 Independent State of Croatia
BranchArmy
TypeInfantry
RoleAnti-Partisan operations
SizeDivision (c. 12,000)
Nickname(s)Blue Division
EngagementsWorld War II
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Johann Mickl

The 392nd (Croatian) Infantry Division (German: 392. (Kroatische) Infanterie-Division, Croatian: 392. (hrvatska) pješačka divizija) was a so-called "legionnaire" division of the German Army during World War II. It was formed in August 1943 using Croatian Home Guard soldiers with a German cadre. The division was commanded by Germans down to battalion and even company level in nearly all cases. Originally formed with the intention of service on the Eastern Front, this did not eventuate, and the division was used in anti-Partisan operations in the territory of the Independent State of Croatia (NDH) until the end of the war. It was commonly known as the Blue Division.