After training took place in
Germany, the unit was immediately sent to the Eastern Front, in total 350 men. The 350-strong unit led by Major Srnec did not serve long on the Eastern Front. In May 1944, after the
fall of Crimea to the Soviet troops, and the destruction of the first Croatian Legion, the
369th (Croatian) Infantry Division, they were then returned to Croatia with the remnants of the Croatian Air Force Legion to defend their homeland that was threatened by
Allied air attacks and guerrilla war. After withdrawing from Crimea and then from
Ukraine, personnel were reassigned to various Flak divisions and battalions throughout Western Europe, most of the legion followed
15./JG 52, one of two Croatian air squadrons raised for the Luftwaffe, back to
Zagreb where it remained until the end of the war. Another group was stationed near
Münster and
Munich. In the territory of NDH Croatia, only one Anti-aircraft unit of the Croatian Flak Legion served:
Gem.Flak-Abt. 172 which was stationed near
Zemun before being sent to
East Prussia. In late 1943 a second group was formed, trained in Germany and France in the vicinity of
Auxerre and
Bordeaux. ==See also==