Đuro Jakčin

Mile Budak (center) and Đuro Jakčin (right)

Đuro Jakčin (22 February 1889 - 16 February 1944) was a Croatian naval commander and first commander of Croatian Navy.[1]

Early life

Jakčin was born in Vienna in 1889. He became commander of Croatian Navy on 10 April 1941 and served as such until 17 September 1943. During his leadership of navy he served as military attache in Berlin because the Rome Agreement forbade the Independent State of Croatia from forming a navy. As attache he served until November 1942 when he became officer for contact with 7th SS Volunteer Mountain Division Prinz Eugen, he had that duty until September 1943. In September 1943 he was named Croatian Ambassador to Bulgaria in Sofia, where he suddenly died in March 1944 of natural causes.

Jakčin is buried in Mirogoj cemetery.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Biographies - Home Defense Navy
  2. ↑ Đuro Jakčin at Mirogoj cemetery
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