Viktor Pavicic
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Colonel Viktor Pavičić was a commander of the Croatian Legion, a regiment that fought on Eastern Front
and was involved in the Battle of Stalingrad
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He replaced previous commander Colonel Ivan Markulj, and was replaced by Lieutenant-colonel Marko Mesić on January 15. He died in Stalingrad on January 20, 1943.
Eastern Front (World War II)
The Eastern Front of World War II was a theatre of World War II between the European Axis powers and co-belligerent Finland against the Soviet Union, Poland, and some other Allies which encompassed Northern, Southern and Eastern Europe from 22 June 1941 to 9 May 1945...
and was involved in the Battle of Stalingrad
Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad was a major battle of World War II in which Nazi Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad in southwestern Russia. The battle took place between 23 August 1942 and 2 February 1943...
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He replaced previous commander Colonel Ivan Markulj, and was replaced by Lieutenant-colonel Marko Mesić on January 15. He died in Stalingrad on January 20, 1943.