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Stamps of the OZAK (Operational Zone of the Adriatic Coast) :

The "Operational Zone of the Adriatic Coast" (German : "Operations Zone Adriatisches Küstenland" or "OZAK", croatian : "Operativna Zona Jadransko Primorje") existed from September 10, 1943, and consisted of the Croatian and Slovenian territories occupied by the Kingdom of Italy, as well as areas in northern Italy, which from October 8, 1943 fell under the control of the German III. Reich, which had the meaning as an operational zone of the German Wehrmacht, means exclusively military.

On August 30, 1943, Generalfeldmarschall Keitel gave the order to take over the port cities on the Adriatic.

After the capitulation of Italy on September 8, 1943, the Great County of Raša was established by the Independent State of Croatia from the Croatian areas of Istria, the Kvarer Islands, the city of Rijeka, which was donated to the Kingdom of Italy by the serbian Minister Pasić of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia under the Treaty of Rapalo in 1920, the city of Trieste and the present-day Slovenian coast.

The Independent State of Croatia could only formally establish the Great County of Raša because of the fact that the german III. Reich have overtaken the control of the former Italien occupied territory.

On October 1, 1943, the III. Reich already took control over the entire Istrian peninsula, the cities of Rijeka, Sušak, Bakar, Kastav, Čabra and the island of Krk. Those Croatian territories were included in the "Operational Zone of the Adriatic Coast" ("OZAK") together with the Italian provinces of Friuli, Trieste and Gorica, and until the capitulation of Italy to the occupied Slovenian province of Ljubljana from the Italians.

The legal basis for the establishment of the Great County of Raša was the reorganization of the Great Counties on July 5, 1944, but without naming the capital of the Great County of Raša.

On October 1, 1944, the governor of Carinthia, Friedrich Rainer, became the supreme commissioner of the "Operational Zone of the Adriatic Coast", who ordered that the "Operational Zone of the Adriatic Coast" be de-italized. The names of places, streets and institutions were Germanized, Italian schools and banks were closed.

On October 30, 1943, the "Susak-Krk Administrative Commission" was formed from the area around the town of Sušak and the island of Krk.

The commission was subordinated to the Croatian deputy of the province of Fiume (Rijeka). It was a kind of buffer zone between the "Operational Zone of the Adriatic Coastl" and the Independent State of Croatia.

The German military units in the Croatian part of the "Operational Zone of the Adriatic Coast" were under the command of the Ground Protection units, which consisted of the local Croatian population.

The 1st Istrian Dombobran Regiment of the Independent State of Croatia, based in Sušak, was also included in the German military units of the "Operational Zone of the Adriatic Coast".

From some German activities, such as the teaching of the Italian language in schools and the introduction of the Croatian language, it can be concluded that III. Reich planned the reintegration of the "Operational Zone of the Adriatic Littoral" into the Great County of Raša  of the Independent State of Croatia.

The course of the war prevented that return, as well as the return of Sandžak and Boka Kotorska by III. Reich.

Stamps with the overprint "OZAK" appeared on Italian stamps.

They are not in croatian stamp catalogues!

In fact very little is known about this stamps!

 

 

 

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2 Cent

Orange

1943 or 1944

???

 

280.00 €

 

5 Cent

Brown

1943 or 1944

???

 

280.00 €

 

7,50 Cent

Lilac

1943 or 1944

???

 

280.00 €

 

10 Cent

Brown

1943 or 1944

???

 

280.00 €

 

15 Cent

Blue-green

1943 or 1944

???

 

280.00 €

 

20 Cent

Red

1943 or 1944

???

 

280.00 €

 

25 Cent

Darkgreen

1943 or 1944

???

 

280.00 €

 

30 Cent

Brown

1943 or 1944

???

 

280.00 €

 

35 Cent

Blue

1943 or 1944

???

 

280.00 €

 

50 Cent

Lilac

1943 or 1944

???

 

280.00 €

 

75 Cent

Red

1943 or 1944

???

 

280.00 €

 

1 Lira

Lilac

1943 or 1944

???

 

280.00 €

 

1,25 Lira

Darkblue

1943 or 1944

???

 

280.00 €

 

1,75 Lira

Orange

1943 or 1944

???

 

280.00 €

 

2 Lira

Darkred

1943 or 1944

???

 

280.00 €

 

2,55 Lira

Black-green

1943 or 1944

???

 

280.00 €

 

3,70 Lira

Lilac

1943 or 1944

???

 

280.00 €

 

5 Lira

Red

1943 or 1944

???

 

280.00 €

 

10 Lira

Darklilac

1943 or 1944

???

 

280.00 €

 

20 Lira

Lightgreen

1943 or 1944

???

 

280.00 €

 

25 Lira

Black-grey

1943 or 1944

???

 

280.00 €

 

50 Lira

Lilac

1943 or 1944

???

 

280.00 €

 

 

 

Overprints at the stamps from the italian serie “Imperiale”.

Overprint left : “OZAK”, right : names of cities in three different languages.

1. italian : “Trieste - Lubiana - Pola - Fiume” at stamps of 25 Cent

2.
german : “Triest - Laibach - Pola - Sankt Veith am Flaum” (Sankt Veith am Flaum is the german name for the town Rijeka) at stamps of 30 Cent

3. croatian : “Trst - Ljubljana - Pula - Rijeka” at stamps of 50 Cent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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25 Cent (Artillery)

25 Cent (Airplane)

25 Cent (Marine)

25 Cent (Steel helmet)
 

Green

Green

Green

Green
 

1943 or 1944

1943 or 1944

1943 or 1944

1943 or 1944

???

???

???

???

Overprint : “OZAK” + “Trieste - Lubiana - Pola - Fiume”
Overprint : “OZAK” + “Trieste - Lubiana - Pola - Fiume”

Overprint : “OZAK” + “Trieste - Lubiana - Pola - Fiume”
Overprint : “OZAK” + “Trieste - Lubiana - Pola - Fiume”

220.00 €

220.00 €

220.00 €

220.00 €
 

 

30 Cent (Artillery)

30 Cent (Airplane)

30 Cent (Marine)

30 Cent (Steel helmet)
 

Brown

Brown

Brown

Brown
 

1943 or 1944

1943 or 1944

1943 or 1944

1943 or 1944

???

???

???

???
 

Overprint : “OZAK” + “Triest - Laibach - Pola - Sankt Veith am Flaum”
Overprint : “OZAK” + “Triest - Laibach - Pola - Sankt Veith am Flaum”
Overprint : “OZAK” +
“Triest - Laibach - Pola - Sankt Veith am Flaum”
Overprint : “OZAK” +
“Triest - Laibach - Pola - Sankt Veith am Flaum”

220.00 €

220.00 €

220.00 €

220.00 €

 

50 Cent (Artillery)

50 Cent (Airplane)

50 Cent (Marine)

50 Cent (Steel helmet)
 

Blue-lilac

Blue-lilac

Blue-lilac

Blue-lilac
 

1943 or 1944

1943 or 1944

1943 or 1944

1943 or 1944
 

???

???

???

???
 

Overprint : “OZAK” + “Trst - Ljubljana - Pula - Rijeka”
Overprint : “OZAK” + “Trst - Ljubljana - Pula - Rijeka”
Overprint : “OZAK” + “Trst - Ljubljana - Pula - Rijeka”
Overprint : “OZAK” + “Trst - Ljubljana - Pula - Rijeka”

220.00 €

220.00 €

220.00 €

220.00 €

 

 

 

Overprints at stamps “German-Italian brothers in arms” (Michel number 623-628) with “Operations Zone Adriatisches Küstenland”.

 

 

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10 Cent

Black

1943 or 1944

???

Overprint in black colour
Overprint in blue colour

220.00 €
250.00 €

 

20 Cent

Darkred

1943 or 1944

???

Overprint in black colour
Overprint in blue colour

220.00 €
250.00 €

 

25 Cent

Darkgreen

1943 or 1944

???

Overprint in black colour
Overprint in blue colour

220.00 €
250.00 €

 

50 Cent

Lilac

1943 or 1944

???

Overprint in black colour
Overprint in blue colour

220.00 €
250.00 €

 

75 Cent

Carmine-red

1943 or 1944

???

Overprint in black colour
Overprint in blue colour

220.00 €
250.00 €

 

1,25 Lira

Blue

1943 or 1944

???

Overprint in black colour
Overprint in blue colour

220.00 €
250.00 €

 

 

 

Overprints at stamps from the year 1929. with “OZAK” and “Operations Zone Adriatisches Küstenland””.

 

 

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25 Cent

Grey-green

1943 or 1944

???

 

240.00 €

 

50 Cent

Orange-brown

1943 or 1944

???

 

240.00 €

 

75 Cent

Brown-orange

1943 or 1944

???

 

240.00 €

 

80 Cent

Red-orange

1943 or 1944

???

 

240.00 €

 

1 Lira

Lilac

1943 or 1944

???

 

240.00 €

 

2 Lira

Lightgreen

1943 or 1944

???

 

240.00 €

 

5 Lira

Darkblue

1943 or 1944

???

 

240.00 €

 

10 Lira

Red

1943 or 1944

???

 

240.00 €

 

 

 

Overprints at stamps “Marka de Bollo” from the year 1939. with “OZAK”.

 

 

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5 Cent

Brown

1943 or 1944

???

 

440.00 €

 

10 Cent

Darkgreen

1943 or 1944

???

 

440.00 €

 

20 Cent

Red

1943 or 1944

???

 

440.00 €

 

30 Cent

Black-grey

1943 or 1944

???

 

440.00 €

 

50 Cent

Darkblue

1943 or 1944

???

 

440.00 €

 

1 Lira

Brown-red

1943 or 1944

???

 

440.00 €

 

1,50 Lira

Red-brown

1943 or 1944

???

 

440.00 €

 

2 Lira

Darklilac

1943 or 1944

???

 

440.00 €

 

4 Lira

Grey-black-green

1943 or 1944

???

 

440.00 €

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sandžak :

The Sandžak was from the April, 29th, 1941 for 6 months part of the Independent State of Croatia. At this date a stamp set, limited to 99 copies, was issued and given to the some members of the croatian customs members and Ustaša (all croatian muslims).

To honour this annexion, local patriots from the Sandžak who haven´t forgot this event have issued a set of 24 stamps with landscape-motives from the Sandžak at April, 29th, 2024.

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Veterans Association Handschar :

The german Veterans Association Handschar have issued in 1955 two overprinted stamp-sets and between 1989-1994 80 stamp sets to help Croatians in emigration and in the 1990´s to collect money for croatian defense against the serbian aggression against Croatia.

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The “Omoti”-sets :

In 1993 32 music-cover sets were issued from the emigration of the Independent State of Croatia. Every set contains 16 stamps.

8 sets are dedicated bands :
- 3 sets of Depeche Mode.
- 1 set of Kraftwerk.
- 1 set of Front 242.
- 1 set of Nitzer Ebb.
- 1 set of Front Line Assembly.
- 1 set of Skinny Puppy.

24 sets are dedicated to music styles :
- 8 sets of
70s/80s/90s Synthie Pop, Darkwave, Dark Electro, Italo Disco, Neofolk, ... .
- 2 sets of Electronic Body Music.
- 2 sets of Neue Deutsche Welle.
- 2 sets of House, Dance, ... .
- 3 sets of Hip Hop, Miami Bass, Freestyle, ... .
- 3 sets of Heavy Metal, Rock, Hard Rock, ... .
- 1 sets of Punk, Oi, ... .
- 3 sets of Italo Disco, Euro Disco, Hi NRG, ... .

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In 1994 four music-cover sets were issued from the emigration of the Independent State of Croatia :

- 1 set of Erasure
- 1 set of Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
- 1 set of Pet Shop Boys
- 1 set of The Cure

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In 2022 three more music-cover sets were issued from the emigration of the Independent State of Croatia :

- 3 sets of Neofolk, Industrial ...

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In 2024 three band-sets of the band Rammstein were issued from the emigration of the Independent State of Croatia :

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In 2024 nine music-cover sets were issued from the emigration of the Independent State of Croatia :

- 1 set of Adele
- 1 set of Ariana Grande
- 1 set of Beyoncé
- 1 set of Christina Aguilera
- 1 set of Lady Gaga
- 1 set of Miley Cyrus
- 1 set of Pink
- 1 set of Rihanna
- 1 set of Taylor Swift

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Counties “Raša” and “Dubrava” :

After the italian capitulation in the year 1943 the croatian territories, occupied by fascistic Italy, returns to the Independent State of Croatia.

Overprints at italian stamps were issued from the Great County of Dubrava for the planed return of the Bay of Kotor and the planned foundation of the Great County of Raša (today known as Istria).

Read more about the [ Great County of Raša ] and the [ Great County of Dubrava ].

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Prince Eugen Gau :

Before the war III. Reich against the in theeses days existing Kingdom of Yugoslavia, the Germans threatened the Hungarians that if they did not participate in that war, the Volksdeutsche would declare a German state at the territory of Bačka, Banat and eastern Syrmia all the way to Belgrade. That German state was supposed to be connected with a corridor that would go partly around the Danube river to the territory of III. Reich, that is, to the Slovenian Prekomurje, which was then part of III. Reich.

After the proclamation of the Independent State of Croatia April 10, 1941 this plans didn´t stop and the Volksdeutsche planed the proclamation of that state at the birthday of Adolf Hitler
April 20, 1941. They had prepared 3 stamps with overprints on hungarian stamps, but the III. Reich didn´t support this plans, because they don´t want to have problems with the new state, the Independent State of Croatia and also not with Hungary.

The Hungarians were afraid of a possible realisation of such a exteritorial german territory and annexed first the Bačka at the April 11, 1941 and some days later Međimurije of the Independent State of Croatia at the April 16, 1941 so that a corridor between a possible "Prince Eugen Gau" and the III. Reich couldn´t be realized without a war between the Allies Hungary and the III. Reich.

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HOS :

On April 10, 1993, the Croatian Defense Forces (Hrvatske Obrambene Snage = HOS) issued set of 16 stamps.

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OZAK :

The "Operation Zone Adriatisches Küstenland" ("Operations Zone Adriatisches Küstenland" or "OZAK") existed from September 10, 1943, and consisted of the Croatian and Slovenian territories occupied by the Kingdom of Italy, as well as the territories in northern Italy, which from October 8, 1943 fell under the control of the German III. Reich, which had the meaning as an operational zone of the German Wehrmacht, means exclusively military.

After the capitulation of Italy on September 8, 1943, the Great County of Raša were established by the Independent State of Croatia from the Croatian areas of Istria, the Kvarer Islands, the city of Rijeka, which was donated to the Kingdom of Italy by Serbian Minister Pasić of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia under the Treaty of Rapala in 1920, the city of Trieste and the present-day Slovenian coast.

The Independent State of Croatia could only formally establish the Great County of Raša, because since the capitulation of Italy on the territory that the Kingdom of Italy got from the Kingdom of Yugoslavia the III. Reich took control since October 1, 1943 over the entire Istrian peninsula, the cities of Rijeka, Sušak, Bakar, Kastav, Čabra and the island of Krk. Those Croatian territories were included in the "Operational Zone of the Adriatic Coast" ("OZAK") together with the Italian provinces of Friuli, Trieste and Gorica, and until the capitulation of Italy to the occupied Slovenian province of Ljubljana from the Italians.

From some German activities, such as the ban of the teaching of the Italian language in schools and the introduction of the Croatian language, it can be concluded that the III. Reich planned the reintegration of the "Operational Zone of the Adriatic Coast" into the Velika župa Raša (Great County of Raša) of the Independent State of Croatia.

The course of the war prevented that return, as well as the return of Sandžak and the Bay of  Kotor from the III. Reich (which controled both areas) to the Independent State of Croatia.

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Prince Eugen Division :

The Volksdeutsche from the Independent State of Croatia issued overprints on German stamps of the “Day of Wehmacht” in 1943 and 1944, which was given to the new members of the division "Prince Eugen".

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Other stamp-series :

The emigration of the Independent State of Croatia has issues also in the year 1999 stamp series of Pope John Paul II.

In 2024 four Independent State of Croatia / Ukraine stamp-series were isued :
Slava Ukraini / Putler

In 2024 the Independent State of Croatia issued seven stamp-series :
- 2 stamp-series of landscapes of the Independent State of Croatia.
- 2 stamp-series with croatian food-motives.
- 3 stamp-series with croatian football fans

Other stamp series :

-
Beware of Yugoslavs
- Communist bandit Josip Broz Tito
- Croatian coat of arms.
- Erich von Däniken
- Fazlagića kula
- History of the Croats
- King and Queen of the Independent State of Croatia
-
Mother
- Sandžak 2024 in two sizes.
- Ustasha
- Zvonimir Boban

 

 

Official stamps of the Independent State of Croatia 1941 - 1945 :

Read more about the issues from the years : [ 1941 ] [ 1942 ] [ 1943 ] [ 1944 ] [ 1945 ].

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