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Jure Francetić

1912 - 1942

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Jure Francetić (3 July 1912 – 27/28 December 1942) was a Croatian Ustaša Commissioner for the Bosnia and Herzegovina regions of the Independent State of Croatia (NDH) during World War II, and commander of the 1st Ustaše Regiment of the Ustaše Militia, later known as the Black Legion. In both roles he was responsible for the massacre of Bosnian Serbs and Jews. A member of Ante Pavelić's inner circle, he was considered by many Ustaše as a possible successor to Pavelić as Poglavnik (leader) of the NDH. He died of wounds inflicted when he was captured by Partisans near Slunj in the Kordun region when his aircraft crash-landed there in late December 1942. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jure Francetić is the 1,190th most popular military personnel (down from 1,019th in 2019), the 159th most popular biography from Croatia (down from 127th in 2019) and the 11th most popular Croatian Military Personnel.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Jure Francetić ranks 1,190 out of 2,058. Before him are Richard Ruoff, Hajo Herrmann, Adolf Diekmann, Karl Koller, Ivan Tyulenev, and Kit Carson. After him are Hans Joachim von Zieten, Pavel Grachev, Mehmed IV Giray, Monte Melkonian, Ōtomo no Otomaro, and Samad bey Mehmandarov.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1912, Jure Francetić ranks 156. Before him are Feroze Gandhi, Vladimir Bakarić, Romain Maes, Boun Oum, Michele Andreolo, and Sheikh Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein. After him are Hasan Salama, Khalid Bakdash, Henry Armstrong, Mwambutsa IV of Burundi, Kurt Sanderling, and Günter Wand. Among people deceased in 1942, Jure Francetić ranks 108. Before him are Carola Neher, Dorando Pietri, Rudolf Spielmann, Gabriel Terra, Renia Spiegel, and Heber Doust Curtis. After him are Kaarel Eenpalu, Ahatanhel Krymsky, Otto Herschmann, Heinrich Vogeler, Demetrios Petrokokkinos, and Olga Benário Prestes.

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In Croatia

Among people born in Croatia, Jure Francetić ranks 159 out of 700. Before him are Dragutin Šurbek (1946), Archduke Karl Albrecht of Austria (1888), Vice Vukov (1936), Branko Radičević (1824), Mile Mrkšić (1947), and Josip Manolić (1920). After him are Svetozar Pribićević (1875), Ivica Horvat (1926), Alen Bokšić (1970), Stjepan Sarkotić (1858), Maximilian Njegovan (1858), and Matteo Bartoli (1873).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Croatia

Among military personnels born in Croatia, Jure Francetić ranks 11. Before him are Ante Gotovina (1955), Viktor Pavičić (1898), Momčilo Đujić (1907), Janko Bobetko (1919), Archduke Karl Albrecht of Austria (1888), and Mile Mrkšić (1947). After him are Stjepan Sarkotić (1858), Maximilian Njegovan (1858), Archduke Leo Karl of Austria (1893), Josip Filipović (1818), Giovanni Luppis (1813), and Milivoj Ašner (1913).

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