Line-up of former Austrian Air Force Fiat CR.32bis just seized by the Luftwaffe after the Anschluss (12 March 1938) and still in all silver finish (shortly this airplanes will receive a complete camouflage). The service of this Italian-built aircraft in the Luftwaffe was extremely brief. During the same 1938 all the 36 Austrian CR.32bis was transferred to Hungarian Air Force already user of the Fiat biplane. Victor Sierra

After the Anschluss

A mix of of German and Italian-built aircraft of the Austrian Air Force (Österreichische Luftstreitkräfte) likely at Graz airfield before the Anschluss. The twin engines number 301, 302 and 303 are Focke-Wulf FW.58, the camouflaged three-engines are Junkers Ju 52, the high-wing three engines in all ivory finish are Caproni Ca.133. The Austrian Air Force’s order of battle dated 11 March 1938, one day before the Anschluss (12 March 1938) is: Fliegerregiment Nr. 1, Wien: Jagdgeschwader Nr. 2 (3 Staffeln with the total of 36 Fiat CR.32bis fighter aircrafts); Aufklärungsgeschwader Nr. 1 (2 Staffeln with Romeo Ro.37 and 6 Fucke-Wulf Fw 58 "Weihe" recce planes). Fliegerregiment Nr. 2, Graz: Jagdgeschwader Nr. 1 (3 Staffeln with the total of 36 Fiat CR.32bis fighter aircrafts); Bombengeschwader Nr. 1 (2 Staffeln with 5 Caproni Ca. 133 bomber, 3 Junkers Ju-52/3m and 1 Junkers Ju-86 bomber). Schulgeschwader Nr. 1 (3 Staffels with Fiat CR.20 and CR.30 two-seat and about 20 Focke-Wulf Fw 44 "Stieglitz“). After the Anschluss the former Austrian planes was absorbed by the Luftwaffe and employed for non-active roles. Many of them was transferred to other Axis allied air forces as the Hungarian Air Force which the CR.32. Victor Sierra

Before the Anschluss 

Croatian paramilitary policemen in the field, ?1943/'44.  The uniform is, in effect, German special police type, but with Croatian "checkerboard" emblem on helmets.  Best regards, JR.