This paper discusses the theme of notable Croatian soldiers and their roles in World War I on the Italian Battlefield, with special reference to the last three war campaigns. In the introduction, the main questions are the following: Who are the notable Croatian soldiers and their regiments? What was their role on the battlefield and what happened to them afterwards? Furthermore, the introduction provides historical context of World War I, explains the cause and the motive of the war with the Kingdom of Italy and the geographical features of the Italian Battlefield which determined military doctrine of the Austro-Hungarian Main Headquarters. The central part provides chronological course of Italian and Austro-Hungarian ofensives in which the warpath of the Austrian and the Croatian Home Guard can be followed, as well as the joint troops in which Croatian soldiers fought. Among them, certain individuals are singled out and their fate is followed throughout the paper. In the conclusion, post-war fate of the above-mentioned protagonists is rounded up and connected to the long term marginalization in historiography along with collective memory, and the paper ends with the outline of important and positive changes in popularization of the theme upon and after the marking of the centenary of World War I.