Petar Stipetić

Petar Stipetić (24 October 1937 – 14 March 2018) was a Croatian general.[1] He served as the Chief of General Staff of the Croatian Armed Forces from 2000 until 2002.[2]

Petar Stipetić
Petar Stipetić on the anniversary of the Croatian Armed Forces on 28 May 2011
Born(1937-10-24)24 October 1937
Ogulin, Yugoslavia
Died14 March 2018(2018-03-14) (aged 80)
Zagreb, Croatia
Allegiance Yugoslavia (1956–1991)+{{{1}}}−{{{2}}} Croatia (1991–2003)
Service/branchYugoslav People's Army (1956–1991)+{{{1}}}−{{{2}}}Croatian Army (1991–2003)
Years of service1956–2003
RankGeneral of the Army (HV)
Commands heldCroatian Armed Forces
Battles/warsCroatian War of Independence
AwardsOrder of Nikola Šubić Zrinski+{{{1}}}−{{{2}}}Order of Ban Jelačić

Decorations and honors

On 14 September 1998, Stipetić was named honorary citizen of Ogulin.[2] He was also decorated with several decorations:

Ribbon Decoration
Ribbon of an Order of Nikola Šubić Zrinski.png Order of Nikola Šubić Zrinski
Ribbon of an Order of Ban Jelačić.png Order of Ban Jelačić
Ribbon of a Commemorative Medal of the Homeland War.png Commemorative Medal of the Homeland War
Ribbon of an Order of the Croatian Trefoil.png Order of the Croatian Trefoil
Ribbon of an Order of the Croatian Wattle.png Order of the Croatian Wattle
Ribbon of a Commemorative Medal of the Homeland's Gratitude.png Commemorative Medal of the Homeland's Gratitude
Source:[2]

References

  1. Šoštarić, Eduard (10 April 2007). "'Dvaput su me spriječili da presiječem srpski koridor'" [They prevented me twice from severing the Serbian corridor]. Nacional (in hrvatski). Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Petar Stipetić" (in hrvatski). Official web site of the Town of Ogulin. 10 April 2007. Retrieved 14 June 2012.