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 | 24 October 1937 Ogulin, Yugoslavia |
| Died | 14 March 2018 (aged 80) Zagreb, Croatia |
| Allegiance |  Yugoslavia (1956–1991) Croatia (1991–2003) |
| Service/branch | Yugoslav People's Army (1956–1991)Croatian Army (1991–2003) |
| Years of service | 1956–2003 |
| Rank | General of the Army (HV) |
| Commands held | Croatian Armed Forces |
| Battles/wars | Croatian War of Independence |
| Awards | Order of Nikola Šubić ZrinskiOrder 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:
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Petar Stipetić" (in hrvatski). Official web site of the Town of Ogulin. 10 April 2007. Retrieved 14 June 2012.