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 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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
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| 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:
| Ribbon | Decoration | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Order of Nikola Šubić Zrinski | |||
 | Order of Ban Jelačić | |||
 | Commemorative Medal of the Homeland War | |||
 | Order of the Croatian Trefoil | |||
 | Order of the Croatian Wattle | |||
 | Commemorative Medal of the Homeland's Gratitude | |||
| Source:[2] | ||||
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 Croatian). Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- "Petar Stipetić" (in Croatian). Official web site of the Town of Ogulin. 10 April 2007. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
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