General Petar Stipetić, Former Armed Forces Chief of Staff, Dies

ZAGREB, March 14, 2018 – The former Chief of Staff of the Croatian Armed Forces, General of the Army Petar Stipetić, died in Zagreb on Wednesday, the Defence Ministry said. He was 80.

Acting on a call from President Franjo Tuđman, Stipetic left the Yugoslav Army in September 1991 and joined the Croatian Army, where he held senior command positions, including Deputy Chief of Staff of the Croatian National Guard, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Croatian Armed Forces, and Commander of the Croatian Military Academy.

Stipetić served as Chief of Staff of the Croatian Armed Forces from 2000 until his retirement in 2002.

He received many decorations for his role in the 1991-1995 Homeland War, including medals for his participation in 1995’s operations Flash and Storm, and for his contribution to the creation of the Croatian Army.

 

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