Petar Stipetić

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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)
 Croatia (1991–2003)
Service/branchYugoslav People's Army (1956–1991)
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
Order of Ban Jelačić

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]

Decorations and honors[change | change source]

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[change | change source]

  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 Croatian). Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Petar Stipetić" (in Croatian). Official web site of the Town of Ogulin. 10 April 2007. Retrieved 14 June 2012.