| General Vladimir Čukavac | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Владимир Цукавац |
| Allegiance |
 Kingdom of Yugoslavia |
| Service/branch | Royal Yugoslav Army |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | 5th Army |
| Battles/wars | Invasion of Yugoslavia (1941) |
Vladimir Čukavac was a general in the Royal Yugoslav Army who commanded the 5th Army during the German-led Axis invasion of Yugoslavia of April 1941 during World War II.[1] Čukavac's command consisted of the Timok, Toplica, Drina, Morava and Kosovo Divisions, and the Vlasnica and Kalna Detachments. The 5th Army was responsible for the Romanian and Bulgarian borders between the Iron Gates and the Greek border.[2]
Notes[]
- ↑ Loi 1978, p. 44.
- ↑ U.S. Army 1986, p. 37.
References[]
- Loi, Salvatore (1978) (in Italian). Le operazioni delle unità italiane in Jugoslavia (1941–1943): narrazione, documenti [The operations of Italian units in Yugoslavia (1941–1943): narrative, documents]. Rome, Italy: Ministero della difesa (Ministry of Defence). OCLC 9194926.
- U.S. Army (1986) [1953]. The German Campaigns in the Balkans (Spring 1941). Washington, D.C.: United States Army Center of Military History. OCLC 16940402. CMH Pub 104-4. http://www.history.army.mil/books/wwii/balkan/intro.htm.
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