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Zorko Čanadi
Zorko Čanadi
Lieutenant General Zorko Čanadi on 27 July 1979.
Born 25 July 1925
Died 24 August 2003(2003-08-24) (aged 78)
Place of birth Orahovica, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (modern day Croatia)
Place of death Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro (modern day Serbia)
Allegiance Flag of SFR Yugoslavia Yugoslavia
Service/branch

Yugoslav People's Army Yugoslav People's Army

Years of service 1943–1987
Rank File:General p VJ.gif Colonel General
Commands held Chief of the General Staff of the Yugoslav People's Army (1985–1987)
Battles/wars World War II

Zorko Čanadi (25 July 1925 – 24 August 2003) was a general of the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA).

Biography[]

In 1943, during World War II in Yugoslavia, Čanadi joined both the Yugoslav Partisans and the League of Communists of Yugoslavia (SKJ).[1] He was promoted to Major General in 1972, Lieutenant General in 1976 and Colonel General in 1982.[2] In the 1970s and the 1980s, he held a number of senior positions in the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA). He was chief of staff and therefore deputy commander of the First Army in 1974–1978, and commander of the Fifth Army in 1980–1985.[3] In 1985–1987, he held the position of the Chief of the General Staff of the JNA.[1] He retired from active military service on 31 December 1987.[3]

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Ivetić 2000, p. 75.
  2. Ivetić 2000, pp. 75–76.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Ivetić 2000, p. 76.

Literature[]

  • Vojni leksikon. „Vojnoizdavački zavod“ Beograd, 1981. godina.
  • Ivetić, Velimir (2000). Načelnici generalštaba 1876—2000. Beograd: Novinsko-informativni centar VOJSКA. 
Military offices
Preceded by
Petar Gračanin
Chief of the General Staff of the Yugoslav People's Army
1 September 1985 – 15 September 1987
Succeeded by
Stevan Mirković
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