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Vladimir Cukavac

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General

Vladimir G. Cukavac
Cukavac in 1932
Born(1884-05-29)29 May 1884
Valjevo, Serbia
Died7 April 1965(1965-04-07) (aged 80)
Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia
Allegiance Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Service / branchRoyal Yugoslav Army
RankArmy general
Commands5th Army
Battles / wars1941 Invasion of Yugoslavia (POW)

Vladimir Cukavac (Serbian Cyrillic: Владимир Цукавац; 29 May 1884 – 7 April 1965) was a Serbian general holding the title of army general in the Royal Yugoslav Army. He commanded the 5th Army during the German-led Axis invasion of Yugoslavia of April 1941 during World War II.[1]

Career

Cukavac's command consisted of the Timok, Toplica, Drina, Morava and Kosovo Divisions, and Vlasnica and Kalna Detachments. The 5th Army was responsible for the Romanian and Bulgarian borders between the Iron Gates and the Greek border.[2]

In 1934, he was awarded the Legion of Honour.[3]

References

  1. ^ Loi 1978, p. 44.
  2. ^ U.S. Army 1986, p. 37.
  3. ^ Tedenske slike (13 September 1934). "Visoko odlikovanje generala Cukavca, pg. 2" (in Slovenian). Retrieved 18 January 2018.

References