Konstantin "Kosta" Nađ (Hungarian: Nagy Kosztá; 13 May 1911 – 19 November 1986) was a Yugoslav Partisan army general who commanded Partisan units during World War II in Yugoslavia, primarily in and around the Vojvodina region.[1]
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| Born | 13 May 1911 Petrovaradin, Croatia-Slavonia, Austria-Hungary (now Serbia) |
| Died | 19 November 1986 (aged 75) Belgrade, SR Serbia, Yugoslavia (now Serbia) |
| Allegiance | Yugoslavia |
| Service | Yugoslav People's Army |
| Years of service | 1941–1974 |
| Rank | General of the Army |
| Battles / wars | Spanish Civil War World War II |
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Biography
editBorn on 13 May 1911 in Petrovaradin, Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia, he fought as a volunteer in the Spanish Civil War (1936–1939), and also played a prominent part in the Yugoslav People's Liberation War. [citation needed]
His 3rd Army advanced through Yugoslavia and into Austria before the war ended. He was president of the Yugoslav Partisans' veteran association from 1974 to 1981. He died in Belgrade on 19 November 1986, aged 75.[citation needed]
Commands
editHe held the following duties:[2]
- General Officer Commanding I Bosnian Corps - 1942 to 1943
- General Officer Commanding III Corps - 1943 to 1944
- General Officer Commanding 1st Army - January 1945
- General Officer Commanding 3rd Army - February 1945
References
edit- ^ Bajić, Predrag (9 May 2020). "Човек који је објавио крај Другог светског рата у Европи" [The Man Who Announced the End of World War II in Europe] (in Serbian). Museum of Vojvodina. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ "Kosta Nađ". generals.dk.
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