Stane Potočar (27 April 1919 – 5 December 1997) was a Slovenian general of the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA), who served as the Chief of the General Staff of the JNA from 15 October 1972 to 10 July 1979.[1][2]
Stane Potočar | |
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.jpg) Potočar in 1972 | |
| Nickname(s) | Lazar |
| Born | 27 April 1919 Mirna Peč (Lower Carniola), Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes |
| Died | 5 December 1997 (aged 78) Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| Allegiance |  Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia |
| Service |  Yugoslav Partisans Yugoslav People's Army
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| Years of service | 1941–1979 |
| Rank | .svg){kind=small} Colonel General |
| Commands | Chief of the General Staff of the Yugoslav People's Army (1972–1979) |
| Battles / wars | World War II in Yugoslavia |
| Awards |  Order of the People's Hero (4 September 1953) |
References
edit- ^ Ivetić 2000, p. 70.
- ^ "Obrazi slovenskih pokrajin: POTOČAR, Stane – Lazar" (in Slovenian). Retrieved 22 January 2023.
Literature
edit- Ivetić, Velimir (2000). Načelnici generalštaba 1876—2000. Beograd: Novinsko-informativni centar VOJSКA.
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