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The 15th Air Defense Division (Serbo-Croatian: 15. divizija protivvazdušne odbrane/ 15. дивизија противваздушне одбране) was an air defense division established in 1964
5th Air Defense Zone (Serbo-Croatian: 5. zona protivvazdušne odbrane / 5. зона противваздушне одбране).
15th Air Defense Division 15. divizija protivvazdušne odbrane | |
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Active | 1964–1986 |
Disbanded | 1986 |
Country | Yugoslavia |
Branch | Yugoslav Air Force |
Type | Division |
Size | 5 regiments |
HQ | Zagreb |
The 5th Air Defense Zone was formed in 1964, and it was reorganized into 15th Air Defense Division on July 25, 1966. The divisions command was first at Pleso, and by order from June 13, 1969, it has been moved to Zagreb. Its task was aerial defense of western part of the airspace of Yugoslavia. It has consisted from four regiments, one fighter aviation regiment, two rocket air defense regiments and one air reconnaissance regiment, and other smaller units. It was disbanded on February 28, 1986, when its command was reorganized into command of 5th Corps of Air Force and Air Defense.[1]
Date appointed | Name |
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Đuro Prilika | |
Aleksandar Bračuna | |
Anton Tus | |
Nikola Benić | |
Nikola Maravić | |
Živan Mirčetić | |
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