Stane Potočar
Slovenian general officer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Slovenian general officer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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) |
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