Stožerni general explained

General of the army
Native Name:Stožerni general
Country: Croatia
Service Branch:
Rank:Five star
Nato Rank:OF-10
Higher Rank:None
Lower Rank:General zbora
Equivalents:Admiral flote

Stožerni general (literally "Staff General", usually translated as "General of the army") is the highest rank in the Croatian Army and the Croatian Air Force branches of the Armed Forces of Croatia.[1] It corresponds to Admiral flote ("Admiral of the fleet") rank used in the Croatian Navy.

Stožerni general corresponds to other five-star ranks in other militaries, and is designated as code OF-10 according to NATO rank classification.[2]

People awarded the rank

A total of six men have attained this rank since the foundation of the Croatian Armed Forces in 1991, none of whom have been in active duty since 2005.

NameRetired Lifespan
Martin Špegelj19921927–2014
Janko Bobetko19951919–2003
Zvonimir Červenko19961926–2001
Petar Stipetić20031937–2018
Anton Tus20051931–2023
Gojko Šušak1945–1998

See also

Notes and References

  1. Zakon o službi u Oružanim snagama Republike Hrvatske . . 33 . 2002 . . Croatian . 6 May 2013.
  2. http://rankmaven.tripod.com/NATO-92-RM.htm STANAG 2116