Slavko Rodić

Slavko Rodić (Serbian: Славко Родић; Sredice near Ključ, 7 July 1914 - Belgrade, 29 April 1949), was a Yugoslav partisan, general of Yugoslav People's Army and People's Hero of Yugoslavia.

Slavko Rodić
Slavko Rodić in Jajce 1944
Born7 July 1918
Sredice, Austro-Hungary
Died29 April 1949
Belgrade, Yugoslavia
AllegianceDemocratic Federal Yugoslavia, Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia
Years of service1941–1949
RankLieutenant General
Unit5th Krajina Division
5th Bosnian Corps
Battles/wars

Prior to April War, Rodić worked as surveyor for Royal Yugoslav Army in Vršac. After Yugoslav defeat, he returned to Krajina. There he joined local communist in their preparation for uprising against Independent State of Croatia and Axis occupation.

During 1943 and 1943, he was commander of 5th Krajina Division, and then 5th Bosnian Corps. He was promoted to major general in 1943, at age 27, thus becoming the youngest general of People's Liberation Army.

Grave of Slavko Rodić in Belgrade

After death of General Arso Jovanović in 1948 was promoted to deputy chief of staff of Yugoslav Army HQ. However, he too died soon, on 29 April 1949.


Sources

  • Lukač, Dušan (1967). Ustanak u Bosanskoj Krajini [Uprising in the Bosnian Krajina] (in Serbo-Croatian). Belgrade, Yugoslavia: Vojnoizdavački Zavod. OCLC 494388127.
  • Karasijević, Drago (1985). Peti korpus NOVJ (in Serbo-Croatian). Belgrade, Yugoslavia: Vojnoizdavački Zavod.
  • Maclean, Fitzroy (1949). Eastern Approaches.


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