About Vladimir Cukavac
Lived 1884 – 1965 (aged 80). Vladimir Cukavac was a military personnel.
Vladimir Cukavac (Serbian Cyrillic: Владимир Цукавац; 29 May 1884 – 7 April 1965) was a Serbian general holding the title of army general in the Royal Yugoslav Army. He commanded the 5th Army during the German-led Axis invasion of Yugoslavia of April 1941 during World War II. He also served as the 23rd Dean of the Academic Board of the Yugoslav Military Academy and was its chief from 1936 to 1940.
Career Cukavac's command consisted of the Timok, Toplica, Drina, Morava and Kosovo Divisions, and Vlasnica and Kalna Detachments. The 5th Army was responsible for the Romanian and Bulgarian borders between the Iron Gates and the Greek border.
In 1934, he was awarded the Legion of Honour.
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Who was Vladimir Cukavac?
Yugoslav general
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Vladimir Cukavac was born on 29 May 1884 in Valjevo.
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Vladimir Cukavac died on 7 April 1965 in Belgrade.
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Vladimir Cukavac was a military personnel.
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