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Tomica Popovic (Popović)

( 1915 - 1966 )

Biography

Born in Donji Lapac, Lika on 26 November 1915. Before the war in 1935 he completed NCO school of Royal Yugoslav army in Belgrade.

Joined Yugoslav Partisans and Communist Party in 1941.

After the war completed Frunze Military Academy.

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Ranks

• Lieutenant General YPA

Decorations

• 27 November 1953 - Order of the People's Hero
• Order of the War Banner
• Order of Merit to the Nation with Gold Star

Died

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Assignments

• Company Commander
• Deputy Battalion Commander
• 27 February 1942 - Commander of 'Stojan Matic' Battalion
• September 1942 - Commander of 2nd Lika Brigade
• January 1943 - Commander of Lika partisan detachment
• December 1943 - Commander of Northern Dalmatian Group of partisan detachments
• January 1944 - deputy commander of 19th Dalmatian division
• April 1944 - Commander of 19th Dalmatian division
• August 1946 - Commander of 46th Serbian Division
• Divisional Commander
• Chief of Staff of Army district
• Regional Commander

Reference

• Vojna Enciklopedija

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