Anton Tus
Anton Tus (Croatian pronunciation: [aŋton tus]; 22 November 1931 – 4 September 2023) was a Croatian general who served as head of the Yugoslav Air Force between 1985 and 1991 and was the first Chief of Staff of the Croatian Armed Forces from 1991 to 1992 during the Croatian War of Independence.
Anton Tus | |
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Tus in 2009 | |
| Born | 22 November 1931 Bribir, Yugoslavia (now Croatia) |
| Died | 4 September 2023 (aged 91) Zagreb, Croatia |
| Allegiance | SFR Yugoslavia (1947–1991) Croatia (1991–1992) |
| Service/ | Yugoslav Air Force Croatian Armed Forces |
| Years of service | 1949–1992 (commissioned as an officer and pilot in 1953, joined the Air Force Academy in 1949) |
| Rank | Colonel General (JNA) General of the Army (HV) |
| Commands held | 204th Fighter Regiment (1968–1969) 5th Aviation Corps Yugoslav Air Force (1985–1991) Croatian Armed Forces General Staff (Glavni stožer OSRH, 1991–1992) |
| Battles/wars | Croatian War of Independence |
| Awards | Grand Order of King Petar Krešimir IV Order of Duke Domagoj Order of Nikola Šubić Zrinski Order of the Croatian Trefoil |
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