Viktor Bubanj

Croatian general officer

44°48′34″N 20°29′14″E / 44.80944°N 20.48722°E / 44.80944; 20.48722Allegiance

Kingdom of Yugoslavia

Socialist Federal Republic of YugoslaviaService/branch

Royal Yugoslav Air Force

Yugoslav Partisans

Yugoslav People's Army

Yugoslav Air Force

Years of service1940–1941
1941–1972Rank

Colonel GeneralCommands heldChief of the General Staff of the Yugoslav People's Army (1970–1972)Battles/warsInvasion of Yugoslavia
World War II in YugoslaviaAwards

Order of the People's Hero (27 November 1953)Spouse(s)Mira CarChildren3

Viktor Bubanj (3 December 1918 – 15 October 1972) was a Croatian general of the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA), who served as the Chief of the General Staff of the JNA from 5 January 1970 to his death on 15 October 1972.^[1]^[2]

References

^ "Tito Picks New Army Chief". New York Times. AP. 4 January 1970. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
^ "Gen. Viktor Bubanj Dead; Led Yugoslav Armed Forces". New York Times. AP. 16 October 1972. Retrieved 22 January 2023.

Literature

Ivetić, Velimir (2000). Načelnici generalštaba 1876—2000. Beograd: Novinsko-informativni centar VOJSКA.

Military offices
Preceded by Miloš Šumonja	Chief of the General Staff of the Yugoslav People's Army 5 January 1970 – 15 October 1972	Succeeded by Stane Potočar

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Chief of the General Staff of the Yugoslav People's Army

Arso Jovanović (1945)
Koča Popović (1945–1953)
Peko Dapčević (1953–1955)
Ljubo Vučković (1955–1961)
Rade Hamović (1961–1967)
Miloš Šumonja (1967–1970)
Viktor Bubanj (1970–1972)
Stane Potočar (1972–1979)
Branko Mamula (1979–1982)
Petar Gračanin (1982–1985)
Zorko Čanadi (1985–1987)
Stevan Mirković (1987–1989)
Blagoje Adžić (1989–1992)
Života Panić (1992)

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