From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Blago Zadro
Blago Zadro
Blago Zadro
Blago Zadro’s grave
the vice president of the HDZ in Vukovar, and joined the
defense corps when the war started.
Bust of Blago Zadro
Nickname Šljuka
Born 31 March 1944(1944-03-31)
Grude, Independent State of Croatia
Died 16 October 1991(1991-10-16) (aged 47)
Borovo Naselje, Croatia
Buried at Memorial Cemetery, Vukovar, Croatia
Allegiance Croatia
Service/branch Croatian Army
Years of service 1990-1991
Rank Major general (posthumously)
Commands held 3rd Btn of the 204th (Vukovar) Brigade
Battles/wars Battle of Vukovar
Blago Zadro (March 31, 1944 – October 16, 1991) was
a commander of the northern part of Croatian defense
forces in Vukovar (Croatia) during the Croatian War of
Independence. He was killed in an attack by Serb forces
in the town of Borovo Naselje.
Early life Blago Zadro Memorial in Vukovar, Trpinjska Street
Zadro was born in a small village Donji Mamići[1] near
Grude in Herzegovina, and his family moved to Borovo
Naselje in 1954[1] where he finished school. He became
Battle of Vukovar
active in politics during Croatia’s first democratic elec- He commanded the 3rd Battallion of the 204th (Vukovar)
tions in 1990; he founded branch of Croatian Democratic Croatian Army Brigade during Battle of Vukovar, along
Union (HDZ) for Municipality of Vukovar[1] and became with two of his sons, where he led actions against the
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Blago Zadro
JNA and local Serb forces. Zadro’s unit was assigned to
defend the vital Trpinjska cesta (Trpinja road), an open
References
road leading directly into Vukovar. Because of its impor- [1] ^ Kraljić, Željka. "General kojeg su svi slušali i
tance, the road became primary target for JNA tank units poštovali". Vukovarske novine.
attacking the city and it became known as the Tank Grave- http://www.vukovarske-novine.com/
yard due to actions of Zadro’s anti-tank rocket groups Yel- vijest.php?id=1484. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
low Ants and Turbo platoon which fought off many tank at- (Croatian)
tacks, notably a single incident on 18 September when an [2] "Polaganjem vijenaca, misom zadušnicom i
entire battalion of about 60 tanks and armored personnel komemorativnim skupom u Vukovaru je obilježeno
carriers was ambushed and destroyed there. 13 godina od pogibije general-bojnika Blage Zadre".
Zadro was killed by Serb forces on October 16. His Croatian Radiotelevision. 16 October 2004.
body was recovered and buried by his unit. When the http://www.hrt.hr/arhiv/2004/10/16/KRV.html.
Serb forces surrendered the city, his body was removed Retrieved 14 November 2011. (Croatian)
and remained missing until 1998, when it was exhumed
along with the bodies of 937 other victims from a mass
grave in Borovo Naselje.
External links
After his death, he was promoted posthumously to • (Croatian) Blago Zadro: Obican heroj i veliki ratnik
the rank of major general. Two of his sons fought with • (Croatian) Vukovarske novine: General kojeg su svi
him in Vukovar; his eldest, Robert, disappeared during slušali i poštovali
combat near Kupres, Bosnia and Herzegovina.[citation need- • Zadro Blago
ed] Persondata
President of Sabor Vladimir Šeks stated "without he- Name Zadro, Blago
roes like Blago Zadro, there would be no free Croatia".[2]
Alternative names
A commemoration for him is held every year on the an-
niversary of his death in Vukovar, attended by many for- Short description Croatian army officer
mer comrades and political dignitaries. The main street Date of birth March 31, 1944
in Borovo Naselje and a military school in Zagreb have Place of birth Grude, Bosnia and Herzegovina
been named after him. A street in Grude was named after
him and in his birth village Donji Mamići was placed a Date of death October 16, 1991
monument in his tribute. Place of death Borovo Naselje, Croatia
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Categories:
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• People from Grude
• Croats of Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Croatian army officers
• People of the Croatian War of Independence
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