President Milanović Hosts Reception for Wartime Commanders at Knin Fortress

On the occasion of marking Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day, Day of Croatian Defenders and the 25^th Anniversary of the Military-Police Operation Storm, the President of the Republic of Croatia and Commander in Chief of the Croatian Armed Forces Zoran Milanović is hosting a reception for wartime commanders at Knin Fortress (lower plateau) on Tuesday, 4 August 2020 at 20:00.

President Milanović will present the decisions conferring the decoration ‘Grand Order of King Petar Krešimir IV with Sash and Star’ to retired generals of the Croatian Armed Forces for extraordinary contributions to the creation of war strategy and military doctrine, for services in the establishment of the Armed Forces and for outstanding successes in the leadership and command of units of the Croatian Armed Forces, as well as decisions conferring the decoration ‘Order of Nikola Šubić Zrinski’ to Croatian Defence Council (HVO) guard brigades and a Special Police unit for deeds of valour demonstrated by their members in the Homeland War.

The ‘Grand Order of King Petar Krešimir IV with Sash and Star’ is awarded to:

• Retired Lieutenant General Miljenko Crnjac,
• Retired Lieutenant General Đuro Dečak,
• Retired Lieutenant General Marijan Mareković,
• Retired Major General Rahim Ademi,
• Retired Major General Luka Džanko,
• Retired Major General Nojko Marinović,
• Retired Major General Damir Krstičević,
• Retired Major General Vinko Vrbanac and
• Retired Brigadier General Ante Kotromanović.

The ‘Order of Nikola Šubić Zrinski’ is awarded to:

1^st HVO Guard Brigade Ante Bruno Bušić – Livno, 2^nd HVO Guard Brigade – Mostar, 3^rd HVO Guard Brigade Jastrebovi – Vitez, 4^th HVO Guard Brigade Sinovi Posavine and the MUP HR HB Special Police unit.