Konstantin "Kosta" Nađ ( hu, Nagy Kosztá; 13 May 1911 – 19 November 1986) was a Yugoslav Partisan Army general that fought during

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Biography

Born on 13 May 1911 in

Petrovaradin Petrovaradin ( sr-cyr, Петроварадин, ) is a historic town in the Serbian province of Vojvodina, now a part of the city of Novi Sad. As of 2011, the urban area has 14,810 inhabitants. Lying on the right bank of the Danube, across from t ...

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, he fought as a volunteer in the

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(1936–39), and also played a prominent part in the Yugoslav People's Liberation War. His 3rd Army advanced through Yugoslavia and into Austria before the war ended. He was president of the Yugoslav Partisans' veteran association from 1974 to 1981. He died in

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on 19 November 1986, aged 75.

Commands

He held the following duties: * General Officer Commanding I Bosnian Corps - 1942 to 1943 * General Officer Commanding

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- 1943 to 1944 * General Officer Commanding

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- January 1945 * General Officer Commanding 3rd Army - February 1945

References

1911 births 1986 deaths People from Petrovaradin People from the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia Generals of the Yugoslav People's Army Yugoslav Partisans members Yugoslav people of the Spanish Civil War Recipients of the Order of the People's Hero Burials at Belgrade New Cemetery Central Committee of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia members Hungarians in Vojvodina {{Yugoslavia-bio-stub