Eduard Bunić, also Eduard Bona-Bunić (1894 – 2 October 1944 in

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) was a

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soldier and member of the Bunić family, an old Croatian and

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noble family. Bunić served as ''pukovnik konjanički'' (colonel of cavalry) in the Croatian Home Guard. From September 1943 he was in command of the ''II. konjanički sklop'' (II. Cavalry Group). He later joined the ''Brzi zdrug'' (Mobile Brigade), and commanded the unit at the defense of Travnik.

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took the town, resulting in Bunić leading one last defense which resulted in his death on 2 October 1944. In 1943, Bunić was decorated with the Military Order of the Iron Trefoil Fourth Class and the Order of the Crown of King Zvonimir Third Class. He was posthumously promoted to general and awarded the Golden Ante Pavelić Medal for Bravery.

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1894 births 1944 deaths People from Travnik Austro-Hungarian military personnel of World War I Royal Yugoslav Army personnel Croatian Home Guard personnel killed in action Recipients of the Medal of Poglavnik Ante Pavelić for Bravery Recipients of the Order of the Crown of King Zvonimir Recipients of the Military Order of the Iron Trefoil People killed by Yugoslav Partisans Eduard {{Croatia-bio-stub