''Stožerni general'' (literally "Staff General", usually translated as "

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") is the highest rank in the

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and the Croatian Air Force branches of the

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. It corresponds to '' Admiral flote'' ("

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") rank used in the Croatian Navy. ''Stožerni general'' corresponds to other

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s in other militaries, and is designated as code OF-10 according to

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People awarded the rank

A total of six men have attained this rank since the foundation of the Croatian Armed Forces in 1991, none of whom have been in active duty since 2005. *^† Gojko Šušak died in office while serving as Croatian

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and was awarded the rank posthumously in 1998.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Stozerni general Military ranks of Croatia Five-star officers

People awarded the rank

See also

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