Vladimir Cukavac

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Vladimir G. Cukavac
General Vladimir G. Cukavac
	Cukavac in 1932
Born	29 May 1884; Valjevo, Serbia
Died	7 April 1965 (aged 80); Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia
	Military career
Allegiance	Kingdom of Serbia; Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Branch	Royal Serbian Army; Royal Yugoslav Army
Service years	1905–1941
Rank	Army general
Commands	5th Army
Conflicts	First Balkan War; Second Balkan War; World War I Salonica front; ; World War II 1941 Invasion of Yugoslavia (POW); ;

Vladimir Cukavac (Serbian Cyrillic: Владимир Цукавац; 29 May 1884 – 7 April 1965) was a Serbian general holding the title of army general in the Royal Yugoslav Army. He commanded the 5th Army during the German-led Axis invasion of Yugoslavia of April 1941 during World War II.^[1] He also served as the 23rd Dean of the Academic Board of the Yugoslav Military Academy and was its chief from 1936 to 1940.

Born29 May 1884

Died7 April 1965 (aged 80)

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General Vladimir G. Cukavac
Cukavac in 1932
Born	(1884-05-29)29 May 1884 Valjevo, Serbia
Died	7 April 1965(1965-04-07) (aged 80) Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia
Military career
Allegiance	Kingdom of Serbia Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Branch	Royal Serbian Army Royal Yugoslav Army
Service years	1905–1941
Rank	Army general
Commands	5th Army
Conflicts	First Balkan War Second Balkan War World War I Salonica front World War II 1941 Invasion of Yugoslavia (POW)