Mile Dedaković

Mile Dedaković
Nickname(s)Jastreb (Hawk)
Born (1951-07-04) July 4, 1951
Nijemci, People's Republic of Croatia
Allegiance Yugoslavia
Croatia
BranchYugoslav Air Force
Croatian National Guard
Years of service1991
RankLieutenant Colonel (JVO)
Commander (ZNG)
Commands 204th Vukovar Brigade
Battles / warsCroatian War of Independence
Alma materYugoslav Military Academy

Mile Dedaković (born 4 July 1951) is a retired Croatian Army colonel. Also known by his nom de guerre Jastreb ("Hawk"), Dedaković is best known for commanding the 204th Vukovar Brigade and the city of Vukovar's defenses during the 1991 Battle of Vukovar in the early stages of the Croatian War of Independence.