Stane Potočar
Stane Potočar | |
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Potočar in 1972 | |
| Nickname(s) | Lazar |
| Born | 27 April 1919 Mirna Peč (Lower Carniola), Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes |
| Died | 5 December 1997 (aged 78) Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| Allegiance | Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia |
| Service | Yugoslav Partisans Yugoslav People's Army |
| Years of service | 1941–1979 |
| Rank | Colonel General |
| Commands | Chief of the General Staff of the Yugoslav People's Army (1972–1979) |
| Battles / wars | World War II in Yugoslavia |
| Awards | Order of the People's Hero (4 September 1953) |
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Stane Potočar (27 April 1919 – 5 December 1997) was a Slovenian general of the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA), who served as the Chief of the General Staff of the JNA from 15 October 1972 to 10 July 1979.