August Marić
August Marić (born 25 March 1885 in Goražde - died 17 November 1957) was a Croatian soldier. In the April War he commanded a division of the Royal Yugoslav Army. He was the first chief-of-staff of the Croatian Home Guard when it was created in May 1941, but was removed from his post and retired that September, probably because the Ustaše leadership did not trust him.[1] He was succeeded as chief-of-staff by Vladimir Laxa. Together with minister Mladen Lorković, Marić signed the treaty establishing the border between the Independent State of Croatia and the German Reich.
August Marić | |
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| Born | 1885 |
| Died | 1957 |
| Allegiance | Austria-Hungary Kingdom of Yugoslavia Independent State of Croatia |
| Rank | Austro-Hungarian Army - Staff Captain Royal Yugoslav Army - Major General Croatian Home Guard - Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | Chief of staff, Croatian Home Guard May–September 1941 |
He is buried in Mirogoj cemetery.[2]
Notes
- Tomasevich (2001), p. 425
- August Marić at Gradska groblja Archived 2010-03-08 at the Wayback Machine
References
- Tomasevich, Jozo (2001). War and Revolution in Yugoslavia, 1941-1945: Occupation and Collaboration. 2. San Francisco: Stanford University Press. ISBN 0804736154.
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