Slavko Rodić

Slavko Rodić
Slavko Rodić in Jajce 1944
Born	(1918-07-07)7 July 1918 Sredice, Austro-Hungary
Died	29 April 1949(1949-04-29) (aged 30) Belgrade, Yugoslavia
Allegiance	Democratic Federal Yugoslavia, Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia
Years of service	1941–1949
Rank	Lieutenant General
Unit	5th Krajina Division 5th Bosnian Corps
Battles / wars	World War II in Yugoslavia: Drvar uprising Operation Weiss 1st Banja Luka Operation Sarajevo Operation

Slavko Rodić (Serbian: Славко Родић; Sredice near Ključ, 7 July 1918 – Belgrade, 29 April 1949), was a Yugoslav partisan, general of Yugoslav People's Army and People's Hero of Yugoslavia.

Grave of Slavko Rodić in Belgrade

Prior to April War, Rodić worked as surveyor for Royal Yugoslav Army in Vršac. After Yugoslav defeat, he returned to Krajina. There he joined local communist in their preparation for uprising against Independent State of Croatia and Axis occupation.

During 1943 and 1943, he was commander of 5th Krajina Division, and then 5th Bosnian Corps. He was promoted to major general in 1943, at age 27, thus becoming the youngest general of People's Liberation Army.

After death of General Arso Jovanović in 1948 was promoted to deputy chief of staff of Yugoslav Army HQ. However, he too died soon, on 29 April 1949.

Further reading

• Lukač, Dušan (1967). Ustanak u Bosanskoj Krajini [Uprising in the Bosnian Krajina] (in Serbo-Croatian). Belgrade, Yugoslavia: Vojnoizdavački Zavod. OCLC 494388127.
• Karasijević, Drago (1985). Peti korpus NOVJ (in Serbo-Croatian). Belgrade, Yugoslavia: Vojnoizdavački Zavod.
• Maclean, Fitzroy (1949). Eastern Approaches.