Peko Dapčević

Peko Dapčević
Birth name	Petar Dapčević
Nickname(s)	Peko
Born	(1913-06-25)June 25, 1913 Ljubotinj, Cetinje, Kingdom of Montenegro
Died	February 10, 1999(1999-02-10) (aged 85) Belgrade, SR Yugoslavia
Allegiance	International Brigades Yugoslav Partisans Yugoslav People's Army
Years of service	1937–1939 1941–1955
Rank	Colonel general
Unit	XV International Brigade First Yugoslav Army
Battles/wars	Spanish Civil War World War II
Awards	Order of Freedom Order of the People's Hero Order of the Hero of Socialist Labour Order of National Liberation Order of the War Banner Order of Kutuzov, 1st class Order of Suvorov,1st class
Spouse(s)	Milena Dapčević

Petar "Peko" Dapčević (25 June 1913 – 10 February 1999) was a famous Montenegrin and Yugoslav communist who fought as a volunteer in the Spanish Civil War, joined the Partisan uprising in Montenegro, and became commander of the Yugoslav 1st and 4th Armies.

General Dapčević led the Partisan troops that, along with Soviet Red Army under General Vladimir Zhdanov, liberated Belgrade on October 20, 1944. He was the first person to be proclaimed as honorary citizen of Belgrade. In 1953 Dapčević was named Chief of the Yugoslav General Staff, but was demoted as a result of being indirectly involved in the Đilas troubles with the party. Born in the village of Ljubotinj (near Cetinje), Kingdom of Montenegro, his father Jovan was an Orthodox deacon. He had one sister Danica Dapčević who was a public teacher, and brothers Milutin - Yugoslavia Kingdom's Military Officer, Dragutin - Major of Yugoslav Armies and Vlado Dapčević - who was a famous revolutionary, dissident and anti-revisionist.

Petar, Dragutin and Vladimir took part in The Anti Fascist Movement since its very beginning until the end of The Second World War.

Petar Dapčević died at the age of 85 in his home in Belgrade, FR Yugoslavia.

See also

• Belgrade Offensive
• Vlado Dapčević

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