Blago Zadro

Blago Zadro
Blago Zadro in his youth
NicknameŠljuka
Born(1944-03-31)31 March 1944
Grude, Independent State of Croatia (now Grude, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Died16 October 1991(1991-10-16) (aged 47)
Borovo Naselje, Croatia
Buried
Memorial Cemetery, Vukovar, Croatia
Allegiance Croatia
BranchCroatian National Guard
Service years1991
RankMajor general (posthumously)
Commands3rd Btn of the 204th Vukovar Brigade
ConflictsCroatian War of Independence
SpouseKatica Soldo

Blago Zadro (31 March 1944 – 16 October 1991) was a commander of the northern part of Croatian forces in Vukovar during the Croatian War of Independence. He was killed in an attack by the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA) in the town of Borovo Naselje during the Battle of Vukovar. He is considered a war hero in Croatia.

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