In his youth he fought during World War II as a member of the 10th Zagreb Corps of the Yugoslav partisans, later attaining the rank of major general of the Yugoslav Army in 1960.
In his youth he fought during World War II as a member of the 10th Zagreb Corps of the Yugoslav partisans. After the war he took a post in the Ministry of Defence, later attaining the rank of major general of the Yugoslav Army in 1960.