Ivan Prezelj, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ivan Prezelj

Slovene military officer

Date of Birth: 29-Aug-1895

Place of Birth: Nova Vas, Slovenia

Date of Death: 22-Apr-1973

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Ivan Prezelj (29 August 1895 – 22 April 1973) was a Yugoslav military officer and commander of Blue Guard, a detachment of Yugoslav Army in the Fatherland in German occupied Slovenia during the World War II.Before the Second World War, Prezelj was the Yugoslav military attache in Prague.Prezelj was initially subordinated to Major Viktor Novak and Colonel Vladimir Vauhnik.
After the defeat in the Battle of Grcarice, Major Novak resigned and Prezelj was appointed in his place by Draža Mihailovic.
Mihailovic promoted Prezelj to the rank of General on 29 June or 1 December 1944.
The headquarter of Prezelj was with Notranjska Detachment and Soca Detachments.Prezelj in Ljubljana met with Dimitrije Ljotic and Momcilo Ðujic in 1945.
In April 1945 Prezelj was appointed as commander of Slovenian People's Army while Mirko Bitanc was appointed as his deputy.After the World War II Prezelj escaped from communists to Italy.