Josip Lucić

Josip Lucić (born 26 April 1957) is a

Lucić was born in Posavski Podgajci near Drenovci on 26 April 1957. He finished elementary and high school in Zagreb. In 1984 he graduated at Faculty of Kinesiology of University of Zagreb, and in 1988 he became master of kinesiology.

In November 1990, Lucić voluntarily joined the units of the Croatian Ministry of Interior, where he became the Deputy Commander of the Special Battalion "Rakitje" and later Commander of the same battalion. He was also involved in the formation of an anti-terrorist police battalion. From May to December 1991, he was the Commander of 1st Guards Brigade "Tigers". As a Commander of the 1st Croatian National Guard brigade he participated in forming of second, third and fourth professional brigades of the National Guard. He was also involved in the formation of a mountain brigade, a company for alpine training, orientations, sky and mountain guides.^[1] As a Commander of the 1st Brigade he stopped the advance of the Yugoslav People's Army in the direction of Stara Gradiška-Okučani, and the forming of a defense line in front of Novska.

From December 1991 to April 1992, he was the Deputy Chief of Staff of the

• Grand Order of King Petar Krešimir IV
• Order of Duke Domagoj^[2]
• Order of Nikola Šubić Zrinski
• Order of Ban Jelačić
• Order of Ante Starčević
• Order of the Croatian Trefoil
• Order of the Croatian Interlace
• Commemorative Medal of the Homeland War
• Commemorative Medal of the Homeland's Gratitude
  for 5 years of honorable service
• Commemorative Medal of the Homeland's Gratitude for 10 years of honorable service^[3]
• "Flash" Medal
• "Storm" Medal
• "Exceptional Undertaking" Medal

• Legion of Merit ()
• Grand Officer (International Military Sports Council
  )