Petar Nedeljković
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General Petar Nedeljković |
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| Native name | Петар Недељковић |
| Born | 9 August 1882 |
| Died | 1 November 1955 (aged 73) |
| Allegiance |
 Yugoslavia
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| Service/branch | Royal Yugoslav Army |
| Rank | Army General |
| Commands held | 4th Army |
| Battles/wars |
World War I World War II: Invasion of Yugoslavia (1941) (POW) |
Petar Nedeljković (9 August 1882 – 1 November 1955) was an Army General in the Royal Yugoslav Army who commanded the 4th Army during the German-led Axis invasion of Yugoslavia of April 1941 during World War II. Nedeljković's command consisted of three divisions, a brigade-strength infantry detachment, one horsed cavalry regiment and one infantry regiment. The 4th Army was responsible for the Yugoslav-Hungarian border and was deployed behind the Drava between Varaždin and Slatina.
Nedeljković commanded a division in 1936, and was then appointed as Inspector of Cavalry. He was appointed to command the 3rd Army headquartered at Skoplje in May 1939.
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