Karl Novak

Karl Novak
Karl Novak in the 1930s
Other name(s)Ludwig[1]
BornOctober 19, 1905
Pula, Austrian Littoral, Austria-Hungary (now Croatia)
Died1975
Athens, Greece
Allegiance Yugoslavia (1930s–1945)
Service Chetniks
Years of service1930s–1945
Rank
  • Major (until December 25, 1943)
  • Lieutenant colonel (since December 25, 1943)
UnitBlue Guard
Battles / wars

Karl Novak (October 19, 1905 – 1975) was a Yugoslav Slovene military officer best known as commander of the Slovene Chetniks in the Italian-annexed Province of Ljubljana (part of modern-day Slovenia) during World War II.

  1. ^ (Крањц 2006, p. 183): "LUDVIG - major Karl Novak, četniški poveljnik Slovenije (Ludwig, drugo ime v rojstnem listu) ."