Cermak was commander of the Knin Garrison and the highest ranking Croatian military authority in the garrison's jurisdiction, and Marcak was commander of the interior ministry's special police.
Čermak je bio zapovjednik Kninskog garnizona i najviši hrvatski vojni dužnosnik u okviru jurisdikcije garnizona, dok je Markač bio zapovjednik posebnih policijskih snaga Ministarstva unutarnjih poslova.