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 komandant Kninskog garnizona i najviši hrvatski vojni zvaničnik u jurisdikciji garnizona, dok je Markač bio komandant specijalne policije ministarstva unutrašnjih poslova.