Marshal of Yugoslavia

Marshal of Yugoslavia (Serbo-Croatian: Maršal Jugoslavije / Маршал Југославије; Slovene: Maršal Jugoslavije; Macedonian: Маршал на Југославија, romanized: Maršal na Jugoslavija) was the highest rank of the Yugoslav People's Army (equivalent to field marshal), and, simultaneously, a Yugoslav honorific title.

Marshal of Yugoslavia
Maršal Jugoslavije
Shoulder boards of the rank of Marshal of Yugoslavia for the Ground Forces, used 1947–1951.
Country Yugoslavia
Service branch Yugoslav People's Army
RankSix-star rank, Five-star rank (since 1974)
NATO rankOF-11, OF-10 (since 1974)
Non-NATO rankO-12, O-11 (since 1974)
FormationNovember 29, 1943
AbolishedMay 4, 1980
Next higher rankNone
Next lower rankGeneral

History of the rank
AVNOJ decision on promoting Tito to the rank of Marshal of Yugoslavia

The only person to ever hold the rank of "Marshal of Yugoslavia" was Josip Broz Tito, with the term "Marshal" becoming synonymous with his name in Yugoslavia. He received it at the second session of AVNOJ in the Bosnian town of Jajce on November 29, 1943, and held it until his death on May 4, 1980.[1]

Adjutants to the Marshal of Yugoslavia
Colonel General Milan Žeželj (pictured in 1944), longest-serving Adjutant to the Marshal of Yugoslavia
No. Tenure Name
Personal escorts
1 1941 Jaša Rajter
2 1941–1943 Boško Čolić
Adjutants
1 1943–1945 Boško Čolić
2 1945–1962 Milan Žeželj
3 1962–1966 Luka Božović
4 1966–1971 Anđelko Valter
5 1971–1976 Marko Rapo
6 1976–1977 Đuka Balenović
7 1977–1979 Tihomir Vilović
8 1979–1980 Zvonimir Kostić
  • Shoulder boards of the rank of Marshal of Yugoslavia for all three branches of the Yugoslav People's Army: Ground Forces, Air Force and the Navy.
  • Shoulder boards of the rank of Marshal of Yugoslavia for the Navy, used 1947–1951.
  • Rank insignia of the rank of Marshal of Yugoslavia for the Ground Forces, used 1943–1947.
  • Rank insignia of the rank of Marshal of Yugoslavia for the Air Force, used 1943–1947.
  • The first Marshal uniform from the National Liberation War.
  • Marshal uniform of the Navy.
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See also

References
  1. "Josip Broz Tito: Chronology Part Two". Archived from the original on 27 May 2010. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
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