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
Rank	Six-star rank, Five-star rank (since 1974)
NATO rank	OF-11, OF-10 (since 1974)
Non-NATO rank	O-12, O-11 (since 1974)
Formation	November 29, 1943
Abolished	May 4, 1980
Next higher rank	None
Next lower rank	General

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

Gallery

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  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.
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  Shoulder boards of the rank of Marshal of Yugoslavia for the Navy, used 1947–1951.
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  Rank insignia of the rank of Marshal of Yugoslavia for the Ground Forces, used 1943–1947.
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  Rank insignia of the rank of Marshal of Yugoslavia for the Air Force, used 1943–1947.
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  The first Marshal uniform from the National Liberation War.
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  Marshal uniform of the Navy.

See also

• Tito Escort Battalion
• Relay of Youth
• Tito's Blue Train

References

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