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 all three branches of the Yugoslav People's Army: Ground Forces, Air Force and the Navy.
Country Yugoslavia
Service branch Yugoslav People's Army
RankSix-star rank, Five-star rank (since 1974)
NATO rank codeOF-11, OF-10 (since 1974)
Non-NATO rankO-12, O-11 (before 1974)
Formation29 November 1943
Abolished4 May 1980
Next higher rankNone
Next lower rankGeneral

History of the rank
AVNOJ decision on promoting Tito to the rank of Marshal of Yugoslavia, signed by Ivan Ribar and Rodoljub Čolaković

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 29 November 1943, and held it until his death on 4 May 1980.[1] Understanding the propaganda effects uniforms had on the general population, Tito had more than 70 different marshal uniforms.[2][3]

Personnel assigned to the Adjutants of Marshal of Yugoslavia

Adjutants
No. Portrait Name Tenure
Personal escorts
1Jaša Rajter1941
2Boško Čolić1941–1943
Adjutants
1Major Boško Čolić1943–1945
2Colonel general Milan Žeželj1945–1962
3Major general Luka Božović1962–1966
4Lt. Col. General Đuka Balenović1966–1971
5Major general Anđelko Valter1971–1973
6Lt. Col. General Marko Rapo1973–1977
7Vice admiral Tihomir Vilović1977–1979
8Counter admiral Zvonimir Kostić1979

Chiefs of the Cabinet
No. Portrait Name Tenure
1Colonel general Miloš Šumonja1948–1967
2Colonel general Bruno Vuletić1967–1979
3Counter admiral Zvonimir Kostić1979–1980
  • Shoulder boards of the rank of Marshal of Yugoslavia for the Ground Forces, used 1947–1951.
  • Shoulder boards of the rank of Marshal of Yugoslavia for the Navy, used 1947–1951.
  • Sleeve insignia of the rank of Marshal of Yugoslavia for the Ground Forces, used 1943–1947.
  • Sleeve 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 Ground Forces.
  • Marshal uniform of the Air Force.
  • Marshal uniform of the Navy.

See also

References
  1. "Josip Broz Tito: Chronology Part Two". Archived from the original on 27 May 2010. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
  2. "Marshall uniform". muzej-jugoslavije.org. The Museum of Yugoslavia. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  3. Matović, D. (25 July 2014). "Tito čovek sa stilom". novosti.rs (in Serbian). Kompanija Novosti. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
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