Marshal of Yugoslavia ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Maršal Jugoslavije, Маршал Југославије; sl, Maršal Jugoslavije; mk, Маршал на Југославија, Maršal na Jugoslavija) was the
highest rank
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of the
Yugoslav People's Army
The Yugoslav People's Army (abbreviated as JNA/; Macedonian and sr-Cyrl-Latn, Југословенска народна армија, Jugoslovenska narodna armija; Croatian and bs, Jugoslavenska narodna armija; sl, Jugoslovanska ljudska ar ...
(
Marshal, equivalent to
field marshal), and, simultaneously, a
Yugoslav honorific title.
History of the rank
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. Understanding the propaganda effects uniforms had on the general population, Tito had more than 70 different marshal uniforms.
Personnel assigned to the Marshal of Yugoslavia
Adjutants
Chiefs of the Cabinet
Gallery
File:Yugoslavia-Army-OF-10 (1947–1951).svg, Shoulder boards of the rank of Marshal of Yugoslavia for the Ground Forces, used 1947–1951.
File:Yugoslavia-Navy-OF-10 (1947–1951).svg, Shoulder boards of the rank of Marshal of Yugoslavia for the Navy, used 1947–1951.
File:Yugoslavia-Army-OF-10 (1943–1947).svg, Sleeve insignia of the rank of Marshal of Yugoslavia for the Ground Forces, used 1943–1947.
File:Yugoslavia-AirForce-OF-10 (1943–1947).svg, Sleeve insignia of the rank of Marshal of Yugoslavia for the Air Force, used 1943–1947.
File:Maršalska uniforma.JPG, The first Marshal uniform from the National Liberation War
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.
File:Uniforms of Josip Broz Tito. Central Museum of the Great Patriotic War Wikitrip.jpg, Marshal uniform of the Ground Forces.
File:Maršalska uniforma - vazduhoplovstvo.jpg, Marshal uniform of the Air Force.
File:Tito's uniform.JPG, Marshal uniform of the Navy.
See also
*
Tito Escort Battalion
*
Relay of Youth
*
Tito's Blue Train
References
1943 establishments in Yugoslavia
1980 disestablishments in Yugoslavia
Military ranks of Yugoslavia
Marshals
Titles held only by one person
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