Ministry Of Defence (Yugoslavia)
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Ministry (government Department)
Ministry or department (also less commonly used secretariat, office, or directorate) are designations used by first-level executive bodies in the machinery of governments that manage a specific sector of public administration." Энциклопедический словарь Брокгауза и Ефрона", т. XIX (1896): Мекенен — Мифу-Баня, "Министерства", с. 351—357 :s:ru:ЭСБЕ/Министерства These types of organizations are usually led by a politician who is a member of a cabinet—a body of high-ranking government officials—who may use a title such as minister, secretary, or commissioner, and are typically staffed with members of a non-political civil service, who manage its operations; they may also oversee other government agencies and organizations as part of a political portfolio. Governments may have differing numbers and types of ministries and departments. In some countries, these terms may be used with ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Milorad Drašković
Milorad Drašković ( sr-cyr, Милорад Драшковић; 10 April 1873 – 21 July 1921) was a Serbian politician who was the Minister of Internal Affairs of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. Death Drašković was a staunch anti-communist and enacted several pieces of anti-communist legislation, notably the Obznana. On 21 July 1921, Drašković was gunned down by Alija Alijagić, a member of the communist organization '' Crvena Pravda''. The Communist Party of Yugoslavia The League of Communists of Yugoslavia, known until 1952 as the Communist Party of Yugoslavia, was the founding and ruling party of SFR Yugoslavia. It was formed in 1919 as the main communist opposition party in the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats a ... condemned the act. Nevertheless, this inspired King Alexander to make a law concerning protection of the state that made the communist party illegal.Politika #4766: Od danas..., pg. 1, 2 August 1921, accessed 29 January 2015. Personal life He h ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Government Of National Salvation
The Government of National Salvation (; , VNS), also referred to as Nedić's government or Nedić's regime, was the colloquial name of the second Serbian Collaboration with Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy, collaborationist List of World War II puppet states, puppet government established after the Commissioner Government in the Territory of the Military Commander in Serbia, German-occupied territory of Serbia during World War II in Yugoslavia. Appointed by the German Military Commander in Serbia, it operated from 29 August 1941 to 4 October 1944. Unlike the Independent State of Croatia, the regime in occupied Serbia was never accorded status in international law and did not enjoy formal diplomatic recognition of the Axis powers.#Tomasevich_2001, Tomasevich (2001), p. 78. Although the regime was tolerated by many Serbs living in the occupied territory and even actively supported by a part of the Serb population, it was unpopular with a majority of the population who supported one ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Milan Nedić
Milan Nedić ( sr-Cyrl, Милан Недић; 2 September 1878 – 4 February 1946) was a Yugoslav and Serbian army general and politician who served as the Chief of the General Staff of the Royal Yugoslav Army and minister of war in the Royal Yugoslav Government. During World War II, he collaborated with Nazi Germany and served as the prime minister of the puppet government of National Salvation, in the German occupied territory of Serbia. After the war, the Yugoslav communist authorities imprisoned him, where in 1946, according to the official version, he committed suicide. He was included in the 100 most prominent Serbs list. There have been attempts since the 2000s to present Nedić's role in World War II more positively. All applications to rehabilitate him have so far been declined by the official Serbian courts. Early life Milan Nedić was born in the Belgrade suburb of Grocka on 2 September 1878 to Đorđe and Pelagia Nedić. His father was a local district c ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Milutin Nedić
Milutin Đ. Nedić ( sr-Cyrl, Милутин Ђ. Недић; 26 October 1882 – 1945) was a Yugoslav '' Armijski đeneral'' (lieutenant general) and Chief of the General Staff of the Royal Yugoslav Army prior to the outbreak of World War II. He was replaced in late 1938, and later commanded the 2nd Army Group during the German-led Axis invasion of Yugoslavia of April 1941. Nedić's command consisted of General Milan Rađenković's 1st Army, responsible for the area between the Danube and the Tisza, and the 2nd Army of General Dragoslav Miljković, responsible for the border from Slatina to the Danube. Nedić had no Army Group reserve, but the 2nd Army was to constitute a reserve of one infantry division deployed south of Slavonski Brod. Early life Milutin Nedić was born in the Belgrade suburb of Sopot on 26 October 1882, to Đorđe and Pelagija Nedić ( Ilić). His was an old revolutionary family. His brother Milan would go on to have a long military career lasting ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ljubomir Marić (general)
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Petar Živković
Petar Živković ( sr-cyr, Петар Живковић; 1 January 1879 – 3 February 1947) was a Serbian military officer and political figure in Yugoslavia. He was Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia from 7 January 1929 until 4 April 1932. Life Petar Živković was born in Negotin, Principality of Serbia (present-day Bor District, Serbia) in 1879. He finished secondary school in Zajecar and the Military Academy in Belgrade. A soldier at the Serbian court, he helped overthrow the Obrenović dynasty with the assassination of King Alexander I of Serbia (11 June), which was orchestrated by Colonel Dragutin Dimitrijević, the founder and leading member of the secret nationalist organization Black Hand. Živković later founded the secret organization White Hand in 1912, which served to counter the power of the Black Hand. In 1921, King Alexander I of Yugoslavia appointed Živković commander of the Royal Guard, but he was briefly demoted due to accusation ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Milan Milovanović (general)
Milan Milovanović was a Yugoslav Army general (Kingdom of Yugoslavia) ''Armijski đeneral'' who was acting Chief of the General Staff of the Royal Yugoslav Army from 1922 to 1924 and Chief of the General Staff between 1929 and 1934. He was briefly Minister for Army and Navy between April and October 1934, and was appointed as senior member of the Military Council in 1935. Career Milovanović was born in Šetonje in the Požarevac region of Serbia in 1874. He entered the Military Academy in 1891 and was commissioned into the infantry in 1894. He attended training in France in 1903. In August 1912, he joined a secret society called the Black Hand. From 1910 to 1912 he was chief of the intelligence section of the Serbian General Staff, and he was a professor of tactics at the Serbian Military Academy until 1919. During the Balkan Wars and World War I he held several staff positions and was attached to the French Supreme Command as the Serbian representative during 1917 and 1918. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dragomir Stojanović
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Dušan Trifunović
Dušan Trifunović (1 March 1880 – 28 February 1942) was a divisional general in the Royal Yugoslav Army who commanded the 7th Army during the German-led Axis invasion of Yugoslavia of April 1941 during World War II. Trifunović's command consisted of one division, one divisional-strength mountain detachment, two brigade-strength mountain detachments and a brigade-strength infantry detachment. The 7th Army was responsible for the defence of the northwestern border with Italy Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, Western Europe. It consists of Italian Peninsula, a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land b ... and the Third Reich. Notes Footnotes References Books * * * Web * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Trifunovic, Dusan 1880 births 1942 deaths People from Svilajnac People from the Principality of Serbia Royal Yugoslav Army personnel of World War II Wo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Divisional General (Kingdom Of Yugoslavia)
Divisional general () was a military rank of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, in existence from 1923 to 1945. It was introduced by the Law on the Organization of the Army and Navy from 19 July 1923. In order to be promoted to divisional general, an Royal Yugoslav Army officer had previously to have finished higher Military Academy, had successfully commanded with brigade area or similar division formation at least one year, while an Royal Yugoslav Army Air Force officer had to command air force brigades. The rank was used for army and air force officers, while the Royal Yugoslav Navy had its own rank of Vice admiral that was equal to divisional general. References Sources * {{cite book , last=Bjelajac , first=Mile , year=2004 , title=Generali i admirali Kraljevine Jugoslavije 1918–1941: Studija o vojnoj eliti i biografski leksikon , trans-title=The Generals and Admirals of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, 1918–1941: A Study of the Military Elite and Biographical Lexicon , language=sr ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Petar Pešić
Petar Pešić (26 September 1871 – 6 September 1944) was a Serbian general and a Sardar of the Kingdom of Montenegro. During his military career, he was the Ministry of Defence (Yugoslavia), Minister of War, the Chief of the General Staff (Yugoslavia), Chief of the General Staff of the Army of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and a senator. Early career He was born on September 26, 1871, in Niš, as the son of Todor Pešić, merchant and Persida born Krajnalija. He joined the army in 1889, as a cadet of the 22nd class of the lower school of the Military Academy (Serbia), Military Academy. He continued his education as a cadet of the 5th grade of the Higher School of the Military Academy. After finishing school, he was on an internship in French Third Republic, France from 1900 to 1901 . He also completed the General Staff preparation. He married in 1907 with Danica, daughter of Generals Vasilije and Sofia Mostić. Her family had a sister, Danica, and a brother, Jovan, who was an office ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |