Dušan Trifunović
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Dušan Trifunović (1 March 1880 – 28 February 1942) was a divisional general[lower-alpha 1] in the Royal Yugoslav Army who commanded the 7th Army[lower-alpha 2] during the German-led Axis invasion of Yugoslavia of April 1941 during World War II.[2] Trifunović's command consisted of one division, one divisional-strength mountain detachment, two brigade-strength mountain detachments and a brigade-strength infantry detachment.[3] The 7th Army was responsible for the defence of the northwestern border with Italy and the Third Reich.[4]
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General Dušan Trifunović | |
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Native name | Душан Трифуновић |
Born | (1880-03-01)1 March 1880 Svilajnac, Principality of Serbia |
Died | 28 February 1942(1942-02-28) (aged 61) Nuremberg, Nazi Germany |
Allegiance | Yugoslavia |
Service/ | Royal Yugoslav Army |
Rank | Divisional General |
Commands | 7th Army |
Battles/wars | Invasion of Yugoslavia (1941) (POW) |
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