Milutin Nedić
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Milutin Đ. Nedić (Serbian Cyrillic: Милутин Ђ. Недић; 26 October 1882 – 1945) was a Yugoslav Armijski đeneral (lieutenant general)[lower-alpha 1] 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.
Milutin Nedić | |
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Native name | Милутин Недић |
Born | 26 October 1882 Sopot, Kingdom of Serbia |
Died | 1945 (aged 63) Salzburg, Allied-occupied Austria |
Allegiance | Serbia (1901–18) Yugoslavia (1918–41) |
Service/ | Serbian Army Royal Yugoslav Army |
Years of service | 1901–1941 |
Rank | Armijski đeneral |
Commands held | Royal Yugoslav Army 2nd Army Group |
Battles/wars | Balkan Wars World War I World War II |
Relations | Milan Nedić (brother) Dimitrije Ljotić (cousin) |