Marshal of Yugoslavia

Marshal of Yugoslavia was the highest military distinction, rather than a military rank of the Yugoslav People's Army. In military hierarchy it was equivalent to Marshal (field marshal), and, simultaneously, a Yugoslav honorific title.

Marshal of Yugoslavia Maršal Jugoslavije / Маршал Југославије  (Serbo-Croatian) Maršal Jugoslavije (Slovene) Маршал на Југославија (Macedonian)
Shoulder boards for the Ground Forces, Air Force and the Navy.
Country	Yugoslavia
Service branch	Yugoslav People's Army
Rank	Honorary marshal
Formation	30 November 1943
Abolished	4 May 1980
Next lower rank	General (1955–1974) General of the army (1946–1955, 1974–1992)

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 title 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 30 November 1943, and held it until his death on 4 May 1980.^[1] Tito had more than 70 different marshal uniforms.^[2][3]

Personnel assigned to the Marshal of Yugoslavia

Adjutants

No.	Portrait	Name	Tenure
Personal escorts
1		Jaša Rajter [sr]	1941
2		Boško Čolić	1941–1943
Adjutants
1		Major Boško Čolić	1943–1945
2		Colonel general Milan Žeželj [sr]	1945–1962
3		Major general Luka Božović [sl]	1962–1966
4		Lt. Col. General Đuka Balenović [sl]	1966–1971
5		Major general Anđelko Valter	1971–1973
6		Lt. Col. General Marko Rapo [sl]	1973–1977
7		Vice admiral Tihomir Vilović [hr]	1977–1979
8		Counter admiral Zvonimir Kostić	1979

Chiefs of the Cabinet

No.	Portrait	Name	Tenure
1		Lt. Col. General Mitar Bakić	1944–1945
2		Major general Ljubodrag Đurić [sr]	1945–1949
3		Colonel general Miloš Šumonja	1949–1967
4		Colonel general Bruno Vuletić [hr]	1967–1979
5		Counter admiral Zvonimir Kostić	1979–1980

Gallery

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  Sleeve insignia of the rank of Marshal of Yugoslavia from the National Liberation War, used 1943–1946.
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  Sleeve insignia of the rank of Marshal of Yugoslavia for the Air Force, used 1945–1980.
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  Sleeve insignia of the rank of Marshal of Yugoslavia for the Navy, used 1945–1953. Insignia was abolished in 1953.
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  The first Marshal uniform from the National Liberation War.
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  Marshal uniform of the Ground Forces.
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  Marshal uniform of the Air Force.
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  Marshal uniform of the Navy.

See also

• Uz maršala Tita