Marshal of Yugoslavia ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Maršal Jugoslavije, Маршал Југославије; sl, Maršal Jugoslavije; mk, Маршал на Југославија, Maršal na Jugoslavija) was the highest

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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 a ...

(

Marshal Marshal is a term used in several official titles in various branches of society. As marshals became trusted members of the courts of Medieval Europe, the title grew in reputation. During the last few centuries, it has been used for elevated o ...

, equivalent to

field marshal Field marshal (or field-marshal, abbreviated as FM) is the most senior military rank, ordinarily senior to the general officer ranks. Usually, it is the highest rank in an army and as such few persons are appointed to it. It is considered as ...

), 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 Josip Broz ( sh-Cyrl, Јосип Броз, ; 7 May 1892 – 4 May 1980), commonly known as Tito (; sh-Cyrl, Тито, links=no, ), was a Yugoslav communist revolutionary and statesman, serving in various positions from 1943 until his deat ...

, with the term "Marshal" becoming synonymous with his name in Yugoslavia. He received it at the second session of

AVNOJ The Anti-Fascist Council for the National Liberation of Yugoslavia,, mk, Антифашистичко собрание за народно ослободување на Југославија commonly abbreviated as the AVNOJ, was a deliberat ...

in the Bosnian town of

Jajce Jajce (Јајце) is a town and municipality located in the Central Bosnia Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. According to the 2013 census, the town has a population of 7,172 inhabitants, with ...

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 Wars of national liberation or national liberation revolutions are conflicts fought by nations to gain independence. The term is used in conjunction with wars against foreign powers (or at least those perceived as foreign) to establish separat ...

. 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.

References