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Petar Bojović (footballer)
Petar Bojović (, ; 16 July 1858 – 19 January 1945) was a Serbian and Yugoslav military commander who fought in the Serbo-Turkish War (1876–78), Serbo-Turkish War, the Serbo-Bulgarian War, the First Balkan War, the Second Balkan War, and World War I. He was briefly the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Yugoslav Royal Army in World War II, but played no real part in the conduct of the defence of Yugoslavia when it was invaded by the Axis powers in April 1941. Following the breakthrough on the Thessaloniki Front of World War I, he became the fourth Serbian officer promoted to Vojvoda (Serbia and Yugoslavia), field marshal. Life Early life Bojović was born on 16 July 1858 in Miševići (Nova Varoš), Miševići, Nova Varoš. He fought in Serbian-Ottoman Wars from 1876 to 1878 as a cadet of the Artillery school, as well as in wars that Serbia waged at the beginning of the 20th century. He was Chief of the General Staff for the first time from 1905 to 1908. Balkan Wars In th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vojvoda (Serbia And Yugoslavia)
Vojvoda ( sr-Cyrl, Војвода ) from old Serbian was the highest rank in the army of the Kingdom of Serbia and Kingdom of Yugoslavia from 1901 until end of Second World War in 1945. It has roots from the medieval term Voivode used during medieval Kingdom, Empire and Principality of Serbia. Vojvoda in medieval and later principality of Serbia had similar meaning as Duke title in other feudal states as it was military and noble title. In modern military terms the rank of Vojvoda is comparable with Field marshal and Generalfeldmarschall but since it can be an honorable title it is not always a military rank of a commissioned military officer. It was first created with the passing of the law on the ''Organization of the Army'' of the Kingdom of Serbia in 1901 and later confirmed in Kingdom of Yugoslavia laws on the ''Organization of the Army and Navy'' from 1923 and 1929. Law from 1901 was passed on the suggestion of Lieutenant colonel (later Divisional General) Miloš Vasić ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
