Divisional general (Serbian: Divizijski đeneral) was a military rank of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, in existence from 1923 to 1945. It was introduced by the Law on the Organization of the Army and Navy from 19 July 1923.[1] In order to be promoted to divisional general, an Royal Yugoslav Army officer had previously to have finished higher Military Academy, had successfully commanded with brigade area or similar division formation at least one year, while an Royal Yugoslav Army Air Force officer had to command air force brigades. The rank was used for army and air force officers, while the Royal Yugoslav Navy had its own rank of Vice admiral[2] that was equal to divisional general.
| Divisional general Divizijski đeneral | |
|---|---|
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| Country |  Kingdom of Yugoslavia |
| Service branch | Royal Yugoslav Army Royal Yugoslav Army Air Force |
| Rank | General officer |
| NATO rank code | OF-8 |
| Formation | 1923 |
| Abolished | 1945 |
| Next higher rank | Army general |
| Next lower rank | Brigadier general |
| Equivalent ranks | Vice admiral |
References
edit- ^ "General nad generalima". www.novosti.rs.
- ^ Bjelajac 2004, p. 14.
Sources
edit- Bjelajac, Mile (2004). Generali i admirali Kraljevine Jugoslavije 1918–1941: Studija o vojnoj eliti i biografski leksikon [The Generals and Admirals of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, 1918–1941: A Study of the Military Elite and Biographical Lexicon] (in Serbian). Belgrade: Institut za noviju istoriju Srbije (Institute for the Recent History of Serbia). OCLC 607699124.