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Military ranks of Socialist Yugoslavia

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The Military ranks of Socialist Yugoslavia are the military insignia used by the Yugoslav People's Army.

Ranks (1945–1946)

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Officers

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The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
  Yugoslav Army[1]                      
Maršal Jugoslavije[a] General-pukovnik General-lajtant General-major Pukovnik Potpukovnik Major Kapetan Poručnik Potporučnik Zastavnik
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers

Other ranks

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The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
  Yugoslav Army[1]         No insignia
Stariji vodnik Vodnik Mlađi vodnik Desetar Borac
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted

Ranks (1946–1955)

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Officers

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The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
  Yugoslav Ground Forces                        
Maršal Jugoslavije[a] General armije General-pukovnik General-potpukovnik General-major Pukovnik Potpukovnik Major Kapetan prve klase Kapetan Poručnik Potporučnik
  Yugoslav Navy                        
Maršal Jugoslavije[a] Admiral flote Admiral Viceadmiral Kontraadmiral Kapetan bojnog broda Kapetan Fregate Kapetan korvete Poručnik bojnog broda Poručnik fregate Poručnik korvete Potporučnik
  Yugoslav Air Force                      
Maršal Jugoslavije[a] General-pukovnik General-potpukovnik General-major Pukovnik Potpukovnik Major Kapetan prve klase Kapetan Poručnik Potporučnik
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers

Other ranks

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The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
  Yugoslav Ground Forces             No insignia
Stariji vodnik Vodnik 1. klase Vodnik Mlađi vodnik Desetar Razvodnik Vojnik
  Yugoslav Navy             No insignia
Stariji vodnik Vodnik 1. klase Vodnik Mlađi vodnik Desetar Razvodnik Mornar
  Yugoslav Air Force             No insignia
Stariji vodnik Vodnik 1. klase Vodnik Mlađi vodnik Desetar Razvodnik Vojnik
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted

Ranks (1955–1982)

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This table shows the rank structure in use by Yugoslav People's Army from 1955 to 1982.[2]

Officers

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The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
  Yugoslav Ground Forces[3]                          
Maršal Jugoslavije[a] General[b] General armije General-pukovnik General-potpukovnik General-major Pukovnik Potpukovnik Major Kapetan prve klase Kapetan Poručnik Potporučnik
  Yugoslav Navy                                
Maršal Jugoslavije[a] Admiral flote Admiral Viceadmiral Kontraadmiral Kapetan bojnog broda Kapetan Fregate Kapetan korvete Poručnik bojnog broda Poručnik fregate Poručnik korvete Potporučnik
  Yugoslav Air Force                        
Maršal Jugoslavije[a] General armije General-pukovnik General-potpukovnik General-major Pukovnik Potpukovnik Major Kapetan prve klase Kapetan Poručnik Potporučnik
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers

Other ranks

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The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.[4]

Rank group NCOs Enlisted
  Yugoslav Ground Forces[3]                    
Zastavnik I klase Zastavnik Stariji vodnik I klase Stariji vodnik Vodnik I klase Vodnik Mlađi vodnik Desetar Razvodnik Vojnik
  Yugoslav Navy                    
Zastavnik I klase Zastavnik Stariji vodnik I klase Stariji vodnik Vodnik I klase Vodnik Mlađi vodnik Desetar Razvodnik Mornar
  Yugoslav Air Force                    
Zastavnik I klase Zastavnik Stariji vodnik I klase Stariji vodnik Vodnik I klase Vodnik Mlađi vodnik Desetar Razvodnik Vojnik
Rank group NCOs Enlisted

Ranks (1982–1992)

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Officers

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The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
  Yugoslav Ground Forces[5][6]                      
Генерал армије
General armije 		Генерал-пуковник
General-pukovnik 		Генерал-потпуковник
General-potpukovnik 		Генерал-мајор
General-major 		Пуковник
Pukovnik 		Потпуковник
Potpukovnik 		Мајор
Major 		Капетан прве класе
Kapetan 1. klase 		Капетан
Kapetan 		Поручник
Poručnik 		Потпоручник
Potporučnik
  Yugoslav Navy[5][6]                              
Адмирал флоте
Admiral flote 		Адмирал
Admiral 		Вицеадмирал
Vitseadmiral 		Контраадмирал
Kontraadmiral 		Капетан бојног брода
Kapetan bojnog broda 		Капетан фрегате
Kapetan fregate 		Капетан корвете
Kapetan korvete 		Поручник бојног брода
Poručnik bojnog broda 		Поручник фрегате
Poručnik fregate 		Поручник корвете
Poručnik korvete 		Потпоручник
Potporučnik
  Yugoslav Air Force[5][6]                      
Генерал армије
General armije 		Генерал-пуковник авијације
General-pukovnik 		Генерал-потпуковник авијације
General-potpukovnik 		Генерал-мајор авијације
General-major 		Пуковник
Pukovnik 		Потпуковник
Potpukovnik 		Мајор
Major 		Капетан прве класе
Kapetan 1. klase 		Капетан
Kapetan 		Поручник
Poručnik 		Потпоручник
Potporučnik
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers

Other ranks

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The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

Rank group NCOs Enlisted
  Yugoslav Ground Forces[5][6]                    
Zastavnik I klase Zastavnik Stariji vodnik I klase Stariji vodnik Vodnik I klase Vodnik Mlađi vodnik Desetar Razvodnik Vojnik
  Yugoslav Navy[6]                    
Zastavnik I klase Zastavnik Stariji vodnik I klase Stariji vodnik Vodnik I klase Vodnik Mlađi vodnik Desetar Razvodnik Mornar
  Yugoslav Air Force[6]                    
Zastavnik I klase Zastavnik Stariji vodnik I klase Stariji vodnik Vodnik I klase Vodnik Mlađi vodnik Desetar Razvodnik Vojnik
Rank group NCOs Enlisted

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Marshal of Yugoslavia was an honorary title of the Supreme Commander of Armed Forces and not a military rank. The first and the only one was given to Josip Broz Tito, who (beside the title of Maršal and Supreme Commander), also held the lifelong function of the President of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the leader of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia.
  2. ^ General was highest military rank for deputy supreme commander. Established 1955 and Abolished 1974. Ivan Gošnjak, while serving as a defence minister and deputy supreme commander of SFRY, was considered for promotion to this rank. No officers were promoted to this rank.

References

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  1. ^ a b Thomas & Abbott 1983, p. 26.
  2. ^ Army Lexicon. Belgrade: Military Publishing Institute of the Yugoslav People's Army. 1981. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  3. ^ a b Landser 1975, pp. 61–62.
  4. ^ "Army Ranks 1946 - 1982". Kokosar. Archived from the original on 18 February 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d Soper 1992, p. 264.
  6. ^ a b c d e f Military Publishing and Newspaper Center 1989, pp. 175–190.
  • Soper, Karl Wheele (1992). "National Security". In Curtis, Glenn E. (ed.). Yugoslavia: a country study. Area Handbook (3rd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. LCCN 91040323. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  • Thomas, Nigel; Abbott, Peter (1983). Windrow, Martin (ed.). Partisan Warfare 1941-45. Men-at-Arms. Hong Kong: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 0-85045-513-8.
  • "Die jugoslawische Armee" [The Yugoslav Army]. Der Landser (in German). Hamburg: Erich Pabel Verlag. December 1975.
  • Pravilo О Vojnim Uniformama Oruzanih Snaga SFRJ (in Serbian). Beograd: Military Publishing and Newspaper Center. 1989. pp. 175–190. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
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