Marshal of Yugoslavia

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
RankHonorary marshal
Formation30 November 1943
Abolished4 May 1980
Next lower rankGeneral (1955–1974)
General of the army (1946–1955, 1974–1992)

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.

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