Miloš Šumonja
Appearance
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Native name | Serbian Cyrillic: Милош Шумоња |
Born | 23 September 1918 Tušilović (Karlovac County), Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia, Austria-Hungary |
Died | 22 March 2006 Belgrade, Republic of Serbia, Serbia and Montenegro | (aged 87)
Buried | 44°48′34″N 20°29′14″E / 44.80944°N 20.48722°E |
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Years of service | 1941–1978 |
Rank | ![]() |
Commands | Chief of the General Staff of the Yugoslav People's Army (1967–1970) |
Battles/wars | World War II in Yugoslavia |
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Spouse(s) | Anka Šumonja |
Miloš Šumonja (Serbian Cyrillic: Милош Шумоња; 23 September 1918 – 22 March 2006) was a Croatian Serb general of the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA), who served as the Chief of the General Staff of the JNA from 15 June 1967 to 5 January 1970.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ Ivetić 2000, p. 66.
- ^ "Tito Picks New Army Chief". New York Times. AP. 4 January 1970. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
Literature
[edit]- Ivetić, Velimir (2000). Načelnici generalštaba 1876—2000. Beograd: Novinsko-informativni centar VOJSКA.
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