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)[edit]

Officers[edit]

The rank insignia for commissioned officers for the Army respectively.

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslav Army
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 Officer cadet

Enlisted[edit]

The rank insignia for enlisted personnel for the Army respectively.

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslav Army No insignia
Stariji vodnik Vodnik Mlađi vodnik Desetar Borac
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted

Ranks (1946–1955)[edit]

Officers[edit]

The following are the rank insignia for commissioned officers for the Ground forces, Navy and Air force respectively.

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 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
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslav Air Force
Maršal Jugoslavije[a] General armije General-pukovnik General-potpukovnik General-major Pukovnik Potpukovnik Major Kapetan 1. klase Kapetan Poručnik Potporučnik
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet

Enlisted[edit]

The rank insignia for enlisted personnel for the Ground forces, Navy and Air force respectively.

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 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
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 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)[edit]

This table shows the rank structure in use by Yugoslav People's Army from 1955 to 1982.[1]

Officers[edit]

The rank insignia for commissioned officers for the Ground forces, Navy and Air force respectively.

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslav Ground Forces[2]
Maršal Jugoslavije[a] General[b] General armije General-pukovnik General-potpukovnik General-major Pukovnik Potpukovnik Major Kapetan 1. 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
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslav Air Force
Maršal Jugoslavije[a] General-avijacije General-pukovnik avijacije General-potpukovnik avijacije General-major avijacije Pukovnik avijacije Potpukovnik avijacije Major avijacije Kapetan 1. klase avijacije Kapetan avijacije Poručnik avijacije Potporučnik avijacije
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet

Enlisted[edit]

The rank insignia for enlisted personnel for the Ground forces, Navy and Air force respectively.[3]

Rank group NCOs Enlisted
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslav Ground Forces[2]
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
 
 
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 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)[edit]

Officers[edit]

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
 Yugoslav Ground Forces[4]
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[4]
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[4]
Генерал-авијације
General-avijacije
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
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet

Enlisted[edit]

The rank insignia for enlisted personnel for the Ground forces, Navy and Air force respectively.

Rank group NCOs Enlisted
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslav Ground Forces[4]
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
 
 
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 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

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Marshal of Yugoslavia (Marshal) - Maršal 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 with a rank of General of the Army - 4 star, was considered for promotion in to this rank, no officers were promoted to this rank.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Army Lexicon. Belgrade: Military Publishing Institute of the Yugoslav People's Army. 1981. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  2. ^ a b Landser 1975, pp. 61–62.
  3. ^ "Army Ranks 1946 - 1982". Kokosar. Archived from the original on 18 February 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d 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. p. 264. LCCN 91040323. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  • "Die jugoslawische Armee" [The Yugoslav Army]. Der Landser (in German). Hamburg: Erich Pabel Verlag. December 1975.

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