Ljubo Vučković (Serbo-Croatian: Љубо Вучковић; 22 January 1915 – 7 July 1976) was a Montenegrin general of the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA), who served as the Chief of the General Staff of the JNA from 29 April 1955 to 16 June 1961.[1][2]
Ljubo Vučković | |
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 Vučković in 1955 | |
| Native name | Serbo-Croatian: Љубо Вучковић |
| Born | 22 January 1915 Ljubotinj (Cetinje), Kingdom of Montenegro |
| Died | 7 July 1976 (aged 61) Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Buried | 44°48′34″N 20°29′14″E / 44.80944°N 20.48722°E |
| Allegiance |  Kingdom of Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia |
| Service/ |  Royal Yugoslav Army Yugoslav Partisans Yugoslav People's Army
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| Years of service | 1935–1941 1941–1975 |
| Rank |  Colonel General |
| Commands held | Chief of the General Staff of the Yugoslav People's Army (1955–1961) |
| Battles/wars | Invasion of Yugoslavia World War II in Yugoslavia |
| Awards |  Order of the People's Hero (20 December 1951) |
| Spouse(s) | Ksenija Vučković |
Previously, he held the rank of potporuchnik (junior officer) of the Royal Yugoslav Army, after graduating from the Military Academy in Belgrade in 1935, before being promoted to the rank of poruchnik (lieutenant) in 1939.[3]
References edit
- ^ Ivetić 2000, p. 62.
- ^ "Yugopapir: General Ljubo Vučković, narodni heroj Jugoslavije: Sećanja na 6. april, Sutjesku, poginule drugove..." yugopapir.com. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ Pejanović 1983, p. 8.
Literature edit
- Pejanović, Dušan (1983). Ljubo Vučković — Životni put i revolucionarno djelo. Gornji Milanovac: Dečje novine.
- Ivetić, Velimir (2000). Načelnici generalštaba 1876—2000. Beograd: Novinsko-informativni centar VOJSКA.
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