Miloš 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]
Miloš Šumonja | |
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 Šumonja in 1950 | |
| Native name | Serbian Cyrillic: Милош Шумоња |
| Born | 23 September 1918 Tušilović (Karlovac County), Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | 22 March 2006 (aged 87) Belgrade, Republic of Serbia, Serbia and Montenegro |
| Buried | 44°48′34″N 20°29′14″E |
| Allegiance | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia |
| Service/ | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Yugoslav Partisans Yugoslav People's Army
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| Years of service | 1941–1978 |
| Rank |  Colonel General |
| Commands held | Chief of the General Staff of the Yugoslav People's Army (1967–1970) |
| Battles/wars | World War II in Yugoslavia |
| Awards |  Order of the People's Hero (23 June 1953) |
| Spouse(s) | Anka Šumonja |
References
- Ivetić 2000, p. 66.
- "Tito Picks New Army Chief". New York Times. AP. 4 January 1970. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
Literature
- Ivetić, Velimir (2000). Načelnici generalštaba 1876—2000. Beograd: Novinsko-informativni centar VOJSКA.
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