Military ranks of Socialist Yugoslavia

The Military ranks of Socialist Yugoslavia are the military insignia used by the Yugoslav People's Army.

Ranks (1945–1946)[]

Officers[]

The rank insignia for commissioned officers for the Army respectively.

Rank group	General / flag officers				Senior officers			Junior officers
Yugoslav Army
Yugoslav Army	Maršal Jugoslavije^{[lower-alpha 1]}	General-pukovnik	General-lajtant	General-major	Pukovnik	Potpukovnik	Major	Kapetan	Poručnik	Potporučnik	Zastavnik
Rank group	General / flag officers				Senior officers			Junior officers

Enlisted[]

The rank insignia for enlisted personnel for the Army respectively.

Equivalent NATO Code	OR-9	OR-8	OR-7	OR-6		OR-5	OR-4	OR-3	OR-2		OR-1
Yugoslav Army										No insignia
Yugoslav Army					Stariji vodnik	Vodnik	Mlađi vodnik	Desetar		Borac

Equivalent NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4		OR-3		OR-2						OR-1

Ranks (1946–1955)[]

Officers[]

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
Yugoslav Ground Forces
Yugoslav Ground Forces	Maršal Jugoslavije^{[lower-alpha 1]}	General armije	General-pukovnik	General-potpukovnik	General-major	Pukovnik	Potpukovnik	Major	Kapetan prve klase	Kapetan	Poručnik	Potporučnik
Yugoslavia Navy
Yugoslavia Navy	Maršal Jugoslavije^{[lower-alpha 1]}	Admiral flote	Admiral	Viceadmiral	Kontraadmiral	Kapetan bojnog broda	Kapetan Fregate	Kapetan korvete	Poručnik bojnog broda	Poručnik fregate	Poručnik korvete	Potporučnik
Yugoslav Air Force
Yugoslav Air Force	Maršal Jugoslavije^{[lower-alpha 1]}	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

Enlisted[]

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

Equivalent NATO Code

OR-9

OR-8

OR-7

OR-6

OR-5

OR-4

OR-3

OR-2

OR-1

Yugoslav Ground Forces

No insignia

Vojnik

Yugoslavia Navy

No insignia

Mornar

Yugoslav Air Force

No insignia

Vojnik

Equivalent NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4		OR-3		OR-2						OR-1

Ranks (1955–1982)[]

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

Officers[]

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

Rank group	General / flag officers						Senior officers			Junior officers
Yugoslav Ground Forces^[2]
Yugoslav Ground Forces^[2]	Maršal Jugoslavije^{[lower-alpha 1]}	General^{[lower-alpha 2]}	General armije	General-pukovnik	General-potpukovnik	General-major	Pukovnik	Potpukovnik	Major	Kapetan 1. klase	Kapetan	Poručnik	Potporučnik
Yugoslavia Navy										File:Yugoslavia-Navy-OF-2b (1951–2006).svg
Yugoslavia Navy	Maršal Jugoslavije^{[lower-alpha 1]}		Admiral flote	Admiral	Viceadmiral	Kontraadmiral	Kapetan bojnog broda	Kapetan fregate	Kapetan korvete	Poručnik bojnog broda	Poručnik fregate	Poručnik korvete	Potporučnik
Yugoslav Air Force
Yugoslav Air Force	Maršal Jugoslavije^{[lower-alpha 1]}		General-armije vazduhoplovstva	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

Enlisted[]

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

Rank group	NCOs						Enlisted
Yugoslav Ground Forces^[4]									File:Yugoslavia-Army-OR-2 (1951–1982).svg	File:Yugoslavia-Army-OR-1 (1951–1982).svg
Yugoslav Ground Forces^[4]	Zastavnik I klase	Zastavnik	Stariji vodnik I klase	Stariji vodnik	Vodnik I klase	Vodnik	Mlađi vodnik	Desetar	Razvodnik	Vojnik
Yugoslavia Navy

	Zastavnik I klase	Zastavnik	Stariji vodnik I klase	Stariji vodnik	Vodnik I klase	Vodnik	Mlađi vodnik	Desetar	Razvodnik	Mornar
Yugoslav Air Force
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)[]

Officers[]

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General / flag officers					Senior officers			Junior officers
Yugoslavia Army^[5]
Yugoslavia Army^[5]		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
Yugoslavia Navy^[5]									File:Yugoslavia-Navy-OF-2b (1951–2006).svg
Yugoslavia Navy^[5]		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
Yugoslavia Air Force^[5]
Yugoslavia Air Force^[5]		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
Rank group	General / flag officers					Senior officers			Junior officers

Enlisted[]

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

Rank group	NCOs						Enlisted
Yugoslav Ground Forces^[5]	File:Yugoslavia-Army-OR-9 (1982–1992).svg	File:Yugoslavia-Army-OR-8 (1982–1992).svg	File:Yugoslavia-Army-OR-7b (1982–1992).svg	File:Yugoslavia-Army-OR-7a (1982–1992).svg	File:Yugoslavia-Army-OR-6 (1982–1992).svg	File:Yugoslavia-Army-OR-5 (1982–1992).svg			File:Yugoslavia-Army-OR-2 (1951–1982).svg	File:Yugoslavia-Army-OR-1 (1951–1982).svg
Yugoslav Ground Forces^[5]	Zastavnik I klase	Zastavnik	Stariji vodnik I klase	Stariji vodnik	Vodnik I klase	Vodnik	Mlađi vodnik	Desetar	Razvodnik	Vojnik
Yugoslavia Navy

	Zastavnik I klase	Zastavnik	Stariji vodnik I klase	Stariji vodnik	Vodnik I klase	Vodnik	Mlađi vodnik	Desetar	Razvodnik	Mornar
Yugoslav Air Force
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

Notes[]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 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.
↑ 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[]

↑ Army Lexicon. Belgrade: Military Publishing Institute of the Yugoslav People's Army. 1981. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cinovi_u_oruzanim_snagama_SFRJ_-_Jugoslavenska_narodna_armija_(JNA)_-_Ranks_of_amed_forces_of_the_Socialistic_Federal_Republic_of_Yugoslavia_-_Yugoslavian_People%27s_Army_(YPA).jpg. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
↑ Landser 1975, pp. 61–62.
↑ "Army Ranks 1946 - 1982". http://kokosar.com/JNA-JAcinovi.html.
↑ Landser 1975, pp. 61-62.
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 ^5.3 Soper, Karl Wheele (1992). "National Security". In Curtis, Glenn E.. Yugoslavia: a country study. Area Handbook (3rd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 264. LCCN 91040323. https://www.loc.gov/resource/frdcstdy.yugoslaviacountr00curt_0/?sp=316&r=0.298,0.083,0.463,0.936,90. Retrieved 19 October 2021.

"Die jugoslawische Armee" (in de). Hamburg: Erich Pabel Verlag. December 1975.

External links[]

"Yugoslavia 1943–1992 (Socialist Federal Republic)". The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. http://www.uniforminsignia.org/index.php?option=com_insigniasearch&Itemid=53&state=219&search_id=main.

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[fn1-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 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.

[4] 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.

[armylex-2] Army Lexicon. Belgrade: Military Publishing Institute of the Yugoslav People's Army. 1981. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cinovi_u_oruzanim_snagama_SFRJ_-_Jugoslavenska_narodna_armija_(JNA)_-_Ranks_of_amed_forces_of_the_Socialistic_Federal_Republic_of_Yugoslavia_-_Yugoslavian_People%27s_Army_(YPA).jpg. Retrieved 15 November 2022.

[FOOTNOTELandser197561–62-3] Landser 1975, pp. 61–62.

[kokosar-5] "Army Ranks 1946 - 1982". http://kokosar.com/JNA-JAcinovi.html.

[FOOTNOTELandser197561-62-6] Landser 1975, pp. 61-62.

[Ranks1982-7] 5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 ^5.3 Soper, Karl Wheele (1992). "National Security". In Curtis, Glenn E.. Yugoslavia: a country study. Area Handbook (3rd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 264. LCCN 91040323. https://www.loc.gov/resource/frdcstdy.yugoslaviacountr00curt_0/?sp=316&r=0.298,0.083,0.463,0.936,90. Retrieved 19 October 2021.

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Military ranks of Socialist Yugoslavia

Contents

Ranks (1945–1946)[]

Officers[]

Enlisted[]

Ranks (1946–1955)[]

Officers[]

Enlisted[]

Ranks (1955–1982)[]

Officers[]

Enlisted[]

Ranks (1982–1992)[]

Officers[]

Enlisted[]

See also[]

Notes[]

References[]

External links[]