| General Miloš Šumonja | |
|---|---|
 Šumonja in 1950 | |
| Native name | Serbian Cyrillic language: Милош Шумоња |
| Born | 23 September 1918 |
| Died | 22 March 2006 (aged 87) |
| Place of birth | Tušilović (Karlovac County), Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia, Austria-Hungary |
| Place of death | Belgrade, Republic of Serbia, Serbia and Montenegro |
| Buried at | Belgrade New Cemetery (44°48′34″N 20°29′14″E / 44.80944°N 20.48722°ECoordinates: 44°48′34″N 20°29′14″E / 44.80944°N 20.48722°E) |
| Allegiance |
 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia |
| Service/branch |
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| Years of service | 1941–1978 |
| Rank | File:General p VJ.gif 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 |
Miloš Šumonja (Serbian Cyrillic language: 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[]
- ↑ Ivetić 2000, p. 66.
- ↑ "Tito Picks New Army Chief". 4 January 1970. https://www.nytimes.com/1970/01/04/archives/tito-picks-new-army-chief.html.
Literature[]
- Ivetić, Velimir (2000). Načelnici generalštaba 1876—2000. Beograd: Novinsko-informativni centar VOJSКA.
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