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

## Ranks (1945–1946)

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### Officers

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The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group  | General / flag officers  | Senior officers  | Junior officers

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Yugoslav Army[1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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

### Other ranks

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The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

Rank group  | Senior NCOs  | Junior NCOs  | Enlisted

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Yugoslav Army[1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | No insignia
Stariji vodnik | Vodnik | Mlađi vodnik | Desetar | Borac
Rank group  | Senior NCOs  | Junior NCOs  | Enlisted

## Ranks (1946–1955)

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### Officers

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The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group  | General / flag officers  | Senior officers  | Junior officers

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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
Yugoslav Air Force |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maršal Jugoslavije[a] | General-pukovnik | General-potpukovnik | General-major | Pukovnik | Potpukovnik | Major | Kapetan prve klase | Kapetan | Poručnik | Potporučnik
Rank group  | General / flag officers  | Senior officers  | Junior officers

### Other ranks

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The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

Rank group  | Senior NCOs  | Junior NCOs  | Enlisted

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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
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)

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This table shows the rank structure in use by Yugoslav People's Army from 1955 to 1982.[2]

### Officers

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The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group  | General / flag officers  | Senior officers  | Junior officers

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Yugoslav Ground Forces[3] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maršal Jugoslavije[a] | General[b] | 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
Yugoslav Air Force |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maršal Jugoslavije[a] | General armije | General-pukovnik | General-potpukovnik | General-major | Pukovnik | Potpukovnik | Major | Kapetan prve klase | Kapetan | Poručnik | Potporučnik
Rank group  | General / flag officers  | Senior officers  | Junior officers

### Other ranks

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The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.[4]

Rank group  | NCOs  | Enlisted

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Yugoslav Ground Forces[3] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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
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)

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### Officers

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The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group  | General / flag officers  | Senior officers  | Junior officers

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Yugoslav Ground Forces[5][6] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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[5][6] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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[5][6] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Генерал армије
General armije | Генерал-пуковник авијације
General-pukovnik | Генерал-потпуковник авијације
General-potpukovnik | Генерал-мајор авијације
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

### Other ranks

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The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

Rank group  | NCOs  | Enlisted

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Yugoslav Ground Forces[5][6] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Zastavnik I klase | Zastavnik | Stariji vodnik I klase | Stariji vodnik | Vodnik I klase | Vodnik | Mlađi vodnik | Desetar | Razvodnik | Vojnik
Yugoslav Navy[6] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Zastavnik I klase | Zastavnik | Stariji vodnik I klase | Stariji vodnik | Vodnik I klase | Vodnik | Mlađi vodnik | Desetar | Razvodnik | Mornar
Yugoslav Air Force[6] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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

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* Military ranks of Serbia and Montenegro
* Military ranks of Serbia
* Croatian military ranks
* Military ranks and insignia of Bosnia and Herzegovina

## Notes

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1. ^ a b c d e f g Marshal 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, was considered for promotion to this rank. No officers were promoted to this rank.

## References

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1. ^ a b Thomas & Abbott 1983, p. 26.
2. ^ Army Lexicon. Belgrade: Military Publishing Institute of the Yugoslav People's Army. 1981. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
3. ^ a b Landser 1975, pp. 61–62.
4. ^ "Army Ranks 1946 - 1982". Kokosar. Archived from the original on 18 February 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
5. ^ a b c d Soper 1992, p. 264.
6. ^ a b c d e f Military Publishing and Newspaper Center 1989, pp. 175–190.

* 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. LCCN 91040323. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
* Thomas, Nigel; Abbott, Peter (1983). Windrow, Martin (ed.). Partisan Warfare 1941-45. Men-at-Arms. Hong Kong: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 0-85045-513-8.
* "Die jugoslawische Armee" [The Yugoslav Army]. Der Landser (in German). Hamburg: Erich Pabel Verlag. December 1975.
* Pravilo О Vojnim Uniformama Oruzanih Snaga SFRJ (in Serbian). Beograd: Military Publishing and Newspaper Center. 1989. pp. 175–190. Retrieved 15 July 2024.

## External links

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* "Yugoslavia 1943–1992 (Socialist Federal Republic)". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 19 October 2021.

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* Enlisted

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* Army
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* Navy
* Officers
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* Air force
* Officers
* Enlisted

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* Enlisted
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* Air force
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* Enlisted

NATO|

* Army
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* Enlisted
* Navy
* Officers
* Enlisted
* Air Force
* Officers
* Enlisted

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