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 | |
---|---|
![]() Vučković in 1955 | |
Native name | Serbo-Croatian: Љубо Вучковић |
Born | 22 January 1915 Ljubotinj (Cetinje), Kingdom of Montenegro |
Died | 7 July 1976 Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia | (aged 61)
Buried | 44°48′34″N 20°29′14″E / 44.80944°N 20.48722°E |
Allegiance | ![]() ![]() |
Service/ | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Years of service | 1935–1941 1941–1975 |
Rank | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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.