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Radomir Putnik

1847 – 1917

About this person

Wikipedia Summary

Radomir Putnik was a Serbian military leader and the first Field Marshal of Serbia. Serving as Chief of the General Staff, he played a pivotal role in the Balkan Wars and in the First World War, commanding Serbian forces in some of their most significant victories. His career, spanning every major conflict involving Serbia from 1876 to 1917, left a lasting impact on Serbian military strategy and national identity.

Biographical & Professional Details

Date of birth
January 24, 1847
Kragujevac
Date of death
May 17, 1917
Nice
Citizenship

Kingdom of Serbia

Occupations & fields
military officermilitary commanderGeneralfeldmarschall
Awards & honours
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the White EagleOrder of St. SavaOrder of the Cross of TakovoLegion of HonourKnight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St GeorgeOrder of Saint Stanislaus, 1st class
Field and occupation
srbský maršál
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