Military ranks of Socialist Yugoslavia explained

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

Ranks (1945–1946)

Officers

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Other ranks

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

Yugoslav Army	<	--None-->							<	--None-->					<	--None-->	No insignia
	Serbian: [[Senior Sergeant|Stariji vodnik]]				Serbian: [[Sergeant|Vodnik]]		Serbian: [[Junior Sergeant|Mlađi vodnik]]		Serbian: [[Lance corporal|Desetar]]		Serbian: [[Private (rank)|Borac]]

Ranks (1946–1955)

Officers

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Other ranks

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

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 of commissioned officers.

Other ranks

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.^[2]

Ranks (1982–1992)

Officers

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Other ranks

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

See also

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

References

• Book: Soper . Karl Wheele . Curtis . Glenn E. . Yugoslavia: a country study . Area Handbook . 1992 . Library of Congress . Washington, D.C. . 91040323 . 3rd . 19 October 2021 . National Security.
• Book: Thomas . Nigel . Abbott . Peter . Windrow . Martin . Partisan Warfare 1941-45 . Men-at-Arms . 1983 . Osprey Publishing . Hong Kong . 0-85045-513-8.
• December 1975 . Die jugoslawische Armee . The Yugoslav Army . de . Der Landser . Hamburg . Erich Pabel Verlag . .
• Book: Pravilo О Vojnim Uniformama Oruzanih Snaga SFRJ . 1989 . Military Publishing and Newspaper Center . Beograd . 175-190 . 15 July 2024 . sr . .

External links

• Web site: Yugoslavia 1943–1992 (Socialist Federal Republic) . uniforminsignia.org . The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia . 19 October 2021.

Notes and References

1. Book: Army Lexicon . 1981 . Military Publishing Institute of the Yugoslav People's Army . Belgrade . 15 November 2022.
2. Web site: Army Ranks 1946 - 1982 . Kokosar . 15 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200218203901/http://kokosar.com/JNA-JAcinovi.html . 18 February 2020.