Živojin Mišić
Živojin Mišić | |
|---|---|
| Chief of the General Staff of the Royal Yugoslav Armed Forces | |
| In office 5 May 1920 – 20 January 1921 | |
| Monarch | Peter I |
| Preceded by | Himself |
| Succeeded by | Petar Bojović |
| Chief of Staff of the Supreme Command of the Royal Yugoslav Army | |
| In office 1 December 1918 – 5 May 1920 | |
| Monarch | Peter I |
| Preceded by | Himself |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| Chief of Staff of the Supreme Command of the Serbian Army | |
| In office 1 July 1918 – 1 December 1918 | |
| Monarch | Peter I |
| Preceded by | Petar Bojović |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 June 1855 Struganik, Mionica, Serbia |
| Died | 20 January 1921 (aged 65) Belgrade, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes |
| Resting place | Belgrade New Cemetery |
| Spouse | Louise Krikner (1884–1921; his death) |
| Children | Eleonora Mišić Olga Mišić Radovan Mišić Anđelija Mišić Aleksandar Mišić Vojislav Mišić |
| Alma mater | Military Academy Serbia |
| Profession | Army officer |
| Awards | Order of Karađorđe's Star with Swords Order of Saint Michael and Saint George Legion of Honour Order of the Redeemer Order of the Crown of Italy (full list in the article) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Principality of Serbia Kingdom of Serbia Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes |
| Branch/service | Serbian Army |
| Years of service | 1874–1904 1909–1913 1914–1921 |
| Rank | Field marshal |
| Commands | Serbian 1st Army |
| Battles/wars | |
Živojin Mišić GCLH, KCB, GCMG (Serbian Cyrillic: Живојин Мишић; 19 July 1855 – 20 January 1921) was a field marshal who participated in all of Serbia's wars from 1876 to 1918. He directly commanded the First Serbian army in the Battle of Kolubara and in breach of the Thessaloniki Front was the Chief of the Supreme Command. He is the most decorated Serbian military officer in history.