Dušan Trifunović
General Dušan Trifunović | |
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| Native name | Душан Трифуновић |
| Born | 1 March 1880 Svilajnac, Principality of Serbia |
| Died | 28 February 1942 (aged 61) Nuremberg, Nazi Germany |
| Allegiance | Yugoslavia |
| Branch | Royal Yugoslav Army |
| Rank | Divisional General |
| Commands | 7th Army |
| Battles / wars | Invasion of Yugoslavia (1941) (POW) |
Dušan Trifunović (1 March 1880 – 28 February 1942) was a divisional general in the Royal Yugoslav Army who commanded the 7th Army during the German-led Axis invasion of Yugoslavia of April 1941 during World War II. Trifunović's command consisted of one division, one divisional-strength mountain detachment, two brigade-strength mountain detachments and a brigade-strength infantry detachment. The 7th Army was responsible for the defence of the northwestern border with Italy and the Third Reich.