Radomir Putnik
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Radomir Putnik was a military officer, military commander and general field marshal of the Kingdom of Serbia, born in Kragujevac on 24 January 1847. He was educated at the Military Academy Belgrade, began his career in 1863, and served in the Army of the Kingdom of Serbia under allegiance to the Kingdom of Serbia, holding the ranks of generalissimo, voivode and field marshal.
He took part in the Serbo-Bulgarian War, the First Balkan War, the Second Balkan War and World War I, and received the Order of St. Sava, the Order of the Cross of Takovo, the Legion of Honour and the Order of the Iron Crown (Austria). Putnik died of pulmonary emphysema in Nice on 17 May 1917, from natural causes, and was buried at the Belgrade New Cemetery.
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Key facts
- Monarch
- Peter I
- Preceded by
- Himself
- Succeeded by
- Petar Bojović (acting)
- Prime minister
- Milovan Milovanović , Marko Trifković , Nikola Pašić
- Born
- ( 1847-01-24 ) 24 January 1847, Kragujevac , Principality of Serbia
- Died
- 17 May 1917 (1917-05-17) (aged 70), Nice , France
- Resting place
- Belgrade New Cemetery
- Spouse
- Ljubica Putnik ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1879 )
- Alma mater
- Military Academy Serbia
- Profession
- Army officer
- Awards
- See Awards and decorations
- Allegiance
- Principality of Serbia , Kingdom of Serbia
- Branch service
- Serbian Army
- Years of service
- 1861–1896, 1903–1917
- Rank
- Field Marshal
- Battles wars
- Serbo-Turkish War Serbo-Bulgarian War First Balkan War Second Balkan War World War I
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Radomir
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Serbia
- Place of birth
- Kragujevac
- Place of death
- Nice
- Occupation
- military officer
- Educated at
- Military Academy Belgrade
- Languages spoken
- Serbian
- Field of work
- armed forces
- Conflict
- Balkan Wars
- Military branch
- Army of the Kingdom of Serbia
- Military rank
- field marshal (Serbia and Yugoslavia)
- Image
- Radomir Putnik.jpg
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- Radomir Putnik
- date of birth
- 1847-01-24
- date of death
- 1917-05-17
- cause of death
- pulmonary emphysema
- allegiance
- Kingdom of Serbia
- start of work period
- 1863-00-00
- place of burial
- Belgrade New Cemetery
- manner of death
- natural causes
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Encyclopedic overview
Radomir Putnik GOLH, KCMG (Serbian: Радомир Путник; pronounced [rǎdɔmiːr pûːtniːk]; 24 January 1847 – 17 May 1917) 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.
Biography
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