Miloš Božanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Милош Божановић; 10 March 1863 – 14 January 1922) was a Serbian military commander and Minister of Defence.
General Miloš Božanović | |
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| Born | 10 March 1863 Rajevo Selo, Austrian Empire |
| Died | 14 January 1922 (aged 58) Belgrade, Kingdom of SCS |
| Allegiance |  Kingdom of Serbia |
| Service/ | Royal Serbian Army |
| Years of service | 1885–1917 |
| Rank | General |
| Unit | Užice Army |
| Battles/wars | Serbo-Bulgarian War
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He served during the Serbo-Bulgarian War, the Balkan Wars and during the Serbian Campaign (part of the larger Balkans Campaign) during World War I.[1]
Career edit
Božanović was the Minister of Defence of the Kingdom of Serbia from 3 January 1913 to 4 January 1914. At his own request, he retired from all duties on 1 November 1917.
Death edit
While hunting, he contracted a cold which ended up in pneumonia from which he died on 14 January 1922 in Belgrade, just one day after the death of Serbian general Pavle Jurišić Šturm.[2]