Native name Димитрије Живковић Commands held 6th Army Rank General officer | Allegiance Yugoslavia Died 1961 Service/branch Royal Yugoslav Army | |
Battles/wars Invasion of Yugoslavia (1941) Battles and wars Invasion of Yugoslavia (1941) | ||
Dimitrije ivkovi
Dimitrije Živković was a general in the Royal Yugoslav Army who commanded the 6th Army during the German-led Axis invasion of Yugoslavia of April 1941 during World War II. Živković's command consisted of the Banat, Srem, Dunav, Krajina and Cer Divisions, and the 2nd Cavalry Division. The 6th Army was originally intended to form the strategic reserve for the VKJ. It was deployed around Belgrade and in the Banat region east of the Tisza. It held two infantry divisions in reserve in the lower Morava valley.
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