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Josip Broz (Serbo-Croatian Cyrillic: Јосип Броз, pronounced [jǒsip brôːz] ⓘ; 7 May 1892 – 4 May 1980), commonly known as Tito (/ ˈ t iː t oʊ /; [1] Тито, pronounced), was a Yugoslav communist revolutionary and politician who served in various positions of national leadership from 1943 until his death in 1980. [2]
The only person to ever hold the title of "Marshal of Yugoslavia" was Josip Broz Tito, with the term "Marshal" becoming synonymous with his name in Yugoslavia. He received it at the second session of AVNOJ in the Bosnian town of Jajce on 30 November 1943, and held it until his death on 4 May 1980. [1] Tito had more than 70 different marshal ...
Tito is a 2010 Croatian historical miniseries about Yugoslav leader Josip Broz Tito. The first episode aired March 19, 2010. The first episode aired March 19, 2010. [ 1 ]
Tito's Blue Train (Plavi voz), the train which carried Tito's coffin from Ljubljana to Belgrade.. Josip Broz Tito died in the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery at the University Medical Centre, Ljubljana on May 4, 1980, at 3:05 pm, due to complications of gangrene, three days before his 88th birthday.
The Axis Case White and Case Black offensives of the first six months of 1943 caused significant setbacks for the Partisans; however, in September the Partisan leader Josip Broz Tito took advantage of the capitulation of Italy and managed to increase the territory under his control and double his forces to around 200,000 men, arming them with ...
The Tito Escort Battalion was the protection unit of the Supreme Headquarters of Yugoslav Partisans and their commander Josip Broz Tito, responsible for their safety during World War II in Yugoslavia. It accompanied Tito throughout Yugoslavia during the war, suffering significant casualties and fighting pitched battles at times.
Josip Broz Tito claimed it was to be the "most democratic [election] Yugoslavia has ever had" and promised that the opposition would be allowed to participate in the elections. [1] All men and women over 18 were granted the right to vote, [1] although "traitors" were denied the right to vote. [1]
"Uz Maršala Tita" ("With Marshal Tito"), originally titled "Pjesma o pesti" ("Song about the fist"), is a Yugoslav Partisan anthem praising Josip Broz Tito, the country's liberation movement leader during World War II. The original Serbo-Croatian lyrics were written by Vladimir Nazor and the music was composed by Oskar Danon. [1]