Krsta Smiljanić
Krsta Smiljanić (Serbian Cyrillic: Крста Смиљанић; 29 December 1868 – 14 May 1944) was a Serbian army general, Ban of Zeta Banovina and senator in Kingdom of Yugoslavia
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| Born | 29 December 1868 Ljubiš, Principality of Serbia |
| Died | 14 May 1944 (aged 75) Belgrade, German-occupied Serbia |
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| Allegiance | Royal Serbian Army Royal Yugoslav Army |
| Years of service | 1892–1929 |
| Rank | Army general |
| Unit | Drina Division |
| Battles/wars | Balkan Wars World War I |
| Awards | Order of Karađorđe's Star Order of the White Eagle (Serbia) Order of St. Sava Order of the Yugoslav Crown |
Biography
Krsta was born in Serbian village Ljubiš on 28 December 1868 to father Milosav and mother Vidosava. He finished Primary school and Gymnasium after that he signed up in Military Academy of Serbia which he fully finished in 1896.
In the First Balkan War he was in service of Serbian marshal Radomir Putnik. Serbian politician Nikola Pašić sent Krsta to Peace talks in Bucharest after ending of Second Balkan War.
During World War I he was commander of Drina Division. He also took part in Serbian army's retreat through Albania.
After first World War he became commander of Third army oblast, ban of Zeta Banovina (modern day Montenegro and regions of Metohija, Herzegovina and Sandžak). He was made part of Yugoslavian Senat by King Alexander I in 1932.
Until beginning of World War II he lived in Belgrade but as soon as war started he moved back to Ljubiš. The German occupying forces put him under house arrest where he died in May 1944.
