(Note: Serbia remained on the Julian calendar until 10 January 1919, when the Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes adopted the Gregorian calendar. During the 19th century, the Julian calendar was 12 days behind the Gregorian calendar, and the difference became 13 days in the 20th century. Thus, Atanacković's birth date of 24 March 1848 was on 5 April 1848 in the Gregorian calendar. However, his death date of 9 August 1921 was on that day on the Gregorian calendar used in Serbia.) Jovan Atanacković (Serbian Cyrillic: Јован Атанацковић, 24 March 1848 – 9 August 1921) was a Serbian general,
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Life Born in Negotin, he finished gymnasium in his home town, after which he entered the Serbian Military Academy in Belgrade. Jovan entered the army service as a cadet of the 7th Artillery School on 9 October 1865. He was ranked third in his class when he finished his education in 1870, and then he was made the 1st artillery lieutenant. After he finished the Artillery School he was first made sergeant of the 1st field battery of the Standing Army, on 7 January 1871; he was then made registrar in the Artillery Inspection. From April 1872 he was a commander of the people's battery of Ćuprija, and from 8 April 1874, he was made sergeant in the 1st Artillery Regiment of the Standing Army. He was made commander of the 1st Mountain Battery on 15 April 1875. He was made commander of the 2nd Heavy Battery of Timok Valley on 17 April 1876, with which he participated in the First Serbian-Turkish War in 1876/77. He became chief of staff of the Krajina Army on 10 June 1877. After three months, on 9 September, he was appointed chief of staff of Drina Corps and he remained on that function during…
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(Note: Serbia remained on the Julian calendar until 10 January 1919, when the Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes adopted the Gregorian calendar. During the 19th century, the Julian calendar was 12 days behind the Gregorian calendar, and the difference became 13 days in the 20th century. Thus, Atanacković's birth date of 24 March 1848 was on 5 April 1848 in the Gregorian calendar. However, his death date of 9 August 1921 was on that day on the Gregorian calendar used in Serbia.) Jovan Atanacković (Serbian Cyrillic: Јован Атанацковић, 24 March 1848 – 9 August 1921) was a Serbian general, Minister of Defence, and president of the Central Board of Belgrade of the Serbian Chetnik Organization.
