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COMMANDER // 1856–1929

Stepa Stepanović

marshalKingdom of Serbia7 battles3 wars

Lifespan

1856 – 1929

1860187018801890190019101920Serbian–Ottoman Wars · 1876-1878First Balkan War · 1912-1913World War I · 1914–1918 (1917–1918 U.S. combat role)Liberation of Vranje — January 31, 1878 · Principality of Serbia · Serbian–Ottoman WarsBattle of Adrianople — November 3, 1912 · Tsardom of Bulgaria · First Balkan WarBattle of Kumanovo — October 23, 1912 · Kingdom of Serbia · First Balkan WarBattle of Drina — September 6, 1914 · Kingdom of Serbia · World War IBattle of Kolubara — November 16, 1914 · Kingdom of Serbia · World War ISerbian campaign — December 15, 1915 · Allies · World War IBattle of Dobro Pole — September 15, 1918 · Allied Powers · World War I

Active service 1878–1918 — 7 battles across 3 wars; first command at age 22.

Profile

Stepan "Stepa" Stepanović was a Serbian military commander who fought in the Serbo-Turkish War, the Serbo-Bulgarian War, the First Balkan War, the Second Balkan War and World War I. Having joined the Serbian military in 1874, he fought against the forces of the Ottoman Empire in 1876. Over the following years, he climbed up the ranks of the Serbian Army and fought against Bulgarian forces in 1885. He eventually became the Serbian Minister of War in April 1908 and was responsible for instituting changes in the Serbian Army.

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Battles (7)

Last verified June 2026
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