Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/Milorad Petrović

Milorad Petrović

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The result was: scheduled for Today's featured article/June 12, 2020 by Wehwalt (talk) 20:02, 22 May 2020 (UTC)



Milorad Petrović (18 April 1882 – 12 June 1981) was a lieutenant general in the Royal Yugoslav Army who commanded the 1st Army Group during World War II. He was commissioned into the Royal Serbian Army in 1901 and served in staff positions during the Balkan Wars and the Serbian Campaign of World War I. After the 27 March 1941 Yugoslav coup d'état he was appointed to command the 1st Army Group, responsible for the northern borders of Yugoslavia with Italy, Germany and Hungary (deployment map shown). His formations were only partially mobilised when the German-led invasion of Yugoslavia began on 6 April. Significant fifth column activities affected the Yugoslav units from the outset. On 10 April, two determined armoured thrusts by the Germans caused the 1st Army Group to disintegrate, and the following day Petrović was captured by fifth columnists. He was soon handed over to the Germans and spent the rest of the war in a prisoner of war camp in Germany.
 * Most recent similar article(s): The last Yugoslavia in WWII TFA was Operation Retribution (1941) - TFA 6 April 2020
 * Main editors: Peacemaker67
 * Promoted: August 25, 2019
 * Reasons for nomination: anniversary of Petrović's death
 * Support as nominator. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 07:28, 6 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Support, expanded birth and death dates per anniversary TFAs. – John M Wolfson (talk • contribs) 00:14, 7 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Support A good quality and interesting article Gog the Mild (talk) 16:25, 8 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Support - L293D (☎ • ✎) 00:38, 15 May 2020 (UTC)