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Tito, Josip Broz

Date of birth:
May 25th, 1892 (Kumrovec/Croatia, Austria-Hungary)
Date of death:
May 4th, 1980 (Ljubljana/Slovenia, Yugoslavia)
Buried on:
"House of Flowers" Mausoleum
Nationality:
Yugoslav

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
August 15th, 1943
Orden narodnog oslobodjenja
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
August 15th, 1943
Orden bratstva i jedinstva sa zlatnim vencem
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
August 15th, 1943
Orden za hrabrost
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
August 15th, 1943
Orden partizanske zvezde sa zlatnim vencem
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
September 5th, 1944
Orden Suvorova 1
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
September 14th, 1944
Partizanska Spomenica 1941
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
November 6th, 1944
Orden narodnog heroja
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
June 9th, 1945
Orden zasluga za narod sa zlatnom zvezdom
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Marshal Sovetskogo Soyuza (Marshall of the Soviet Union)
Awarded on:
September 9th, 1945
Orden Pobeda
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
March 16th, 1946
Krzyz Partyzancki
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
March 16th, 1945
Medal Zwyciestwa i Wolnosci 1945
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
March 22nd, 1946
Rad Bileho lva I Class with Collar
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
March 22nd, 1946
Ceskoslovenský vojenský rád Bilého lva
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
March 22nd, 1946
Rád Slovenského národního povstání 1st Class
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
March 22nd, 1946
Ceskoslovenská vojenská medaile
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
March 22nd, 1946
Ceskoslovenský válecný kríž 1939
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
March 22nd, 1946
Ceskoslovenská vojenská pametni medaile 1939-1945
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
October 19th, 1945
Order Krzyza Grunwaldu 1st Class
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
November 25th, 1947
Orden Narodna svoboda 1941-1944 1st Class
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
November 25th, 1947

With swords
Orden 9 Septembri 1st Class
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
December 7th, 1947
Magyar Érdemrend - Grand Cross with Collar
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
December 7th, 1947
Magyar Érdemrend - Grand Cross (military)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
December 19th, 1947
Ordinul Mihai Viteazul Clasa 1
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
December 1st, 1947
Ordinul Mihai Viteazul Clasa 2
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
December 16th, 1947
Ordinul Mihai Viteazul Clasa 3
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
November 26th, 1947
Orden jugoslavenske zastave, I reda
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
November 29th, 1950
Orden junaka socijalistickog rada
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
December 22nd, 1961
Medalja
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
June 16th, 1961
Bintang Republik Indonesia Adipurna
Awarded on:
January 7th, 1961
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
January 13th, 1961
Nishan-e-Pakistan
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
March 14th, 1961
Order of the Pioneers of Liberia - Grand Cordon
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
April 1st, 1961
Wissam al-Mohammadi - Special Class
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
April 9th, 1961
Wisam al-Istiqlal - Grand Cordon
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
March 30th, 1963
Orden Mexicana del Águila Azteca - Chain
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
May 6th, 1963
Suomen Valkoisen Ruusun suurristi ketjuineen (SVR SR ketj)
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
September 19th, 1963
Gră-Cruz del Ordem Nacional do Cruzeiro do Sul
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
September 24th, 1963
Collar to the Order of Merit
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
September 29th, 1963
Order of the Condor of the Andes - Grand Cross
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
October 15th, 1963
Medal of Independence
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
June 25th, 1964
Order Odrodzenia Polski - Krzyz Wielki
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
September 26th, 1964
Ceskoslovenský rád Bilého lva, 1st Class
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
February 9th, 1965
Groß-Stern des Ehrenzeichens für Verdienste um die Republik Österreich
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
May 13th, 1965

With collar
Sanct Olavs Orden Grand Cross
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
June 8th, 1965
Großer Stern der Völkerfreundschaft
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
June 30th, 1965
Yubileinaya medal
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
September 22nd, 1965
Order of Georgi Dimitrov
Rank:
Marshal Sovetskogo Soyuza (Marshall of the Soviet Union)
Awarded on:
April 18th, 1966
Ordinul Steaua României - 1st class
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
June 21st, 1967
Order of Valour - Grand Officer
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
September 25th, 1967
Ordine Equestre di San Marino - Grand Cross
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
August 14th, 1967
Wisam Al Rafidain - I Class
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
January 17th, 1968
Grand Collar of National Independence
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
April 20th, 1968
Sukhbaataryn odon
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
September 5th, 1968
Order of National Merit - Grand Cross
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
October 2nd, 1969
Cavaliere di Gran Croce della Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
February 8th, 1970
Order of the Great Commander and Distinguished Combatant for Freedom - 1st Class
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
February 18th, 1970
Order of Golden Heart of Kenya - 1st class
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
October 6th, 1970
Grootlint in de Leopoldsorde / Grand cordon de l'Ordre de Léopold
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
October 9th, 1970
Ordre du Lion d'or de la Maison de Nassau
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
October 20th, 1970
Orde van de Nederlandse Leeuw - Ridder Grootkruis (NL.1)
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
October 14th, 1971
Commemorative Order 2,500 years of the Iranian Empire
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
December 22nd, 1971
Medalja
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
May 3rd, 1972
Order of Central African Merit - Grand Cross
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
May 15th, 1972
Orden narodnog heroja
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
May 16th, 1972
Order of the Victory of Socialism
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
June 5th, 1972
Orden Lenina (1943-1991)
Awarded on:
October 17th, 1972
Grand Cross of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (GCB, civil division)
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
May 4th, 1973
Order Odrodzenia Polski - Krzyz Wielki
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
November 1973
Order of the Republic - 1st Class
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
February 2nd, 1974
Ojaswi Rajanyako Manapadvi
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
February 6th, 1974
Order of the Umayyads - I Class
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
June 24th, 1974
Sonderstufe des Großkreuzes des Verdienstordens der BRD
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
October 29th, 1974
Elefantordenen
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
November 12th, 1974
Karl Marx-orde
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
May 9th, 1975
Medalja
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
August 30th, 1975
National Order of the Lion - Grand Cross
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
September 10th, 1975
Order of Merit of the Congo - Grand Cross
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
October 23rd, 1975
Ordem Militar de Sant'Iago da Espada - Grand Collar
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
March 15th, 1976
Order of Manuel Amador Guerrero - Gold Collar
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
March 17th, 1976
Order of the Liberator - Collar
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
March 26th, 1976
Order of the Somali Star - Grand Cross
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
June 23rd, 1976
Order of Mono - Grand Cross
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
December 6th, 1976
Grand Croix de l'Ordre National du Mérite
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
January 12th, 1977
Karl Marx-orde
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
May 15th, 1977
Orden narodnog heroja
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
August 16th, 1977
Orden Oktyabrskoy Revolyutsii
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
October 17th, 1977
Ordem do Infante Dom Henrique - Grand Collar
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
August 25th, 1977
Gold Star of the Hero of the Republic
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
August 25th, 1977
Order of the National Flag - 1st Class
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
February 7th, 1979
Wisam Al Rafidain - I Class
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
February 3rd, 1979
Order of Mubarak the Great - Collar
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
February 11th, 1979
Order of Al-Hussein bin Ali - Collar
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
March 28th, 2012
For the contribution in the Liberation war 1971.

Posthumously awarded
Friends of Liberation War Honour
Rank:
Maršal Jugoslavije (Marshal of Yugoslavia)
Awarded on:
April 8th, 1968
Daikun'i kikkashō - Grand Cordon
Awarded on:
September 14th, 1964
Order of the Flag of the Republic of Hungary - I class

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