Dušan Trifunović

Dušan Trifunović (1 March 1880 – 28 February 1942) was a divisional general in the Royal Yugoslav Army who commanded the 7th Army during the German-led Axis invasion of Yugoslavia of April 1941 during World War II. Trifunović's command consisted of one division, one divisional-strength mountain detachment, two brigade-strength mountain detachments and a brigade-strength infantry detachment. The 7th Army was responsible for the defence of the northwestern border with Italy and the Third Reich.

General

Dušan Trifunović
Native name
Душан Трифуновић
Born(1880-03-01)1 March 1880
Svilajnac, Principality of Serbia
Died28 February 1942(1942-02-28) (aged 61)
Nuremberg, Nazi Germany
Allegiance Yugoslavia
Service/branchRoyal Yugoslav Army
RankDivisional General
Commands held7th Army
Battles/warsInvasion of Yugoslavia (1941) (POW)
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