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Stepa Stepanović

Serbian field marshal (1856-1929) · Died at 73

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.

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1929Died29 April 19291913In historySecond Balkan WarWith Ferdinand I of Bulgaria 6 more1856Born28 February 1856

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Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
Order of the Cross of Takovo
Order of St. Sava
Order of the Star of Karađorđe
Order of the White Eagle
Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st class
Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class
Order of St. George, 4th class
Order of the White Eagle
Order of the Redeemer
Legion of Honour
Order of Prince Danilo I
Order of the Bath
Distinguished Service Order
Knight grand cross of the order of the crown of Italy

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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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Lived 1856 to 1929 · aged 73