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Danilo Kalafatović

( 1875 - 1946 )

Biography

Born on 27 October 1875 in village of Konarevo near Kraljevo. Graduated in 26th Class of Lower and 8th Class of Higher school of Military Academy. From 1900 to 1902 went to School of Applied Artillery (École d'application de l'artillerie) in Fontainebleau, France.

In 1909 married Milica, daughter of Dragomir Lazarević from Šabac. They had a son Ratomir Ratko which graduated as first of the 57th Class of the Military Academy and daughter Vera.

On 15 April 1941 Kalafatović was named chief of staff of royal Yugoslav army and given power to negotiate surrender of the remains of the army, he issued order for unconditional surrender ending April war.

Ranks

• 1896 - 2nd Lieutenant of the Artillery
• 1903 - Captain
• 1 October 1915 - Colonel
• 5 January 1923 - Divisional General
• 11 April 1930 - Army General

Decorations

• The order of the Karageorge Star III Class
• The order of the Karageorge Star IV Class

Assignments

• 1900 - company commander and orderly officer to the king
• 1902 - commander 5th Battery/2nd of howitzer artillery regiment
• 28 March 1903 - commander 3rd Battery/1st of Danube artillery regiment
• 6 April 1907 - orderly officer to the king
• 3 October 1907 - assistant to chief of staff of Danube divisional district
• 1909 - chief of staff of Timok divisional district
,
• from 8 June 1909 to 1913 - military attache in Bulgaria
• also from 27 April 1911 to 1913 - military attache in Romania
• from 2 September 1913 to 1914 - commander of 3rd Battalion of 7th Infantry Regiment
• from 1 April 1914 to 13 July 1914 - commander of Bregalnica Infantry Regiment
• from 28 July 1914 to 16 April 1916 - chief of staff of Morava Division 2nd Call
• 1916 - president of Committee for troops embarkation in Valona
• from 16 April 1916 - chief of Intelligence section of Supreme Command
• from 25 July 1917 to 4 May 1920 - chief of Operational section of Supreme Command
• 1920 - military expert in Paris and Rapallo
• ...
• from 15 April 1941 - chief of staff of Yugoslav army

Died

In Mozburg 1946.

Reference

• Generali i admirali Kraljevine Jugoslavije, Mile S. Bjelajac

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