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Montenegrin Army [ edit ] The fundamental role and purpose of the Montenegrin Army is to protect vital national interests of Montenegro and defend the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the state.
The creation of Royal Montenegrin Army succeeded on 28 August 1910, during the proclamation of Kingdom of Montenegro, Nicholas I of Montenegro became king and commander-in-chief of the new army as well as the Prime Minister of Kingdom of Montenegro as commander and the Minister of Defence of Kingdom of Montenegro as the Division General of the Army.
The 2002 estimate for military expenditures as percent of GDP was 4.6%. Significant reforms were undertaken in the military of Serbia and Montenegro. In 2002 the Serbo-Montenegrin Military force numbered around 117,500 soldiers, supported by some 450,000 reserves. The 100,000 strong Army had 1,500 main battle tanks and 687 armed infantry vehicles.
After military successes in the wars 1876–1878 during which the Principality of Montenegro was enlarged by a large territory, from the Tara River in the north to the Adriatic Sea in the south (liberated towns Podgorica, Nikšić, Kolašin, Andrijevica, Bar and Ulcinj), reorganization in Montenegrin army was conducted in 1880. Each kapetanija ...
Montenegro: 5.56×45mm NATO: Used by special forces (soon in the all branches) Zastava M59/66 Yugoslavia: 7.62×39mm: Ceremonial rifle Zastava M70/M70A Yugoslavia: 7.62×39mm: In limited use Steyr AUG Austria: 5.56×45mm NATO: Used by Special Forces G36 Germany: 5.56×45mm NATO: Standard rifle of Montenegrin Military Heckler & Koch HK416 ...
19th-century military history of Montenegro (1 C, 12 P) 20th-century military history of Montenegro (1 C, 8 P) A. Military alliances involving Montenegro (2 C) C.
The remnants of the Serbian army had retreated through Montenegro and Albania, and were being evacuated by allied ships from 12 December first to Italy and later to Corfu. The Austro-Hungarian High Command, then at Teschen , decided to use the success in Serbia to knock Montenegro out of the war.
During the First World War, Vukotić was the Chief of Staff of the Montenegrin Army and the Commander of the Sandžak Army of Montenegrin forces. He is most famous for winning the Battle of Mojkovac , in which his daughter, the only female participant, Vasilija Vukotić was assigned to his headquarters to conduct correspondence.