Back رادومير يوتنيك Arabic Радомир Путник Bulgarian Radomir Putnik Czech Radomir Putnik (Woiwode) German Ραντομίρ Πούτνικ Greek Radomir Putnik Spanish Radomir Putnik Basque Radomir Putnik Finnish Radomir Putnik French ראדומיר פוטניק HE
Radomir Putnik | |
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| 1st Chief of Staff of the Supreme Command of the Royal Serbian Army | |
| In office 8 October 1912 – 8 December 1915 | |
| Monarch | Peter I |
| Preceded by | Himself |
| Succeeded by | Petar Bojović (acting) |
| 4tn, 9th, 11th and 14th Chief of the General Staff of Kingdom of Serbia | |
| In office 1908 – 8 December 1915 | |
| Monarch | Peter I |
| Preceded by | Petar Bojović (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Petar Bojović (acting) |
| In office 1904–1905 | |
| Monarch | Peter I |
| Preceded by | Živojin Mišić (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Aleksandar Mašin (acting) |
| In office 1903–1904 | |
| Monarch | Peter I |
| Preceded by | Svetozar T. Nešić |
| Succeeded by | Živojin Mišić (acting) |
| In office 1890 – 1892 Acting | |
| Monarch | Alexander I |
| Preceded by | Jovan Mišković |
| Succeeded by | Jovan Mišković |
| 30th, 33rd and 40th Minister of Army of Kingdom of Serbia | |
| In office 4 June – 2 October 1912 | |
| Monarch | Peter I |
| Prime Minister | Milovan Milovanović Marko Trifković Nikola Pašić |
| Preceded by | Stepa Stepanović |
| Succeeded by | Radovije Vojović |
| In office 17 April 1906 – 30 March 1908 | |
| Monarch | Peter I |
| Prime Minister | Sava Grujić Nikola Pašić |
| Preceded by | Sava Grujić |
| Succeeded by | Stepa Stepanović |
| In office 26 January 1904 – 16 May 1905 | |
| Monarch | Peter I |
| Prime Minister | Sava Grujić Nikola Pašić |
| Preceded by | Milan Andrejević |
| Succeeded by | Vasilije Antonić |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 January 1847 Kragujevac, Principality of Serbia |
| Died | 17 May 1917 (aged 70) Nice, France |
| Resting place | Belgrade New Cemetery |
| Spouse |
Ljubica Putnik (m. 1879) |
| Children | 7 |
| Alma mater | Military Academy Serbia |
| Profession | Army officer |
| Awards | See Awards and decorations |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Principality of Serbia Kingdom of Serbia |
| Branch/service | Serbian Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1896 1903–1917 |
| Rank |  Field Marshal |
| Battles/wars | |
Radomir Putnik GOLH, KCMG (Serbian: Радомир Путник; pronounced [rǎdɔmiːr pûːtniːk]; 24 January 1847 – 17 May 1917) was a Serbian military leader and the first Field Marshal of Serbia. Serving as Chief of the General Staff, he played a pivotal role in the Balkan Wars and in the First World War, commanding Serbian forces in some of their most significant victories. His career, spanning every major conflict involving Serbia from 1876 to 1917, left a lasting impact on Serbian military strategy and national identity.