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Royal Serbian Army | |
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![]() Uniform of infantry officer dating to 1900, displayed at the Military Museum in Belgrade. | |
Active | 1882-1918 |
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Type | Army |
Motto(s) | ?, ? Za veru, kralja i ota?astvo "For Faith, King, and Fatherland" [1] |
The Army of the Kingdom of Serbia (Serbian: / Vojska Kraljevine Srbije), known in English as the Royal Serbian Army, was the army of the Kingdom of Serbia that existed between 1882 and 1918, succeeding the Armed forces of the Principality of Serbia and preceding the Royal Yugoslav Army.
Weapon | In use | Notes |
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Rifles | ||
Mauser-Koka | 1881-1907+ | 110,000 units. Known as kokinka (pl. kokinke). Upgraded Mauser Model 1871. |
Mauser-Koka 1884 | 1884-? | 4,000 units. Upgraded M71/84. |
Mauser M1890 | -1918 | |
Mauser M1893 and M1903 | -1918 | |
Mauser M1899, M1899/07 and M1899/08 | -1918 | |
Mauser-Koka-?uri? | 1907-18 | Upgraded Mauser-Koka. |
Mauser M1910 | -1918 | |
Berdan #1 and #2 | -1918 | 75,000 units. Known as berdanka (pl. berdanci, berdanke). |
Mauser Model 1889 | -1918 | known as belgijanka (pl. belgijanke) |
Berthier M1907/15 | 1915-18 | |
Gras M1874 | -1918 | |
Lebel M1886 | -1918 | |
Mosin-Nagant M1891 | -1918 | |
Machine guns | ||
Chauchat | -1918 | 3,838 units. |
Lewis | -1918 | |
Maxim | -1910 | 250 units. |
MG 08 | -1918 | |
Schwarzlose | -1918 | [2] |
Handguns | ||
Chamelot-Delvigne M1873 and M1874 | -1918 | |
Gasser M1870 | -1918 | |
Nagant M1895 | -1918 | |
Ruby M1914 | -1918 | |
Grenades | ||
Vasi? M1904/12 | -1912 |