Kosta Milovanović | |
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Born | June 8, 1847 |
Died | May 6, 1905 | (aged 57)
Occupation(s) | General Officer, Professor at the Military Academy in Belgrade, designer of the rifle called "mauser-kokinka" |
Kostantin "Kosta" Milovanović or Koka Milovanović ( Serbian Cyrillic: Коkа Миловановић; Belgrade, 8 June 1847 – Belgrade, 6 May 1905) was a Serbian general, professor at the Military Academy in Belgrade and designer of the rifle called "mauser-kokinka", [1] [2] lauded as one of the best rifles in the world at the end of 19th century. [3]
Koka Milovanović was the first military envoy of the Principality of Serbia in Austria-Hungary from 1878 to 1880. [4] During that period Milovanović completely modified the antiquated mauser rifle and impressed upon his government to manufacture it in appreciable quantity. [5] [6] He was appointed too late as chief of staff in the unpopular Battle of Slivnitsa on 22 November 1885 against the Bulgarians [7] [8] Milovanović was elected a corresponding member of the Serbian Academic Society on 30 January 1885, but in June he declared in writing that he would not accept the election. [9]
Kosta Milovanović | |
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Born | June 8, 1847 |
Died | May 6, 1905 | (aged 57)
Occupation(s) | General Officer, Professor at the Military Academy in Belgrade, designer of the rifle called "mauser-kokinka" |
Kostantin "Kosta" Milovanović or Koka Milovanović ( Serbian Cyrillic: Коkа Миловановић; Belgrade, 8 June 1847 – Belgrade, 6 May 1905) was a Serbian general, professor at the Military Academy in Belgrade and designer of the rifle called "mauser-kokinka", [1] [2] lauded as one of the best rifles in the world at the end of 19th century. [3]
Koka Milovanović was the first military envoy of the Principality of Serbia in Austria-Hungary from 1878 to 1880. [4] During that period Milovanović completely modified the antiquated mauser rifle and impressed upon his government to manufacture it in appreciable quantity. [5] [6] He was appointed too late as chief of staff in the unpopular Battle of Slivnitsa on 22 November 1885 against the Bulgarians [7] [8] Milovanović was elected a corresponding member of the Serbian Academic Society on 30 January 1885, but in June he declared in writing that he would not accept the election. [9]