Ognjen Kuzmanović

Ognjen Kuzmanović (1895 – 1967) was a Serbian politician before and during World War II, who collaborated with the Axis powers during the war.

Ognjen Kuzmanović
Minister of Construction of the Government of National Salvation
In office 29 August 1941 – 4 October 1944
Preceded by	None
Succeeded by	Office abolished
Personal details
Born	1895 Smederevo, near Belgrade, Kingdom of Serbia
Died	1967 (Aged 71/72) Munich, West Germany
Nationality	Kingdom of Yugoslavia Government of National Salvation  Nazi Germany
Political party	Yugoslav Radical Union (1934–1941)
Children	1
Profession	Politician
Military service
Allegiance	Kingdom of Serbia (1912–1918)
Branch/service	Royal Serbian Army
Years of service	1912–1918
Battles/wars	Balkan wars, World War I Serbian Campaign of World War I Salonika front, Battle of Dobro Pole, Ovche Pole Offensive

He fought in the First and Second Balkan Wars. At the outbreak of World War I, he participated in the Serbian Campaign, the Thessalonica front, and fought in the battles of Kolubara, Dobro Pole, and Ovche Pole.

During World War II, he was appointed Minister of Construction of the Government of National Salvation in 1941, and retained that position until the government's collapse in October 1944. He joined the Zbor and became a member after the Invasion of Yugoslavia. He went to Germany after the war and lived there until his death in 1967.^[1][2]

References

1. Ramet, Sabrina Petra. The Three Yugoslavias: State-Building and Legitimation: 1918-2005. Indiana University Press, 2006.
2. Cohen, Philip J., and David Riesman. Serbia's Secret War: Propaganda and the Deceit of History. Texas A & M University Press, 1999.