Jovan Andjelković (general)

Jovan Andjelković also spelled Jovan Anđelković (Serbian: Јован Анђелковић; (14) 26 June 1840 – (16) 28 August 1885) was a general of the Armed Forces of the Principality of Serbia, a professional writer, professor at the Military Academy in Belgrade.

In the period from 1880 to 1882, he was the acting Chief of the Serbian General Staff.

[1] In 1879 he also served as the 5th Dean of the Academic Board and chief of the Military Academy.

In 1862 and 1867 two Bulgarian legions of volunteers were founded, thanks to the Serbian General Staff of which Andjelković was a member.

[1] He died on August (16) 28 1885 in Plzeň, Austria-Hungary while observing Austro-Hungarian Army maneuvers.