During that time he created the military rank of Field Marshal which was new in Serbian army.

[1] At the outbreak of the Balkan Wars (1912-1913), he was recalled to duty and became liaison officer with the Greek Army.

[1] In the first months of 1916, when Živojin Mišić was hospitalized in France, he became temporary commander of the Serbian 1st Army, before returning to Greece as liaison officer.

On 14 August 1916 he replaced Pavle Jurišić Šturm at the head of the Serbian 3rd Army, until it was disbanded on 28 March 1917.

[1] After the war, he was involved in the discussions with Italy about the Dalmatian Question and was again Minister of Defense between January and November 1922.