| National Militia | |
|---|---|
| Narodna vojska Народна војска | |
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Serbian_soldiers_marching_in_1876,_drawing.jpg) Serbian National Militia of the First class in 1876. | |
| Active | 1861-1882 |
| Country |  Principality of Serbia |
| Branch | Armed Forces of the Principality of Serbia |
| Type | Reserve force Militia |
| Size | 90,000 (1862) 120,000 (1876) |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Mihailo Obrenović (1861–1868) Milan Obrenović (1868–1882) |
National Militia (Serbian: Народна војска, Narodna vojska) was the most numerous part of the Serbian Army between 1861 and 1882. It was a territorial militia composed of all able-bodied men of the Principality of Serbia aged 20 to 50, formed into territorial units, who were obliged to do military training on Sundays in their towns and villages under the command of a few professional officers. Poorly trained, ill-equipped and undisciplined, these militia units performed poorly during the Serbian–Ottoman Wars (1876–1878) and were disbanded in 1882.[1] In 1883, some of the former National Militia units rebelled against the Government, but were defeated in the short-lived Timok Rebellion.[2][3]
- ^ Glenny, Misha (2012). The Balkans : nationalism, war, and the great powers, 1804-2012 (New and updated ed.). Toronto: Anansi. pp. 120–133. ISBN 978-1-77089-273-6. OCLC 795624553.
- ^ Ćirković, Sima M. (2004). The Serbs. Vuk Tošić. Malden, MA: Blackwell Pub. p. 239. ISBN 0-631-20471-7. OCLC 53232011.
- ^ Glenny, Misha (2012). The Balkans : nationalism, war, and the great powers, 1804-2012 (New and updated ed.). Toronto: Anansi. pp. 163–168. ISBN 978-1-77089-273-6. OCLC 795624553.