Veselin Misita

Veselin Misita
Born 19 March 1904
Buna, Mostar, Austria-Hungary
Died 31 August 1941 (aged 37)
Loznica, Serbia
Allegiance  Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Chetniks
Service/branch Jadar Chetnik detachment
Years of service 1934–1941
Rank Lieutenant colonel,
Colonel (posthumously)
Battles/wars Battle of Loznica
Awards Order of the Star of Karađorđe

Veselin Misita (Serbian Cyrillic: Веселин Мисита; 1904–1941) was a Serb military commander holding the rank of lieutenant colonel during World War II.[1]

He is notable for leading the victorious Battle of Loznica in 1941 in which he was killed.[2] Loznica thus became the first city in Europe liberated of fascists.[3]

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References

  1. ↑ D. Trbojević, Cersko-majevička grupa korpusa pukovnika Dragoslava Račića, published 2001.
  2. ↑ Šnuderl, Makso (1994). Dnevnik 1941-1945: V partizanih. Založba Obzorja. p. 152. ISBN 978-86-377-0739-4. Bil je zavzet. Žrtve napadalcev so bile občutne. Nemci so se izvlekli, no sam Misita je padel. Dalje so zavzeli Banjo Kobiljačo,...
  3. ↑ Blic, Decenijama palio sveću zaboravljenom heroju
  4. ↑ Biography in the Serbian Cyrillic alphabet

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