Veselin Misita

Veselin Misita
Born (1904-03-19)19 March 1904
Buna, Mostar, Austria-Hungary
Died 31 August 1941(1941-08-31) (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; 19 March 1904 – 31 August 1941) was a Serb military commander holding the rank of lieutenant colonel during World War II.[1]

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

Family

Misita is a maternal relation to Vojislav Šešelj, whose mother's maiden name was Danica Misita.

Awards/Recognitions

References

  1. Trbojević, D. Cersko-majevička grupa korpusa pukovnika Dragoslava Račića (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, blic.rs; accessed 24 October 2016.
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