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Danica Milosavljević

1925 – 2018

Serbian Partisan fighter

Partisan Combatant
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Lived 1925 – 2018 (aged 92). Danica Milosavljević was a Serbian and Yugoslav partisan and combatant.

Danica Dana Milosavljević Razić (15 August 1925 – 26 February 2018) was a Serbian anti-fascist combat fighter for the Partisan forces in Yugoslavia's National Liberation War. By the time the War ended, she had reached the rank of captain of the Yugoslav People's Army. Later, she was a socio-political worker of the Socialist Republic of Serbia and was named a people's hero of Yugoslavia.

In 1936, she moved with her family to Užice, where as a high school student she joined the revolutionary youth movement. In 1941, she became a member of the Communist Youth League (SKOJ). Before the liberation of Užice, she worked in a youth group that collected aid for the partisans. According to one source, "She was able to walk down the main street carrying a basket in which fruit was stacked on top of bombs and ammunition."

Combatant Her first role was as a nurse in October 1941, when she joined the Third Užice Company of the Užice Partisan Detachment stationed in positions around Višegrad. After the First Enemy Offensive, she retreated with the company to the Sandžak,

She was known as a machine gunner and bomber

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Awards
People's Hero of Yugoslavia; Commemorative Medal of the Partisans of 1941
Also known as
Danica Dana Milosavljević Razić

Contemporaries

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Danica Milosavljević?

Serbian Partisan fighter (1925–2018)

When was Danica Milosavljević born?

Danica Milosavljević was born on 15 August 1925 in Bioska.

When did Danica Milosavljević die?

Danica Milosavljević died on 26 February 2018 in Belgrade.

What was Danica Milosavljević's occupation?

Danica Milosavljević was a partisan and combatant.

What nationality was Danica Milosavljević?

Danica Milosavljević was Serbian and Yugoslav.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Danica Milosavljević

· Wikidata: Q12750668

· DBpedia: Danica Milosavljević

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