Veljko Milanković
Serbian war commander (1955–1993) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Veljko Milanković (Serbian Cyrillic: Вељко Миланковић; 5 January 1955 – 14 February 1993) was a Bosnian Serb war commander during the Yugoslav Wars with the rank of second lieutenant.[1]
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Nickname(s) | Komandant Veljko Hajduk Veljko The Wolf from Vučjak |
Born | (1955-01-05)5 January 1955 Prnjavor, PR Bosnia and Herzegovina, FPR Yugoslavia |
Died | 14 February 1993(1993-02-14) (aged 38) Belgrade, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia |
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Service/ | Army of Republika Srpska |
Years of service | 1991–1993 |
Rank | Second lieutenant Commander |
Unit | Wolves of Vučjak |
Battles/wars | Bosnian War |
Awards | Medal of Miloš Obilić |
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In 2007, it was announced that Milanković would have a street named after him in Novi Sad.[2] Non-governmental groups protested the decision.[3][4]