Veselin Misita
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Veselin Misita (Serbian Cyrillic: Веселин Мисита; 19 March 1904 – 31 August 1941) was a Serb military commander holding the rank of lieutenant colonel in the Royal Yugoslav Army during World War II.[1]
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Born | (1904-03-19)19 March 1904 Buna, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Austria-Hungary |
Died | 31 August 1941(1941-08-31) (aged 37) Loznica, Serbia |
Allegiance | Kingdom of Yugoslavia Chetniks |
Service/ | Jadar Chetnik detachment |
Years of service | 1934–1941 |
Rank | Lieutenant colonel, Colonel (posthumously) |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Order of Karađorđe's Star |
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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 in August 1941.[3]