Novica Simić Explained

Novica Simić
Birth Date:18 November 1948
Birth Place:Nova Kasaba, Milići, PR Bosnia and Herzegovina, FPR Yugoslavia
Death Place:Belgrade, Serbia
Placeofburial:Saint Pantelija Cemetery, Banja Luka
Allegiance: SFR Yugoslavia
Republika Srpska
Rank:Lieutenant general
Branch: Yugoslav People's Army (until 1992)
Army of Republika Srpska (1992–2003)
Unit:1st Krajina Corps
Battles:
Awards:Order of the Star of Karađorđe

Novica Simić (Serbian Cyrillic: Новица Симић; 18 November 1948 – 2 March 2012) was a Bosnian Serb military general during the Bosnian War.[1]

In 2022 "March of General Novica Simić" was composed by Dušan Pokrajčić, for his merit in Operation Corridor, which connected two parts of Serbian Republic.

Awards/Recognitions

Published books

Personal

His brother Goran Simić is a poet who supported the Bosnian government during the war.[6] His son is writer Danijel Simić.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Preminuo general Novica Simić . February 2, 2012 . Radio-televizija Republike Srpske . Serbian . February 2, 2012 .
  2. Web site: Nekad bilo: Novica Simić. March 7, 2012. Radio-televizija Republike Srpske. Serbian. March 8, 2012.
  3. Web site: Sutra sahrana generala Simića . March 4, 2012 . Glas Srpske . Serbian . March 8, 2012 .
  4. Web site: U nedjelju obilježavanje 20 godina od proboja koridora . June 22, 2012 . Radio-televizija Republike Srpske . Serbian . June 22, 2012 .
  5. Web site: Promovisana knjiga genarala Simića . October 23, 2011 . Radio-televizija Republike Srpske . Serbian . October 23, 2011 .
  6. News: Serbs of Sarajevo Stay Loyal to Bosnia . Chuck Sudetic . Chuck Sudetic . August 26, 1994 . . April 7, 2013 .
  7. Web site: Tekst na portalu frontal.rs uzburkao strasti u slučaju Dragičević . atvbl.com . 2018-08-22 . 2018-07-24 . Serbian.