World War II Sava Kovačević

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kovačević in 1942.


after german-led axis invasion of yugoslavia, kovačević 1 of leading organizers of uprising in montenegro against italian occupation. became commander of nikšić partisan detachment, deputy commander of main headquarters of montenegro , member of supreme staff of yugoslav people s liberation army (ypla).


in june 1942 became first commander of 5th montenegrin (sandzak) brigade of ypla. unit took part in 1942 bosanska krajina campaign (bosnian frontier campaign) - operation against independent state of croatia garrisons brought large sections of bosnia , herzegovina under partisan control. in february , march 1943, during battle of neretva, (german operation weiss) kovačević commanded brigade in attacks on prozor against italians , konjic against joint italian-ustasha-german defenders. on 6 june during battle of sutjeska (german operation schwarz) became commander of 3rd shock division of ypla. division covered rear of other partisan units while broke through german lines. 3rd shock division, encumbered wounded partisans, less successful in attempt @ breaking out. on 13 june, kovačević killed while leading men during charge against trenches held german 118th jäger division @ krekovi, on sutjeska river.



monument sava kovačević , yugoslav partisans in grahovo, montenegro.


owing humble background , habit of disdain privileges of rank, kovačević 1 of popular partisan commanders. famous personal courage: 1 of known episodes happened on 20 february 1943 in ostrožac on neretva river when he, brigade commissar dragiša ivanović, in unexpected encounter group of italian tanks, managed climb onto 2 tanks, sava on second , dragiša on third of 3 tanks, kill crews , capture 1 tank each. heroic death made him 1 of partisan icons.


he posthumously proclaimed people s hero of yugoslavia.








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