Veljko Radenović
Velko Radenovic | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 17, 1955 Brezanik near Pec, NR Serbia |
| Died | September 29, 2012 Kruevac, Serbia |
| Years of service | Until 2005 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Unit | Police station in Sredska
Special Unit of MUP of Yugoslavia Special police unit - Prizern |
| Battles / wars | War in Bosnia and Herzegovina
War in Kosovo and Metohija Attack on Rahovec |
Veljko Radenović (May 17, 1955 - September 29, 2012) was born in the village of Brezanik near Pec. He was a Serbian police lieutenant colonel
Biography
[edit ]In the war he led his unit in clashes with the Kosovo Liberation Army. His unit participated in the 1998 Attack on Orahovac where they successfully defended the town. The Kosovo Liberation Army blockaded the local Serbian population for several days. Radenović led his unit in the attack that ended the siege.[1]
Decorations
[edit ]- Order of Merit of the First Order (Posthumously).[2]
- Order of Merit of the First Order in the field of Defense and Security (Posthumously).
In popular culture
[edit ]In his honor Gavrilo Kujundžić wrote the song "Đenerale, đenerale" originally performed by Ivana Žigon and Kosovski Božuri.[3]
References
[edit ]- ^ "Odlazak đenerala Veljka Radenovića". Vesti.rs. 2012年09月30日. Retrieved 2013年10月30日.
- ^ Admin (2022年02月15日). "Posthumno odlikovan potpukovnik Veljko Radenović". KruševacGrad (in Serbian). Retrieved 2025年01月30日.
- ^ Đenerale, đenerale on YouTube
External links
[edit ]- "OVAKO JE NASTALA PESMA ĐENERALE: Filmska priča o heroju sa Kosova, ikoni srpskih navijača (VIDEO)". Telegraf. 20 July 2015.
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