Novica Simić

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

Novica Simić
Born(1948-11-18)18 November 1948
Nova Kasaba, Milići, PR Bosnia and Herzegovina, FPR Yugoslavia
Died2 March 2012(2012-03-02) (aged 63)
Belgrade, Serbia
Buried
Saint Pantelija Cemetery, Banja Luka
AllegianceSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia SFR Yugoslavia
Republika Srpska Republika Srpska
Service/branch Yugoslav People's Army (until 1992)
Army of Republika Srpska (1992–2003)
RankLieutenant general
Unit1st Krajina Corps
Battles/wars
AwardsOrder of the Star of Karađorđe

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.[2]

Awards/Recognitions

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Published books

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  • Koridor 92, Veterans Association of Republika Srpska, Banja Luka (2011)[6]

Personal

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His brother Goran Simić is a poet who supported the Bosnian government during the war.[7] His son is writer Danijel Simić.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Preminuo general Novica Simić" (in Serbian). Radio-televizija Republike Srpske. February 2, 2012. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
  2. ^ Orkestar MUP-a Republike Srpske izvodi "Marš general Novica Simić", retrieved 2022-11-23
  3. ^ "Nekad bilo: Novica Simić" (in Serbian). Radio-televizija Republike Srpske. March 7, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2012.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ a b "Sutra sahrana generala Simića" (in Serbian). Glas Srpske. March 4, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
  5. ^ "U nedjelju obilježavanje 20 godina od proboja koridora" (in Serbian). Radio-televizija Republike Srpske. June 22, 2012. Retrieved June 22, 2012.
  6. ^ "Promovisana knjiga genarala Simića" (in Serbian). Radio-televizija Republike Srpske. October 23, 2011. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
  7. ^ Chuck Sudetic (August 26, 1994). "Serbs of Sarajevo Stay Loyal to Bosnia". The New York Times. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
  8. ^ atvbl.com (2018-07-24). "Tekst na portalu frontal.rs uzburkao strasti u slučaju Dragičević" (in Serbian). Retrieved 2018-08-22.
Military offices
Preceded by Chief of the General Staff of the Army of Republika Srpska
1999–2002
Succeeded by