Veljko Milanković

Veljko Milanković
Veljko Milanković
Nickname(s)	Komandant Veljko,; Hajduk Veljko,; The Wolf from Vučjak
Born	5 January 1955; Prnjavor, FPR Yugoslavia
Died	14 February 1993 (aged 38); Belgrade, FR Yugoslavia
Allegiance	Republika Srpska; Republic of Serbian Krajina
Service/branch	Army of Republika Srpska
Years of service	1991–93
Rank	Second lieutenant,; Commander
Unit	Wolves of Vučjak
Battles/wars	Bosnian War Operation Corridor; Croatian War Operation Maslenica (DOW);
Awards	Medal of Miloš Obilić

Veljko Milanković (Serbian: Вељко Миланковић; 5 January 1955 – 14 February 1993) was a Bosnian Serb war commander during the Yugoslav Wars with the rank of second lieutenant.[1]

Milanković was badly wounded on 4 February 1993 in Donji Kašić, Croatia and later died of his wounds at the Military Medical Academy in Belgrade on 14 February 1993.

In 2007, it was announced that Milanković would have a street named after him in Novi Sad.[2] Non-governmental groups protested the decision.[3][4]

Operation Maslenica

During Operation Maslenica, Milanković led an assault with his unit the Wolves of Vučjak against Croatian positions in western Dalmatia. The goal of Milanković and the his unit were to push out Croatians and protect Serbs in the region. In 1992, he was injured in the foot and had to wear a cast yet he did not leave the battlefield due to his leading position in the Wolves of Vučjak. [5] He was later in the "Corridor of Life" which helped widen a strip of Serbian claimed land.

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Wolves of Vučjak

References

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"Streets named after Vukovar commanders". B92. 4 April 2007.
Ministarstvo protiv "Vukova s Vučjaka"
"OSCE criticises naming of Novi Sad streets after wartime commanders". Southeast European Times. 6 April 2007.
Vedran (2022-06-26). ""UPRKOS GIPSU NA NOZI, ODBIJAO JE DA ODE IZ BORBE": Junaški podvizi Veljka Milankovića presudni u probijanju "Koridora života"". Prnjavorinfo.com. Retrieved 2023-05-10.

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[1] "030304Ed".

[2] "Streets named after Vukovar commanders". B92. 4 April 2007.

[3] Ministarstvo protiv "Vukova s Vučjaka"

[4] "OSCE criticises naming of Novi Sad streets after wartime commanders". Southeast European Times. 6 April 2007.

[5] Vedran (2022-06-26). ""UPRKOS GIPSU NA NOZI, ODBIJAO JE DA ODE IZ BORBE": Junaški podvizi Veljka Milankovića presudni u probijanju "Koridora života"". Prnjavorinfo.com. Retrieved 2023-05-10.