Milivoje Stojanović
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Milivoje Stojanović (
Serbian Cyrillic The Serbian Cyrillic alphabet (, ), also known as the Serbian script, (, ), is a standardized variation of the Cyrillic script used to write the Serbian language. It originated in medieval Serbia and was significantly reformed in the 19th cen ...
: Миливоје Стојановић; 18 September 1873 – 4 December 1914) was a Serbian military commander who served during the
Balkan Wars The Balkan Wars were two conflicts that took place in the Balkans, Balkan states in 1912 and 1913. In the First Balkan War, the four Balkan states of Kingdom of Greece (Glücksburg), Greece, Kingdom of Serbia, Serbia, Kingdom of Montenegro, M ...
and during the Serbian Campaign (part of the larger Balkans Campaign) during
World War I World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to ...
. After his death in the Battle of Kolubara, Serbian composer Stanislav Binički composed the March on the Drina in his honour.


Career

Stojanović graduated from the military academy with the 22nd class and became an infantry lieutenant in 1892. After the conquest of Rajčanski rid, as a key ground for victory in the Battle of Bregalnica, the commander of the First Army, Crown Prince Alexander I, was so delighted with the performance of the XII Regiment that he personally approached Stojanović (who commanded the unit), congratulated him, and removed the Order of Karađorđe's Star (with swords) from his chest and personally stuck it on the chest of Stojanović.


Death and legacy

In the First World War in 1914, his Second Iron Regiment took part in the Battle of Cer, in its very center, on Tekeriš. He also distinguished himself as the commander of the Iron Regiment in the Battle of Kolubara. During the Battle of Kolubara, he contracted pneumonia. Seeing that his men were dying, Stojanović, although seriously ill, personally led the regiment in a new assault, and on that occasion Kremenica was conquered and Stojanović was killed. The March on the Drina was composed in his honour. A comic book publisher dedicated to the First World War called ''Linije fronta'' (Front Lines) published the comic book ''Gvozdeni'' (Iron) dedicated to Stojanović and his death during the Battle of Kolubara. In the film '' King Petar of Serbia'', Stojanović is played by actor Dragan Boža Marjanović.IMDB: King Petar the First (2018) Full Cast & Crew
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Stojanovic, Milivoje 1873 births 1914 deaths Military personnel from Požarevac People from the Principality of Serbia People from the Kingdom of Serbia Serbian soldiers Royal Serbian Army soldiers Serbian military personnel of the Balkan Wars Serbian military personnel of World War I Serbian military personnel killed in World War I