Tsvetko Savić ( Serb. Tsvietko Saviћ , September 24, 1951 , Biskupichi village near Visoko , Yugoslavia - April 12, 2016 , Belgrade , Serbia ) - Serbian general and military leader, military commander of the Bosnian Serb army during the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina , commander of the General Staff of the VRS 2003-2004
| Tsvetko Savich | |
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| Serb. Tsvјetko Saviћ | |
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| Date of Birth | September 24, 1951 |
| Place of Birth | Biskupichi village near Visoko, Yugoslavia |
| Date of death | April 12, 2016 (64 years old) |
| Place of death | Belgrade, Serbia |
| Affiliation |  Yugoslav People's Army Army of the Republika Srpska |
| Type of army | artillery |
| Rank | lieutenant general |
| Commanded |  General Staff of the VRS |
| Battles / wars | Bosnian war |
| Awards and prizes |  |
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Biography
Tsvetko Savich was born on September 24, 1951 in the village of Biskupichi in the Visoko community in a family of a farmer and a housewife. After graduating from high school, he entered the Military Academy of the Ground Forces of the JNA , specializing in artillery. He completed his studies at the Military Academy with honors in 1974.
In the Yugoslav people's army he served in the garrisons of Zadar and Pirot . In 1988, he upgraded his qualifications at the Command and Staff School of Tactics of the Ground Forces. Savich met the collapse of Yugoslavia during his service in Pirot, where he was responsible for the artillery units at the headquarters of the 4th motorized brigade. On February 17, 1993, he joined the Republika Srpska Army, where during the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina he commanded the 4th Podrinsk Brigade, and then the 2nd Posava Brigade. After the end of hostilities, he was in staff positions, including headed the headquarters of the 3rd corps of the VRS.
In 1997, he graduated from the Command and Staff School of Defense. On January 9, 2001, he was awarded the rank of Major General , and on June 28, 2003, he became Lieutenant-General .
On March 23, 2003, Savich headed the General Staff of the VRS, replacing the resigned General Simich . On April 16, 2004, the High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Paddy Ashdown, accused the General Staff of the VRS of poorly cooperating with the commission involved in the Srebrenica massacre [1] and insisted on Savic’s dismissal. Savich himself denied the allegations [2] , but was dismissed. In 2004-2006 he was an adviser to the Prime Minister of the Republika Srpska for defense. Then he worked at the Center for the Study of War Crimes and the Search for Missing Persons. He took part in writing collections of crimes against the Serbian population in Visoko, as well as crimes of the Croatian army in Mrkonic Grad, Novi Grad, Kostainice and Bosanska Dubica [3] .
April 12, 2016 he died at the Military Medical Academy in Belgrade [3] .
Rewards
- Military Merit Medal
- Order of Merit to the People
- Order of Military Merit with Silver Swords
- Order of the People's Army with a silver star
- Order of the Star of Karageorgia of the Third Degree
Notes
- ↑ Decision removing General Cvetko Savic . Date of treatment January 7, 2017.
- ↑ General Savić: Vojska RS nije bila nekooperativna (Serb.) . Date of treatment January 7, 2017.
- ↑ 1 2 Preminuo general Cvjetko Savić (Serb.) . Date of treatment January 7, 2017.
Literature
- Blessed J. Generals of the Republic of Srpsk. - Baha Luka: Borochka organization of the Republika Srpske, 2005. - 304 p.
Links
- Generals of the VRS: Tsvјetko Saviћ (Serbian) . Date of treatment January 7, 2017.