Wreaths on graves of military leaders
Wednesday, 20.1.2016 | Culture and traditions
With state and military honours today, with laying a wreath at the New Cemetery, the anniversary of the death of Field Marshal Zivojin Misic, Army General Pavle Jurisic Sturm and Field Marshal Petar Bojovic was marked.
With state and military honours today, with laying a wreath at the New Cemetery, the anniversary of the death of Field Marshal Zivojin Misic, Army General Pavle Jurisic Sturm and Field Marshal Petar Bojovic was marked.
Wreaths were laid by Deputy Minister of Labour, Employment, Veteran and Social Affairs Milan Popovic, a delegation of the Ministry of Defence and the Serbian Armed Forces, headed by Deputy Chief of General Staff Lieutenant General Jovica Draganic, representatives of the City of Belgrade, descendants of the prominent military leaders as well as representatives of citizens' associations.
Field Marshal Zivojin Misic died on January 20, 1921 in Belgrade, Field Marshal Petar Bojovic died on 19 January 1945 in Belgrade and Army General Pavle Jurisic Sturm died on 14 January 1922 in Belgrade.
