Milan Tepić | |
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.jpg) A plaque inBanja Luka commemorating Tepić | |
| Born | (1957-01-26)26 January 1957 |
| Died | 29 September 1991(1991-09-29) (aged 34) |
| Resting place | Miroševac Cemetery,Zagreb, Croatia (disputed) |
| Allegiance |  SFR Yugoslavia |
| Branch |  Yugoslav People's Army |
| Service years | 1980–1991 |
| Rank | Major |
| Conflicts | |
| Awards | Order of the People's Hero |
Milan Tepić (Serbian Cyrillic:Милан Тепић; 26 January 1957 – 29 September 1991) was amajor in theYugoslav People's Army during theCroatian War of Independence.
In September 1991, Tepić was tasked with defending an ammunition storage in the village of Hrgovljani just outsideBjelovar. After the defeat of the city's defenders in theSiege of Bjelovar Barracks, Tepić ordered the evacuation of the storage facility while staying behind himself. He then detonated an explosive charge to prevent the capture of the stored ammunition, weapons, and other equipment, killing himself and eleven Croatian soldiers in the process.[1]
Major Milan Tepić was declared aNational Hero of Yugoslavia.[2] He was the last person that received this title.[3] In Croatia he is considered awar criminal because his action threatened damage to the town ofBjelovar.[1][4][5][6][7][8]
Streets inBelgrade,Banja Luka,Kozarska Dubica[9]Vršac,[10]Zrenjanin,[11] andSremska Mitrovica[12] are named after him. There is also a monument of Milan Tepić in his street in Belgrade. One street inNovi Sad was also named after him until being changed in 2004.[13] InRepublika Srpska theMedal of Major Milan Tepić awarded for bravery is named after him.
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