As a child, Milinko Vlahović showed a penchant for military service. He graduated at the Montenegrin Military Academy in Cetinje. During the Balkan Wars, as a lieutenant, he commanded the first company of the Rovački Battalion,[3] which became famous in the fights against the Turks.[2]
In World War I he participated as a Class I Captain. During Battle of Mojkovac he commanded the Rovač Battalion of the Kolašin Brigade,[4] where he showed great courage and ability to command. [2] After the capitulation of Montenegro in 1916, Vlahović, then captain of the Montenegrin army, and his brother Toško Vlahović, a student of philosophy escaped the capture. He did not recognize the capitulation and defected with his brother in the spring and formed a resistance group of twenty people, attempting to harass occupational forces.[2]
After the Romania entered the war, with several other četas (nine in total), they set out for Serbia in September 1916, with the intention of entering Russia via Romania and to continue their resistance from there. However, when he reached Kopaonik and learned that the Toplica Uprising was being prepared and, therefore, he headed for Jablanica, where he formed a Jablanics-Toplics Detachment.[2]
Toplica uprising
At the beginning of October, they arrived in Toplica and there contacted Kosta Pećanac, who had come from the Salonika front a little earlier, sent by the Serbian Supreme Command. The Vlahović brothers and Jovan Radović with Kosta Vojinović started organizing and leading the Toplica Uprising in 1917.[5]
At the conference in Obilić (Pusta Reka), his title of duke was confirmed, as well as the command over the Jablanica detachment [2] He was the only professional soldier with the rank of captain in the uprising. Code Major a is 24. February and 1917. destroyed the company Bulgarians, which started the uprising. On his own initiative, he liberated Medveđa, Žitni Potok, Lebane, and he also prepared an attack on Leskovac. His detachment held the front from Doljevac to Lebane, in the length of 40 kilometres.[2]
Toško was killed in a battle with Bulgarian units on 2 November 1917, while Milinko Vlahović and Radović remained in the south of Serbia, mostly in Toplica District, until the end of the war. In the breakthrough Salonika front, he participated in the liberation of Montenegro and Herzegovina (Nikšić, Trebinje). He also took part in the Christmas Rebellion in Montenegro and organized defense of Rovca region.[2]
Rakočević, Novica (1988). Dragičević, Risto (ed.). "Bjekstvo 17 Montenegrins from occupied Montenegro in 1917" (PDF). Historical Records. Titograd: Istorijski institut SR Crne Gore. 3–4: 211–214. ISSN 0021-2652.
milinko, vlahović, 1881, december, 1930, captain, montenegrin, army, leaders, jablanics, toplica, uprising, world, duke, commander, jablanics, toplics, detachment, lieutenant, colonel, serbian, army, brother, toško, vlahović, father, yugoslavian, world, hero, . Milinko Vlahovic 1 May 1881 6 December 1930 1 was a captain of the Montenegrin army one of the leaders Jablanics Toplica Uprising in World War I Duke 2 and a commander of the Jablanics Toplics Detachment and lieutenant colonel in the Serbian Army He was a brother of Tosko Vlahovic 2 and a father to Yugoslavian World War 2 hero Veljko Vlahovic vojvodaMilinko VlahovicBorn 1881 05 01 1 May 1881Kolasin MontenegroDied6 December 1930 1930 12 06 aged 49 Belgrade Kingdom of YugoslaviaAllegiance Montenegro YugoslaviaBattles warsBalkan WarsWorld War IToplica UprisingChildrenVeljko Vlahovic Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Early career 1 2 Toplica uprising 1 3 Later life 2 Literature 3 ReferencesBiography EditEarly career Edit As a child Milinko Vlahovic showed a penchant for military service He graduated at the Montenegrin Military Academy in Cetinje During the Balkan Wars as a lieutenant he commanded the first company of the Rovacki Battalion 3 which became famous in the fights against the Turks 2 In World War I he participated as a Class I Captain During Battle of Mojkovac he commanded the Rovac Battalion of the Kolasin Brigade 4 where he showed great courage and ability to command 2 After the capitulation of Montenegro in 1916 Vlahovic then captain of the Montenegrin army and his brother Tosko Vlahovic a student of philosophy escaped the capture He did not recognize the capitulation and defected with his brother in the spring and formed a resistance group of twenty people attempting to harass occupational forces 2 After the Romania entered the war with several other cetas nine in total they set out for Serbia in September 1916 with the intention of entering Russia via Romania and to continue their resistance from there However when he reached Kopaonik and learned that the Toplica Uprising was being prepared and therefore he headed for Jablanica where he formed a Jablanics Toplics Detachment 2 Toplica uprising Edit At the beginning of October they arrived in Toplica and there contacted Kosta Pecanac who had come from the Salonika front a little earlier sent by the Serbian Supreme Command The Vlahovic brothers and Jovan Radovic with Kosta Vojinovic started organizing and leading the Toplica Uprising in 1917 5 At the conference in Obilic Pusta Reka his title of duke was confirmed as well as the command over the Jablanica detachment 2 He was the only professional soldier with the rank of captain in the uprising Code Major a is 24 February and 1917 destroyed the company Bulgarians which started the uprising On his own initiative he liberated Medveđa Zitni Potok Lebane and he also prepared an attack on Leskovac His detachment held the front from Doljevac to Lebane in the length of 40 kilometres 2 Tosko was killed in a battle with Bulgarian units on 2 November 1917 while Milinko Vlahovic and Radovic remained in the south of Serbia mostly in Toplica District until the end of the war In the breakthrough Salonika front he participated in the liberation of Montenegro and Herzegovina Niksic Trebinje He also took part in the Christmas Rebellion in Montenegro and organized defense of Rovca region 2 Later life Edit After the war Vlahovic lived in Belgrade He remained in the army and reached the rank of lieutenant colonel He was buried in Belgrade New Cemetery 6 Literature EditIlic Dobrosav 2006 Popov Cedomir ed Srpski biografski recnik knjiga 2 V G Novi Sad Matica Srpska ISBN 978 86 83651 62 7 Braca Vlahovic 1917 prilozi za istoriografiju Toplickog ustanka Strucna knjiga 1988 ISBN 978 86 419 0009 5 Rakocevic Novica 1988 Dragicevic Risto ed Bjekstvo 17 Montenegrins from occupied Montenegro in 1917 PDF Historical Records Titograd Istorijski institut SR Crne Gore 3 4 211 214 ISSN 0021 2652 Todorovic Dragoje 1998 Solunci govore Ovako je bilo Srpsko Nasledje NIP Glas 10 References Edit Prilozi 1988 a b c d e f g h i Ilic 2006 p 276 Ilic 2006 p 275 Todorovic 1998 Rakocevic 1988 Rovacka republika Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Milinko Vlahovic amp oldid 1135114774, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
