Novica Simić

Novica Simić
Novica Simić
Born	18 November 1948; Nova Kasaba, Milići, PR Bosnia and Herzegovina, FPR Yugoslavia
Died	2 March 2012 (aged 63); Belgrade, Serbia
Buried	Saint Pantelija Cemetery, Banja Luka
Allegiance	SFR Yugoslavia; Republika Srpska
Service / branch	Yugoslav People's Army (until 1992); Army of Republika Srpska (1992–2003)
Rank	Lieutenant general
Unit	1st Krajina Corps
Battles / wars	Bosnian War Operation Corridor; ;
Awards	Order of the Star of Karađorđe

Novica Simić (Serbian Cyrillic: Новица Симић; 18 November 1948 – 2 March 2012) was a Bosnian Serb military general during the Bosnian War.^[1]

In 2022 "March of General Novica Simić" was composed by Dušan Pokrajčić, for his merit in Operation Corridor, which connected two parts of Serbian Republic.^[2]

Awards/Recognitions

Nemanjić award^[3]
Order of the Star of Karađorđe, 1st level^[4]
Bravery award of the Yugoslav People's Army^[4]
Ribbon of Modriča, posthumously awarded 2012^[5]

Published books

Koridor 92, Veterans Association of Republika Srpska, Banja Luka (2011)^[6]

Personal

His brother Goran Simić was a poet who supported the Bosnian government during the war.^[7] His son is writer Danijel Simić.^[8]

References

^ "Preminuo general Novica Simić" (in Serbian). Radio-televizija Republike Srpske. February 2, 2012. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
^ Orkestar MUP-a Republike Srpske izvodi "Marš general Novica Simić", retrieved 2022-11-23
^ "Nekad bilo: Novica Simić" (in Serbian). Radio-televizija Republike Srpske. March 7, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2012.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ ^a ^b "Sutra sahrana generala Simića" (in Serbian). Glas Srpske. March 4, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
^ "U nedjelju obilježavanje 20 godina od proboja koridora" (in Serbian). Radio-televizija Republike Srpske. June 22, 2012. Retrieved June 22, 2012.
^ "Promovisana knjiga genarala Simića" (in Serbian). Radio-televizija Republike Srpske. October 23, 2011. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
^ Chuck Sudetic (August 26, 1994). "Serbs of Sarajevo Stay Loyal to Bosnia". The New York Times. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
^ atvbl.com (2018-07-24). "Tekst na portalu frontal.rs uzburkao strasti u slučaju Dragičević" (in Serbian). Retrieved 2018-08-22.

Military offices
Preceded by Momir Talić	Chief of the General Staff of the Army of Republika Srpska 1999–2002	Succeeded by Cvjetko Savić

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[Preminuo_general_Novica_Simić-1] "Preminuo general Novica Simić" (in Serbian). Radio-televizija Republike Srpske. February 2, 2012. Retrieved February 2, 2012.

[2] Orkestar MUP-a Republike Srpske izvodi "Marš general Novica Simić", retrieved 2022-11-23

[Nekad_bilo:_Novica_Simić-3] "Nekad bilo: Novica Simić" (in Serbian). Radio-televizija Republike Srpske. March 7, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2012.^{[permanent dead link]}

[Sutra_sahrana_generala_Simića-4] "Sutra sahrana generala Simića" (in Serbian). Glas Srpske. March 4, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2012.

[U_nedjelju_obilježavanje_20_godina_od_proboja_koridora-5] "U nedjelju obilježavanje 20 godina od proboja koridora" (in Serbian). Radio-televizija Republike Srpske. June 22, 2012. Retrieved June 22, 2012.

[Promovisana_knjiga_genarala_Simića-6] "Promovisana knjiga genarala Simića" (in Serbian). Radio-televizija Republike Srpske. October 23, 2011. Retrieved October 23, 2011.

[Serbs_of_Sarajevo_Stay_Loyal_to_Bosnia-7] Chuck Sudetic (August 26, 1994). "Serbs of Sarajevo Stay Loyal to Bosnia". The New York Times. Retrieved April 7, 2013.

[Tekst_na_portalu-8] tvbl.com (2018-07-24). "Tekst na portalu frontal.rs uzburkao strasti u slučaju Dragičević" (in Serbian). Retrieved 2018-08-22.

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