MEMORIAL ROOM OF

MILI I
   S ERB VICTIMS
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Memorial Room of Milii

Editor
Milenko Avramovi
Translation
Aleksandar Pavi

Review
Milo Popovi
Dragana Gavrilovi
Milo Filipovi

Lay-out
Mladen Obradovi

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] = Memorial Room of Milii: 19921995 Serb victims: for the honourable cross and the golden freedom / [editor Milenko Avramovi;
translation Aleksandar Pavi]. : XX = Institute for Research on Suffering
of the Serbs in XX Century: = Christian Thought, 2012 (: ). 79 .: .; 20 20 cm
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Thank You
for Everything

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t is year 1992. Yugoslavia is dead and its

executioners are dividing the spoils. It is
Bosnia and Herzegovina's turn. They arrived to the Drina River basin and Bira. The
untamed specter of past darkness and fear has
returned to our land, threatening us again with
slaughter, pits and concentration camps, with
fire and destruction of everything that is ours,
Serbian: houses, monuments, churches
An evil portent and a black premonition
hang over Bira. Serbs are once again filled with
doubts what next? They will not reconcile
themselves to the fact that everyone has been
accorded a right to a piece of this dismembered
country except for them. Yet, it was their own
ancestors and fathers who shed the most blood
in the two world wars, building their lives into
the foundations of this same country. The old,
resumed injustice offends the Serbian people of
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Bira, their pride, their repeatedly threatened religious and national sentiment.
As in previous times, wars and uprisings, the
people of Milii, a Bira commune, once again
have to take up arms and defend their homes,
villages and their town. And not only that
Miliis soldiers would stand on many other
frontlines throughout |Republika Srpska, in defense of the Serbian people.
They stood brother next to brother in the
trenches, on the unbreachable front of Serbian
heroism and honor, their eyes firmly on an ideal
worth sacrificing ones life for. They looked upon
their homeland, Republika Srpska, being born
as the most splendid dawn, out of the darkness
and gloom into which they had been thrown.
Miliis best sons gave the gift of blood to
their homeland, some of them even their lives.
They died with the faith that their sacrifice
would not be in vain, certain that they were
building a home in which their successors would
grow up free of worry, fall in love, marry, bear
children. It is heroes of such moral purity and
patriotic inspiration that rest today in the Milii
Memorial Home.
Up on the knoll, from which their entire
town can be seen, the river Jadar murmuring its
soft march nearby, they stand silently in their
eternal ranks of honor, rectitude and courage.

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It is as though the faces of the Serbian martyrs,

crowned with the glory of their deeds, are frozen in the moment that death interrupted their
dreams and stole their hopes
And, so, do come and visit their eternal
home, come face to face with their images. In
their eyes, the expressions of their faces, you
shall see the depth of their dream, the strength
and power of their will.
Light a candle, close your eyes and follow
that dream. Abandon yourself to the breeze that
descends from Bira, let it carry you above their
native hamlets, by the lively streams and flowery meadows where they tended their flocks, the
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wheat fields where they harvested their crops,

to the mines and the rich forests where they
worked. If you make the effort, you might make
it to the ravines of their childhood, sit at their
school desks or attend the village dance where
they first fell in love.
You shall see them handsome, smiling and
happy. They shall rejoice at every encounter with
you, wishing to hear your own lifes story. They
want to rejoice at your every success and delight
in your happiness, to extend through your love
their own prematurely interrupted ones.
Talk to them. Tell them you know that they
are the ones that won the freedom you enjoy today. Allow them to take pride in that.
Do not, under any circumstance, cry, for
your tears will pain them. They still want to love
and you yourself are a part of their love, their
pride, their dream. You are continuing where
they stopped, finishing what they started.
Open your eyes and let them gratefully pass
once more over the brave faces of these people,
cross yourself and say:

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Rest easy in the Serbian soil, and may God

keep your soul. Thank you for everything!
Colonel Milenko Avramovi

Victims

Drago Mitrovi

19221992

Slobodan Vukoti

Komljen ugi

19461994

19251992

Radojka Eri

19521992

Neo Stankovi

19731993

Rada Paji

Mirjana Milinkovi

19421992

19391992

Jovo Durmi

19531992

10

Nada Breani

Dragan Breani

19851994

19811994

11

Dikosava Marinkovi

19381992

Mirjana arac

Milja Obradovi

19431992

19411992

Rade Goli

19781992

12

Radosav Bori

19371993

Mileva Petrovi

Milan Karanovi

19481992

19381993

Spasenija Perendi

19241992

13

Radovan Aleksi

19461994

Marica Doi

Veselka Vasiljevi

19331993

19331992

Stanka Perendi

19321992

14

Panto Mijatovi

19471993

Obrenija Ili

Anelija Kovaevi

19581992

19691992

Milo uri

19331992

15

Neo Sui

19511995

Milenko Eri

Novica Sui

19501994

19481992

Slobodan arenac

19461992

16

Rajko ukanovi

19521993

Milomir Vujadinovi

Rajko Vukovi

19601992

19591992

Jerko Slijepevi

19341993

17

Marko Erki

19521993

Ljubinko Drmonji

Slavia Stojanovi

19631992

19721993

Dragan Ili

19751992

18

Goran argi

19611993

Goran Marinkovi

oro Mijatovi

19701992

19501992

Vukadin Simi

19481995

19

Borislav Jovii

19641992

Savo Stjepanovi

oro Petrovi

19581994

19511996

Nikola Modrakovi

19551996

20

Srpko Avlija

19531993

Momir uri

Miroslav Skoo

19321993

19631995

Radenko ukanovi

19691992

21

Milenko Trivkovi

19791993

Rajko Glii

Stanoje Trivkovi

19451992

19531992

Ratko uri

19621992

22

Zoran Mirjani

19651993

Miladin Savi

Slavko Krainik

19571995

19581992

Spasoje Mihajlovi

19621992

23

Mitar arac

19631992

Momir Radan

Rajko uri

19671996

19521993

Bogdan Gligorovi

19581992

24

Vidoje alipurevi

19601992

Milomir alipurevi

Milan arac

19531992

19291992

Radenko Dinki

19591992

25

Duan arac

19641992

Dragan alipurevi

Vojislav arac

19711992

19241992

Milenko Cvetkovi

19491995

26

Milko almi

19621992

Dragia alipurevi

Dobrivoje onji

19641995

19521993

Slavko alipurevi

19711992

27

Ratko Trivkovi

19371992

Stanimir almi

Vojislav Trivkovi

19591992

19711992

Boro onji

19591992

28

Gojko Tomi

19301992

Aleksandar Todi

Milan Todorovi

19751995

19531993

Mihajlo Tomi

19411992

29

Tomislav Stjepanovi

19691993

Milivoje Sui

Miladin Stjepanovi

19581992

19721991

Novica Sui

19621992

30

Petar Slijepevi

19581993

Milan Stankovi

Radenko Stankovi

19521992

19721992

Radoje Stankovi

19501992

31

Grujo Ostoji

19451992

Vlado Ristanovi

Slaven Oleg

19641995

19701995

Dragan Slijepevi

19621995

32

Zdravko Simi

19541992

Milomir Simi

Ljubinko Simi

19471992

19531992

Milisav Slijepevi

19501992

33

Milo Simeunovi

19561992

Vojin Simi

Milutin Simi

19701992

19701992

Panto Simi

19561994

34

Obrad Savi

19551992

Branko Sekuli

Zoran Sekuli

19671992

19731992

Radenko Sekuli

19581992

35

Radovan Savi

19541992

Miroslav Savi

Slavia Savi

19471995

19741993

Ljubisav Savki

19581993

36

Zoran Radi

19721993

Radenko Ruii

Jovan Ristanovi

19591995

19601995

Petar Mii

19561992

37

Veroljub Dangi

19641993

orija Popovi

Milisav Petrovi

19551995

19481995

Zoran Popovi

19591992

38

Mladen Petkovi

19521992

Milan Petrovi

Boro Petrovi

19611992

19731992

Milomir Petrovi

19511992

39

Duko Petkovi

19711992

Mlaen Petkovi

Dragan Petkovi

19571994

19701993

Stanko Petkovi

19531992

40

Slavia Perendi

19671992

Miladin Perendi

Tomislav Perendi

19241992

19301992

Milan Perii

19481995

41

Slavko Panti

19681993

Svetozar Panti

Milan Panti

19521995

19591992

Predrag Perendi

19681993

42

Boidar Novakovi

19281992

Danko Pavlovi

Stevo Simi

19601993

19531992

Mio Mitrovi

19551992

43

Komlen Mirosavljevi

19581992

Milomir Nikoli

Dragan Jankovi

19511992

19611992

Branko Nikoli

19501995

44

Mihajlo Mitrovi

19331992

Milo Mii

Zoran Todorovi

19611995

19611995

Radojko Mii

19491992

45

Branko Milovevi

19521992

Cvijetin Mlaenovi

Rade Mirosavljevi

19521992

19711992

Dragan Mitrovi

19521992

46

Vlado Milinkovi

19481992

Relja Milinkovi

Luka Milinkovi

19421992

19471993

Vojko Milinkovi

19391992

47

Todor Mili

19721992

Milovan Mili

Ljubo Mili

19551992

19491992

Radoje Milinkovi

19521992

48

eljko Mili

19731992

Mirko Mili

Milisav Mili

19561992

19521992

Mile Mili

19621992

49

Mio Madarevi

19611994

Branislav Milanovi

Milovan Madarevi

19491992

19591994

Kosta Milanovi

19521992

50

Radovan Marinkovi

19381992

Radomir Maksimovi

Mlaen Marinkovi

19471995

19451995

Dragia Markovi

19601993

51

Rade Marinkovi

19611992

Milo Marinkovi

Milovan Marinkovi

19351992

19551992

Rajko Marinkovi

19491992

52

Zoran Lalovi

19611992

Petar Majstorovi

Rade Lazarevi

19331992

19201992

edomir Marinkovi

19641992

53

Milenko Lazi

19591992

Mio Lazarevi

Boro Lazarevi

19741992

19611992

Milan Kovaevi

19491995

54

Milovan Kovaevi

19561992

Ratko Kovaevi

Srbo Kolakovi

19491995

19451992

Nenad Kipi

19321992

55

Milenko Kovaevi

19601992

Stanoje Kandi

Kostadin Kandi

19531992

19511995

Pavle Krsti

19541993

56

Borivoje Slijepevi

19571992

Zoran Kaldesi

Ranko Kazimirovi

19641993

19711993

Nedeljko Kandi

19561992

57

Mlaen Slijepevi

19611993

Svetozar Jovanovi

Mitar Jovanovi

19231992

19531992

Vojin Jovanovi

19231992

58

Slobo Slijepevi

19661992

Ratko Jankovi

Milo Jankovi

19431995

19511995

Ratko Jovanovi

19621995

59

Novica Jovi

19511992

Ljubinko Jovi

Milivoje Ivanovi

19601992

19481992

Dragomir Jaki

19551993

60

Slobodan Zei

19661992

Drago Ili

Milenko Ili

19641993

19711993

Novak Ili

19501993

61

Ratko Malikanovi

19531992

Milo Zeki

Milovan ugi

19661992

19451994

Ljubia Zeki

19651992

62

Risto Eri

19281992

Duan ivanovi

Srbislav Eri

19641995

19461992

Trivko ugi

19541992

63

Dragomir Jolovi

19451995

Rade Eri

Miroslav uri

19701992

19561992

Dragan Erki

19611992

64

Milomir urkovi

19661995

Milivoje oki

Novak uri

19591992

19621992

Mijat urii

19581995

65

Aleksandar ogi

19701994

ivojin Doi

Marko Doi

19521992

19341993

Mijat Doi

19611992

66

Neboja Goli

19731992

Miodrag Gligorovi

Ljubia Goli

19561992

19461995

Slavko Gordi

19581992

67

Milomir Gligorovi

19601994

Saa Gavrilovi

ivko Gligorovi

19721995

19741994

Miladin Savi

19571995

68

Ljuboje Vasiljevi

19331995

Vojin Vukoti

Spasoje Vidovi

19531992

19361992

Milovan Viti

19271992

69

Milijan Vasi

19511992

Boo Vukoti

Jeremija Vasi

19461995

19481995

Svetomir Vukoti

19531993

70

Petko Vukovi

19641993

Ljubinko Vujadinovi

Vojislav Vukovi

19651995

19571992

Mile Vujadinovi

19681994

71

Milutin Vujadinovi

19601992

Drago Viti

Boidar Viti

19581992

19561995

Zlatan Viti

19721992

72

Drago Vidovi

19591992

Vladimir Bualina

Marko Breani

19511992

19541992

Slobodan Bogievi

19461992

73

Mile Bori

19461992

Maksim Bori

Radomir Bori

19611992

19661994

Milenko Bori

19611992

74

Radenko Bai

19601993

Dragan Brki

Ranko Bai

19631992

19621995

Srbislav Bai

19451992

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Afterword

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ilii is the central commune of

the Bira region, in the eastern
part of Republika Srpska, covering an area of 285 km2. At the time of the 1991
census, its population numbered about 16,000.
Before the last Homeland War, with its developed economy, centered around the Boksit
Company, the Milii commune was the moving
force and locomotive of the entire regions development. That is why it was a thorn in the side
of those bent on destroying Yugoslavia, who initiated the civil war in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
When the first fighting broke out, the Serbian
people of the Milii commune, under the leadership of the Territorial Defense Headquarters,
formed the Mine Company and the detachments of Milii, Vuki Polje, Dubnica,
Derventa, Podgora, Lukavica and Bijelo Polje.
These units controlled and defended the

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commune boundaries. A battalion from the 210th

Hill Brigade of the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA)
was manned with mobilized soldiers from the
Milii commune. With the establishment of the
First Bira Brigade, the defense of the Serbian
people from the Bira region was rounded out.
Then came the need for the formation of the
Vlasenica-Milii Brigade, out of which the First
Milii Light Infantry Brigade was subsequently created.
The soldiers of the Assault Squadron, who
fought on the entire territory of Bira, stood
out with their courage and activity. A large
contribution to the preservation of the liberated territory and the formation of Republika
Srpska was provided by the artillery, engineering and rear formations of the Drina Corps,
parts of which were stationed and active on the
territory of the Milii commune, as well as by
the Protective Regiment of the General Staff of
the Army of Republika Srpska, and members
of the police unit formed within the Milii police station. Their basic and only task was to, in
an extremely unfavorable position, surrounded
by numerous Muslim armed formations from
Srebrenica, Cerska and epa, protect and defend their families, the Serbian villages and the
town of Milii itself. Selflessly sacrificing all
they could, including their lives, they justified

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the peoples hopes and carried out their humane task.

The people of Milii remember their casualties and preserve the memory of their persons
and deeds. As a token of eternal memory, the
Memorial Home devoted to the memory of 266
of our fellow citizens, soldiers and victims of the
war imposed upon the Serbs in 19921995 was
built in the yard of the monastery in Milii.
Photographs of the victims are enclosed in
this book in the same order as in the Memorial
Room.

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