Simo Kecojević
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Simo Kecojevicwas a Serbia
n freedom fighter born in 1888 in Boričje (Piva clan), Plužine
, Piva
, Montenegro
as the son of Cvijeta (née Zivkovic) and Milovan Kecojevic
. The family moved to Serbia in 1895.
He was actively involved in all wars that Serbia and Yugoslavia waged from 1910 to 1945. Between 1910 and 1912, together with his twin brother Scepan Kecojevic
, Simo was the leader of the Serbian Chetniks
/Komita Movement as Prizrenski Vojvoda (Duke of Prizren) under the name Simce Kecalov. His brother went under the name of Prilepski Vojvoda (Duke of Prilep).
The brothers were also well known leaders of the Toplica Rebellion movement (Serbian: Toplički ustanak/Топлички устанак). From 1912 to 1915 Simo and Scepan were soldiers in the 2nd Iron Regiment of the "Knjaz Mihailo - Moravska" Division. Vojvoda Radomir Putnik
personally awarded Simo with the Bravery Medal for his action in combat during World War I
. His brother Scepan was wounded and killed in Bulgaria in 1917.
Between the wars, Kecojevic worked as a farmer and was an active member of the Democratic Party
. During World War II
, Simo Kecojevic was Cetnicki Voivoda in South Serbia but in late 1941, soon after a disagreement with Kosta Pećanac
, he joined the partisans as a Battalion Commander in Gajtan.
Simo Kecojevic died in 1953 in Srpski Miletić
, Serbia.
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n freedom fighter born in 1888 in Boričje (Piva clan), Plužine
Plužine
Plužine is a town in northwesten Montenegro. It has a population of 1,494 .Plužine is the centre of the municipality and unofficial centre of Piva region, named after Piva River.-History:...
, Piva
Piva
Piva may refer to:* Piva , a river in Montenegro* Piva, Montenegro, a region in Montenegro and the clan* Piva language, a member of the Piva-Banoni languages* Piva , an Italian folk instrument* Piva , a Renaissance dance...
, Montenegro
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
as the son of Cvijeta (née Zivkovic) and Milovan Kecojevic
Kecojevic
Kecojevic is a Serbian and Montenegrin surname/clan. In the 19th century - Ivan Kecojević from Pirni Dol was the tallest man in Montenegro.-External links:*...
. The family moved to Serbia in 1895.
He was actively involved in all wars that Serbia and Yugoslavia waged from 1910 to 1945. Between 1910 and 1912, together with his twin brother Scepan Kecojevic
Sćepan Kecojević
Scepan Kecojevic was a Serbian freedom fighter, brother of Simo Kecojević.Born in 1888. Boričje, Plužine, Piva, Montenegro, the son of Cvijeta and Milovan Kesojević.He was ethnic Montenegrin....
, Simo was the leader of the Serbian Chetniks
Chetniks
Chetniks, or the Chetnik movement , were Serbian nationalist and royalist paramilitary organizations from the first half of the 20th century. The Chetniks were formed as a Serbian resistance against the Ottoman Empire in 1904, and participated in the Balkan Wars, World War I, and World War II...
/Komita Movement as Prizrenski Vojvoda (Duke of Prizren) under the name Simce Kecalov. His brother went under the name of Prilepski Vojvoda (Duke of Prilep).
The brothers were also well known leaders of the Toplica Rebellion movement (Serbian: Toplički ustanak/Топлички устанак). From 1912 to 1915 Simo and Scepan were soldiers in the 2nd Iron Regiment of the "Knjaz Mihailo - Moravska" Division. Vojvoda Radomir Putnik
Radomir Putnik
Radomir Putnik, also known as Vojvoda Putnik, OSS OCT OKS GCMG was a Serbian Field Marshal and Chief of General Staff in the Balkan Wars and World War I, and took part in all wars that Serbia waged from 1876 to 1917.-Biography:...
personally awarded Simo with the Bravery Medal for his action in combat during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. His brother Scepan was wounded and killed in Bulgaria in 1917.
Between the wars, Kecojevic worked as a farmer and was an active member of the Democratic Party
Democratic Party (Serbia)
The Democratic Party is a political party in Serbia. It is described as a social liberal or social democratic party.-Pre-war history:The Democratic Party was established on 16 February 1919 from unification of Sarajevo parties independent radicals, progressives, liberals and the Serbian part of...
. During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, Simo Kecojevic was Cetnicki Voivoda in South Serbia but in late 1941, soon after a disagreement with Kosta Pećanac
Kosta Pecanac
Kosta Milovanović Pećanac was a Chetnik voivoda during the Second World War.-Origin:Kosta Milovanović was born in 1879, the exact date is not known as his military paper only has the year of birth. His father was a guardian of the Visoki Dečani monastery. His parents both died during an attack by...
, he joined the partisans as a Battalion Commander in Gajtan.
Simo Kecojevic died in 1953 in Srpski Miletić
Srpski Miletic
Srpski Miletić is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Odžaci municipality, West Bačka District, Vojvodina province. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population numbering 3,538 people .-External links:*...
, Serbia.