serbian december february known serbian commander serbian balkan wars world war following murder brother nephew joined band took command units men engaged bulgarian ottoman forces outbreak balkan war joined wounded fighting village second balkan war joined serbian volunteer detachment fought battle world war detachment fought austro hungarian forces summer later fought ordained french general men captured german submarines crews war strong force helped authorities suppress bulgarian resistance towns committing atrocities process considered famous commanders time died february early life born village central macedonia near december sources state born youth earned nickname derived near birthplace located began education age attending bulgarian language elementary school time teacher displeased father responded taking son serbian taken continue education belgrade studying belgrade worked serbian language teacher towns region guerrilla activities brother nephew killed seeking revenge joined band year defended right bank bulgarian insurgents protected persecuted villages bulgarian ottoman attack actions leading serbian chiefs macedonia song trumpet plays serbian composed honour following successful command forces attack group commanded ottoman authorities declared forces left ranks returned civilian life later arrested ottoman authorities quickly escaped prison year returned balkan wars world war fought balkan war wounded skirmish ottoman turkish forces village serving commander second balkan war fought serbian volunteer detachment battle outbreak world war formed detachment placed command major unit went fight austro hungarians late summer later destroyed railway bridge prevent austro hungarian forces crossing men returned macedonia fought bulgarian autumn assigned town joined serbian forces fighting bulgarian division managed hold nearly month despite suffering heavy losses serbian army retreat albania winter men withdrew greek island joined forces assigned involved guarding lake later detachments participated capturing enemy soldiers gathering intelligence french general awarded medal following capture german submarines crews men recipient post war war given command force men helped authorities suppress resistance towns time forces command committed atrocities macedonia albania atrocities carried targeted local leaders sympathetic bulgarian bands including enslaved locals turned forced labourers armed forces summer serbian yugoslav authorities decided bands state aims region armed forces deployed maintain order southern territories state serbian professional soldiers sent macedonia died february falling horse getting legacy described historian exceptionally courageous determined considered famous commanders time monument dedicated constructed blown world war street neighborhood belgrade bear adopted surname descendants great grandfather great great grandfather david
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