Milunka Savić in 1916. She disguised herself as a man to fight in her brother's place, got wounded 9 times, and went on to become one of the most decorated female combatants in the recorded history of warfare.

u/HinduSuperHolyPriest — 1 month ago
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Milunka Savić in 1916. She disguised herself as a man to fight in her brother's place, got wounded 9 times, and went on to become one of the most decorated female combatants in the recorded history of warfare.

u/HinduSuperHolyPriest — 1 month ago

Serbian Lazar 3 MRAV emerging from the tree line during field exercises. One of the few modern 8x8s that still lets infantry fire their personal rifles through ballistic glass ports.

u/HinduSuperHolyPriest — 1 month ago

Milunka Savić in 1916. She disguised herself as a man to fight in her brother's place, got wounded 9 times, and went on to become one of the most decorated female combatants in the recorded history of warfare.

u/HinduSuperHolyPriest — 1 month ago
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Milunka Savić in 1916. She disguised herself as a man to fight in her brother's place, got wounded 9 times, and went on to become the most decorated female combatant in the recorded history of warfare.

She is the only woman in history to be awarded the French Croix de Guerre with a gold palm for actual combat service, alongside top medals from Britain, Russia, and Serbia.

When France later offered her a comfortable state pension to move to Paris, she turned it down to stay in Serbia. She spent the rest of her life living humbly, working as a cleaning lady, and using what little money she had to raise her own daughter, adopt three orphans, and sponsor over 30 children from her home village.

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Smederevo Fortress, Serbia. Built in 1428 as the final capital of medieval Serbian kingdom before the Ottoman conquest. Also, one of the largest flatland water-fortresses in Europe, boasting 25 massive towers along the Danube.

u/HinduSuperHolyPriest — 1 month ago

In the 1800, Serbian Orthodox priests in the Balkans regularly led armies into battle. This was Pop Bogdan Zimonjić, a famous Serbian priest and military commander [450x715]

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In the 1800s, Serbian Orthodox priests in the Balkans regularly led armies into battle. This was Bogdan Zimonjić, a famous Serbian warrior priest and military commander.

u/Clear-Strike6640 — 1 month ago

In the 19th century, Serbian Orthodox priests in the Balkans regularly led armies into battle. This was Bogdan Zimonjić, a famous Serbian warrior priest and military commander.

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Manasija Monastery in Serbia, heavily fortified in 1406 with 11 massive defensive towers to protect it from Ottoman raids

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A small chapel dedicated to the Holy Trinity is built inside a massive, 500-year-old oak tree in the village of Čibukovac, Serbia

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