What is Petar Bojović?
[[File:Petar Bojović generalštabni pukovnik.jpg|thumb|right|200px|{{Center|Duke Petar Bojović}}]] '''Petar Bojović''' ({{Lang-sr|Петар Бојовић}}, {{IPA-sh|pɛ̂tar bɔ̂ːjɔʋitɕ|pron}}; 16 July 1858 in [[Miševići (Nova Varoš)|Miševići]], [[Nova Varoš]] – 19 January 1945 in Belgrade) was a Serbian military commander. He fought in the [[Serbo-Turkish War (1876–78)|Serbo-Turkish War]], the [[Serbo-Bulgarian War]], the [[First Balkan War]], the [[Second Balkan War]], [[World War I]] and [[World War II]]. Following the breakthrough on the [[Thessaloniki Front]] he was promoted to fourth Serbian [[Field Marshal]] (''[[Voivoda]]''). In World War I as commander of the First Army, he broke through the lines on the Salonika front. His army advanced deep into enemy territory. For this he was given the title of [[Duke]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://srbin.info/2013/01/24/slavimo-one-koji-su-50-godina-sutirali-do-smrti-srpske-heroje/ |title=We celebrate those 50 years ago kicked to death Serbian heroes! |publisher= News, SOCIETY, SERBIA |access-date=30 June 2015}}</ref> In 1945, after World War II ended, he was beaten severely by [[Partisan (political)|partisans]]. They decided to take his [[house]] for themselves. He died soon after of his [[injury|injuries]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.politika.rs/rubrike/Beograd/Dan-secanja-na-zaboravljeno-oslobodjenje-Beograda.sr.html |title=Memorial Day forgotten liberation of Belgrade |publisher=Politika Newspapers and Magazines |access-date=30 June 2015}}</ref> == References == {{reflist}} {{commons}} {{bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Bojovic, Petar}} [[Category:1858 births]] [[Category:1945 deaths]] [[Category:Deaths by beating]] [[Category:Military personnel of World War I]] [[Category:Military personnel of World War II]] [[Category:Serbian military people]]