Aleksandar Berić
Aleksandar Beric (13 June 1906 – 12 April 1941), born in Novi Bečej, Serbia, was an officer in the Royal Yugoslav Navy during the German invasion of Yugoslavia in 1941.
Aleksandar Berić | |
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 Aleksandar Berić | |
| Born | 13 June 1906 Novi Bečej, Serbia |
| Died | 12 April 1941 (aged 34) The Danube in Yugoslavia |
| Allegiance | Yugoslavia |
| Service/ | Royal Yugoslav Navy |
| Rank | Commander |
| Commands held | Monitor Drava |
| Battles/wars | April War |
He was commander (rank: lieutenant of I.class, commander of the frigate) of the monitor Drava on which he heroically died on 12 April 1941. He fought against Luftwaffe Stuka dive-bombers on the river Danube, refusing to surrender his ship to superior German forces.
The main barracks for the river flotilla in Novi Sad is named after Berić.[1]
References
- "Obeležen Dan rečne flotile Vojske Srbije", Radio Television of Vojvodina, August 6, 2009 (English)
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