Dimitrije, only 38, defended Serbia, and the enemy burned his wife and four children alive: His sister Milica carries out a terrible revenge that is talked about
Lieutenant Dimitrije Begović was one of the most significant leaders of the Toplica Uprising in 1917. What he did for the Kingdom of Serbia is pure heroism that rightfully ended up in history books.
TL;DR
- Lieutenant Dimitrije Begović was a significant leader of the Toplica Uprising in 1917.
- He refused to surrender his unit to Bulgarian forces, despite their threat to kill his wife and four children.
- His wife and children were burned alive by Bulgarian soldiers.
- Begović died in a suicide attack using explosives after being surrounded and running out of ammunition.
- His sister, Milica Begović, avenged him by killing the traitor who had betrayed him.
- A monument to Dimitrije Begović was erected on Radan Mountain in 2021.