1916

Dragutin Gavrilović - hero of the Salonika Front

A second lieutenant whose call "For the homeland, heroes!" became a legendary war cry.

Dragutin Gavrilović was a second lieutenant of the Serbian army on the Salonika Front.

The call to charge

Before the assault on the Bulgarian positions in 1916, he spoke the famous words: "Soldiers, for the homeland, heroes! You are already dead, so your place is over there!"

Heroism

His company carried out the charge and took the positions despite heavy losses.

Sources

Vojnoistorijski institut
Memoari Solunskog fronta

Location

Solunski front

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