Milan Tepić

Milan Tepić (Serbian Cyrillic: Милан Тепић; 26 January 1957 – 29 September 1991) was a major in the Yugoslav People's Army during the Croatian War of Independence.

After the defeat of the city's defenders in the Siege of Bjelovar Barracks, Tepić ordered the evacuation of the storage facility while staying behind himself.

He then detonated an explosive charge to prevent the capture of the stored ammunition, weapons, and other equipment, killing himself and eleven Croatian soldiers in the process.

[1][4][5][6][7][8] Streets in Belgrade, Banja Luka, Kozarska Dubica[9] Vršac,[10] Zrenjanin,[11] and Sremska Mitrovica[12] are named after him.

[13] In Republika Srpska the Medal of Major Milan Tepić awarded for bravery is named after him.

Hero Milan Tepić street sign in Belgrade , Serbia