[5] Lazarević was one of the most important Serb heroes of Albanian poetry, besides Marko Miljanov and Radomir Vešović.
[6][7] Lazarević was the commander of the Montenegrin Royal Gendarmerie which was part of the Čakor Detachment during the Battle of Mojkovac.
[12] The house of Lazarević was perfect choice of Chetnik headquarter (Serbian: Горски Штаб) because it was situated on a hill which dominated whole of its surrounding.
[13] According to report of the Commander of Communist Durmitor Detachment, Partisans attacked Gornje Lipovo and performed cleansing operation which included the house of Savo Lazarević.
[16] Savo Lazarević was 93 when, together with his brother Vučeta and Gligorije Puletić from Gornje Lipovo, defended his house from the attacking communist forces.