Milan Tepić
Milan Tepić | |
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Plaque in Banja Luka commemorating people's hero Milan Tepić | |
| Born | 26 January 1957 Bosanska Dubica, PR Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia |
| Died | 29 September 1991 (aged 34) Bjelovar, Croatia |
| Resting place | Miroševac Cemetery, Zagreb, Croatia (disputed) |
| Allegiance | SFR Yugoslavia |
| Branch | Yugoslav People's Army |
| Years of service | 1980–1991 |
| Rank | Major |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Order of the People's Hero |
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.
In September 1991, Tepić was tasked with defending an ammunition storage in the village of Hrgovljani just outside Bjelovar. 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.