Milunka Savić

Milunka Savić
Milunka Savić
Милунка Савић
	Sergeant Milunka Savić
Personal details
Born	28 June 1892 or 10 August 1890; Koprivnica, Kingdom of Serbia
Died	5 October 1973 (age 81); Belgrade, SR Serbia, Yugoslavia
Awards	Order of the Star of Karađorđe with Swords (twice); Miloš Obilić medal; Cross of St. George; Légion d’Honneur (twice); Croix de Guerre with gold; Order of St Michael; Order of St. George;
Nickname	Serbian Joan of Arc
Military service
Allegiance	Kingdom of Serbia; Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes
Branch/service	1st Serbian Army
Years of service	1912–1919
Rank	Sergeant
Commands	2nd Infantry Regiment
Battles/wars	First Balkan War Battle of Kumanovo; Battle of Prilep; Battle of Bitola; ; Second Balkan War Battle of Bregalnica; ; World War I Serbian campaign (1914) Battle of Cer; Battle of the Drina; Battle of Kolubara; ; Kosovo offensive (1915); Thessaloniki Front Bitola offensive Battle of Kaymakchalan; Battle of the Crna Reka (1916); ; Vardar offensive Breakthrough at Dobro Pole; ; ; ;

Milunka Savić CMG (Serbian Cyrillic: Милунка Савић; 28 June 1892 – 5 October 1973) was a Serbian war heroine who fought in the Balkan Wars and in World War I. She is the most-decorated female combatant in the history of human warfare. She was wounded in battle nine times, and because of her immense courage and leadership, the French called her the "Serbian Joan of Arc".