Novica Simić

Novica Simić (Serbian Cyrillic: Новица Симић; 18 November 1948 – 2 March 2012) was a Bosnian Serb military general during the Bosnian War.^[1]

Novica Simić
Born	(1948-11-18)18 November 1948 Nova Kasaba, Milići, PR Bosnia and Herzegovina, FPR Yugoslavia
Died	2 March 2012(2012-03-02) (aged 63) Belgrade, Serbia
Buried	Saint Pantelija Cemetery, Banja Luka
Allegiance	SFR Yugoslavia Republika Srpska
Branch	Yugoslav People's Army (until 1992) Army of Republika Srpska (1992–2003)
Rank	Lieutenant general
Unit	1st Krajina Corps
Battles / wars	Bosnian War Operation Corridor
Awards	Order of the Star of Karađorđe

In 2022 "March of General Novica Simić" was composed by Dušan Pokrajčić, for his merit in Operation Corridor, which connected two parts of Serbian Republic.^[2]

Awards/Recognitions

• Nemanjić award^[3]
• Order of the Star of Karađorđe, 1st level^[4]
• Bravery award of the Yugoslav People's Army^[4]
• Ribbon of Modriča, posthumously awarded 2012^[5]

Published books

• Koridor 92, Veterans Association of Republika Srpska, Banja Luka (2011)^[6]

Personal

His brother Goran Simić was a poet who supported the Bosnian government during the war.^[7] His son is writer Danijel Simić.^[8]