Mihailo Ristić-Džervinac

Mihailo Ristić-Džervinac
Nickname(s)
  • Uča (slang for "teacher")
  • Džervinac
Born 1854
Svrljig, Sanjak of Niš (modern Serbia)
Died 1916
Allegiance
Years of service 1904–12
Battles/wars Macedonian Struggle, Balkan Wars

Mihailo Ristić-Džervinac (Serbian Cyrillic: Михаило Ристић-Џервинац; 1854–1916) was a Serbian officer, co-conspirator of the May Coup, chief of the Upper Staff of East Povardarie during the Serbian Chetnik operations in Old Serbia and Macedonia in the beginning of the 20th century.

Life

He hailed from a village near Svrljig. He died in 1916 in Africa near Bizerte.

May Coup

Main article: May Coup (Serbia)

He was the one who shot King Alexander and Draga.

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