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}} Milunka Savić CMG ((セルビア語:Милунка Савић); 24 June 1890 – 5 October 1973)〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Milunka Savić at riznicasrpska.net )〕 was a Serbian war heroine who fought in the Balkan Wars and in World War I. According to a Serbian source, she may be the most-decorated female combatant in the entire history of warfare.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Pred Milunkom su i generali salutirali )〕 She was wounded no fewer than nine times during her service. ==Military career== Savić was born in 1890, in the village of Koprivnica,〔 near Raška, in Serbia. In 1913, her brother received call-up papers for mobilization for the Second Balkan War. She chose to go in his place—cutting her hair and donning men's clothes and joining the Serbian army.〔 She quickly saw action and received her first medal and was promoted to corporal in the Battle of Bregalnica. Engaged in battle, she sustained wounds and it was only then, when recovering from her injuries in hospital, that her true gender was revealed, much to the surprise of the attending physicians.〔 ''Mental Floss'' described the repercussions: :"Savic was called before her commanding officer. They didn't want to punish her, because she had proven a valuable and highly competent soldier. The military deployment that had resulted in her gender being revealed had been her tenth. But neither was it suitable for a young woman to be in combat. She was offered a transfer to the Nursing division. Savic stood at attention and insisted she only wanted to fight for her country as a combatant. The officer said he'd think it over and give her his answer the next day. Still standing at attention, Savic responded, "I will wait." It is said he only made her stand an hour before agreeing to send her back to the infantry."〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=5 of the Fiercest One-Liners in History | Mental Floss )〕 In 1914, in the early days of World War I, Savić was awarded her first Karađorđe Star with Swords after the Battle of Kolubara. She received her second Karađorđe Star (with Swords) after the Battle of the Crna Bend in 1916 when she captured 23 Bulgarian soldiers single-handedly.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Milunka Savić」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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