Hero Nusret Daut: Sarajevo's First Victory of Man Over Armored Vehicle

(Patria) - Nusret Daut is the first man in Sarajevo to destroy a tank - it was Sarajevo's first victory of man over an armored vehicle. May 10th marks the anniversary of the demise of this hero.

When the aggressor forces occupied Sarajevo in 1992, brave Sarajevans showed and proved their patriotism. Despite the fact that the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina had not yet been formed, meaning no one was forced to defend their country, most Sarajevans took up rifles and went to defend occupied Sarajevo. Among the brave Sarajevans was Nusret Daut.

Nusret was born on October 15, 1963. He lived in Sarajevo and worked at the train station. When the war started, he immediately took up a rifle like his comrades and went to the front line. He participated in all actions where help was needed. Nusret Daut is the first man in Sarajevo to destroy a tank. Unfortunately, Nusret died that day, shortly after his victory over the tank.

He died tragically on May 10, 1992, on Hrasno brdo, when Serbian aggressors tried to enter the already occupied Sarajevo with a tank. Nusret approached the tank with a bottle of gasoline, without any weapon. After setting the tank on fire, he said: "EVEN IF I DIE NOW, I WOULD NOT REGRET IT". Unfortunately, these were his last words - at that moment, a Chetnik burst of fire cut him down, and he died as a soldier, a member of the Municipal Staff of the Territorial Defense of Novi Grad Sarajevo.

For his bravery, he received the highest wartime recognition - the "GOLDEN LILY".