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At the age of 8, Momčilo Gavrić tragically lost his entire family to a war crime during WWI. He then enlisted in a nearby artillery unit and pinpointed the location of the enemy soldiers responsible for the atrocity. Subsequently, he took part in the bombardment that destroyed the entire enemy unit.

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At the age of 8, Momčilo Gavrić tragically lost his entire family to a war crime during WWI. He then enlisted in a nearby artillery unit and pinpointed the location of the enemy soldiers responsible for the atrocity. Subsequently, he took part in the bombardment that destroyed the entire enemy unit.

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