Vuka Popadić

Vuka Popadić, formerly Jovanovic, was a Serbian war hero who saved many people, particularly women and children. She is considered as one of the most important historical figures in Serbia as well.She provided sanctuary for fifteen Austro-Hungarian soldiers before setting up a bandage station and rescuing hundreds of Serb soldiers. He provided shelter to women and children from Dorol who fled their houses because of regular bombings during the most trying times of the war. This woman, who was unaffected by bombings, turned her house into a haven on Duanova Street, where she cheered up entire families and so gave them immense assistance. Lela, her sister, and Jelena, her eleven-year-old daughter, helped her out. Vuka Popadi made a lasting impression on her fellow inhabitants as well as the soldiers and officials stationed at Dorol with her bravery and tact.

The heroic actions of this unyielding woman were on display throughout two successful Austrian attempts to capture Belgrade. After the initial invasion of Belgrade, Vuka Popadi surrounded herself with destitute and terrified locals and assured them that the city would not be occupied for very long. By rescuing more than a hundred Serbian soldiers during this trying year, Vuka Popadi once more demonstrated why she was the bravest Belgrader in World War I. In Princa Evgenija Street, Mrs. Popadi opened a temporary bandage-station with the aid of her sister Lela and daughter Jelena.