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unusual facts about Goč


Trstenik Airport

The airport is within the closest vicinity (60 kilometers-about 50 minutes by Bus, instead 2 hours 45 mins from Niš Constantine the Great Airport transfer) to the famous Kopaonik mountain ski resort, and is also 20 kilometers from the Goč mountain.


Brigade of the Guards

1 Param Vir Chakra, 2 Ashoka Chakras, 1 Padma Bhushan, 8 Param Vishisht Seva Medals, 6 Maha Vir Chakras, 4 Kirti Chakras, 46 Vir Chakras, 18 Shaurya Chakras, 77 Sena Medals, 10 Ati Vishisht Seva Medals, 3 Yudh Seva Medals, 16 Vishisht Seva Medals, 45 Mention-in-Despatches, 151 COAS's Commendation Cards and 79 GOC-in-C's Commendation Cards

C. H. Fernando

Major General C.H. Fernando, VSV, psc, SLAC (1930 - ) is a Sri Lankan general, who was the former Director of Operations, General Staff; GOC, 2 Division; Commander, Northern Command.

Chérisy

It was in the retaking of Chérisy that Major Georges Philias Vanier, the future GOC of the Governor General of Canada (1959–1967) was wounded, as a result of which his leg was amputated.

East Africa Command

1963 - 1964 Major General Sir Ian Freeland (relinquished appointment of GOC BLFK 28 November 1964)

George Erskine

In 1953 he was appointed GOC-in-Chief, East Africa Command where he was responsible for managing the response to the Mau Mau Uprising in Kenya and led Operation Anvil in Nairobi in April 1954.

History of Northern Ireland

Two weeks later, control of security in Northern Ireland was passed from the Stormont government to Lieutenant-General Ian Freeland (GOC).

John Dalvi

In 1945 he was selected to join the staff of General Sir Montagu Stopford, GOC XXXIII Corps and later GOC-in-C of 12th Army Burma

John Humphrey Davidson

Ahead of the German Michael Offensive Davidson advised Gough (GOC Fifth Army) that he could overcome his lack of men by “skilful handling of rearguards”.

Louis Vaughan

Following that, he was General Officer Commanding (GOC) of two command areas in India: the Central Provinces and Berar District (1923 to 1924), and Rawalpindi District (1925 to 1926).

Munir Hafiez

He also stayed GOC 7th Infantry Division at Peshawar and as Commander, XXXI Corps at Bahawalpur from August 2000 to October 2001.

Om Prakash Malhotra

Subsequently, he commanded XI Corps in Jullunder for two years and was later the GOC-in-C Southern Command located at Pune.

Rajendrasinhji Jadeja

He served successively as General Officer Commanding (GOC) of Delhi and East Punjab (1947–48); GOC Eastern Command (1948); and GOC Southern Command (1948–53), following the retirement of Lt. General E. N. Goddard.

Sri Lanka Armoured Corps

General S. Cyril Ranatunge, VSV, SLAC - former GOC, Joint Operations Command and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence

St Peter's College, Colombo

M.J. Le Goc, Rector of St Joseph's College, Colombo, wanted to start a college in the southern suburbs of Colombo, and acquired a block of cinnamon land in Bambalapitiya.

Vladimir Belić

At the beginning of his career, he played for the club Goč of Vrnjačka Banja.


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