J.V. Stalin
“A hero of Yugoslavia’s war of liberation, former Chief of the General Staff during the liberation movement and head of Yugoslavia’s military school… killed for doubting the correctness of the nationalist and terrorist policies of the Tito group.”
Ivan Matović
“Arso remains a true figure from legend — he came among the people, helped them when they were in their darkest hour, and then returned to his star, forever carrying the charisma of an heroic martyr that has always been greatly valued in this region, and which haunted his killers for decades, tormenting them and reminding them of their crime.”
Dr. Zoja Jovanović
“My father, by profession a soldier, did not leave behind wealth—only his reputation, books on military science, and military sketches for the famous seven offensives…”
Prof. Dr. Branko Petranović
“Is Arso Jovanović the only one condemned to eternal silence? What are the powers that fear the graves of their opponents? Is the graveyard silence over his ‘case’ more fruitful than the analysis of the drama of a man crucified by the storm of old faith and betrayal by former high priests?”
Dr. Vukašin Milić
“He loved Mother Russia and particularly appreciated her role in the Second World War, as well as her contribution to the liberation of Yugoslavia from fascism. That noble love cost him his life.”
Milinko Stojanović
“Arso was a military strategist and the soul of almost all our victorious battles in the National Liberation War, which cannot be denied, even by the malicious.”
Pero Đukanović
“Arso Jovanović gained General Staff abilities from one of the best strategists and supreme commanders, General Brusilov in the First World War. He was equal to Zhukov in the Second World War.”
Enver Hoxha
“The time will come when the mountains of Montenegro will once again bring forth new heroes who follow the glorious path of Arso Jovanović and who fight under the banner of internationalism and the new Yugoslavia, for which the Montenegrins shed so much blood.”