Claim: Pavle Mladenović's bane had strict orders of protection and in April 1905 he participated in the Battle of Celopek alongside commanders Doksim Mihailovic, Savatije Milosevic, Lazar Kujundzic, Vojislav Tankosic, Aksentije Bacetovic and Borko Pastrovic.
Evidence: His band had strict orders of protection, and it fought until 1905 without major clashes, defending Serb villages from Bulgarian nationalist bands of the IMRO. In April 1905 he participated in the Battle of Čelopek alongside commanders Doksim Mihailović, Savatije Milošević, Lazar Kujundžić, Vojislav Tankosić, Aksentije Bacetović and Borko Paštrović.