The Death of War Hero Stjepan Mlakar
In early August of 1991, leaders from the village of Orahovica met with a dozen townspeople from Slatinski Drenovac to discuss concerns of the Serbs living in the area. The …
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War Cameramen Gordan Lederer Killed
Gordan Lederer, one of Croatian National Television’s most prominent cameramen was killed on Čukur Hill overlooking Hrvatska Kostajnica on this day in 1991. He died from enemy sniper fire while …
The Establishment of the 6th “Eagle” Battalion of the 1st Guard “Tiger” Brigade
After the National Guard Corps of the Republic of Croatia was formed in May of 1991 and within it the 1st A “Tigers” Brigade, the organization of battalions within the …
The Serbian Forces of Krajina Surrender to the Croatian Army
On this day in 1995, a historical moment in Croatian history took place between Gornji Viduševac and Topusko when the 21st Kordun Corps of the rebel „Serbian Army of Krajina“ …
The Unstoppable Advance of Croatian Forces on Day Four of Operation “STORM”
On this day in 1995, the 9th Guard Brigade liberated Udbina during the fourth day of Operation “STORM”. Donji Lapac followed in the early afternoon as troops from the Gospić …
The Town of Petrinja is Finally Free
On 6 August 1995, the third day of Operation “STORM”, the town of Petrinja was finally liberated in the early hours of the morning by the forces of the Zagreb …
The Liberation of Knin
The city of Knin, the centre and symbol of Serbian rebellion in Croatia, was liberated on this day in 1995. That proud and triumphant day of Croatian victory was declared …
Operation “STORM” begins
On this day in 1995, at 5 o’clock in the morning, Croatian military forces launched Operation “STORM” which liberated more than 18 percent of the total area of the Republic …
The “Government of Democratic Unity” leads Croatia to International Recognition
On this day in 1991, all parliamentary parties came together to ratify the agreement that established “Government of Democratic Unity” in the Republic of Croatia. This was one of the …
The Occupation of Dalj, Aljmaš and Erdut – Ethnic Cleansing on Display to the World
After being surrounded by Serbian irregular forces in late July of 1991, the villages of Dalj, Aljmaš and Erdut in the easternmost part of Croatia were occupied on August 1, …