War Hero Tomislav Ljevaković is Killed in Action on the Pakrac Front
Tomislav Ljevaković, hero of the Homeland War, was killed during the defense of Pakrac on 13 October 1991. Born on 6 December 1961 in Pakrac, Ljevaković grew up in his …
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The Death of Zoran Bošković, Hero of Vukovar and the Homeland War
On 12 October 1991, Zoran Bošković, one of the heroes of Vukovar and the Homeland War was killed during an enemy attack. Bošković was born on 22 February 1965 in …
The Death of Toni Višnjić, War Hero
In October 1995, Croatian forces in Bosnia and Herzegovina launched “SOUTHERN MOVE”, the final liberation operation of the Homeland War. The objective of this operation was to capture Mrkonjić Grad …
Croatian Heroine Tatjana Bačani is killed during Serbian Artillery Barrage
On 10 October 1992, Tatjana Bačani, an unknown heroine of the Homeland War laid down her life on the altar of the Homeland. Tatjana Bačani was born on 2 January …
The death of Andrija “Spider” Matijaš
On 9 October 1995, General Andrija “Spider” Matijaš, one of the greatest heroes of the Homeland War was killed in action near Mrkonjić Grad during “SOUTHERN MOVE”, the last operation …
“We were never as united as then” – Croatia severs all ties with Yugoslavia
After Croatia declared independence on 25 June 1991, the international community postponed the declaration for three months on 7 July through the Brijuni Declaration. In those three months, the Serb …
The Bombing of the Viceroy’s Palace – Gorbachev warned Tuđman that the Serbs would attack Zagreb
At 2:47 PM on 7 October 1991, a general public alert was sounded in the city of Zagreb. Fourteen minutes later, a Yugoslav Air Force jet flew over the historic …
He was the first commander of the defense of Pakrac – war hero Stjepan “Stipa” Širac was killed during the Battle of Batinjani
On 6 October 1991, a decisive battle crucial to the survival of Pakrac took place in the village of Batinjani. On that day, Serb forces cut off the road to …
“…dismembered remains of soldiers’ bodies, flames and smoke billowed from vehicles and cars parked in the yard” – The Day when Novska was in Flames
October 4, 1991 was one of the most tragic days in recent history for the city of Novska. Just as citizens left their shelters following the end of air raid …
The Deaths of War Heroes Mario Huis and Zlatko Klasić – The First Croatian Defence Forces Members died near Jasenovac
On 5 October 1991, Homeland War heroes Mario Huis and Zlatko Klasić became the first fatalities of the Croatian Defence Forces (CDF) when they were killed in the village of …