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 …
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“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 …
Tensions between Croats and UNPROFOR near Lipik
The peak of tensions between Croatian police, civilians and the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR) in western Slavonia occurred on 3 October 1994 in Donji Čaglić near Lipik. Bukovčanska Street …
Ambush in the Pokula Forest – They Laid Down their Lives protecting Civilians retreating towards the Kupa River
On 30 September 1991, the enemy attacked defense lines at Glina with the aim of breaking through to the Kupa River. The strength of advancing forces from Glina was overwhelming …
The Siege of Dubrovnik Begins
The siege of Dubrovnik began on 1 October 1991 as southern Croatia from Prevlaka to the Neretva became the target of military aggression by enemy forces from Serbia, Montenegro and …
The Šajnović Family is Cruelly Murdered near Okučani
On 30 September 1991, a horrific crime took place in western Slavonia when Marija and Stanko Šajnović and their seven-year-old son Renato were killed in Bodegraj near Okučani. It was …