War Hero Marinko Kardum – The First Victim in the Defense of Šibenik
On 17 September 1991, Marinko Kardum was the first Croatian soldier killed in the defense of Šibenik. Kardum was born on August 30, 1967 in Zagreb where he spent his …
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The Death of Marijan Celjak, Sisak’s Greatest Hero of the Homeland War
Marijan Celjak, hero of the Homeland War and city of Sisak died on 16 September 1991. Born in Sisak on 1 May 1957, Celjak grew up, received his education and …
The Death of Dr. Juraj Njavro – Director of the Vukovar Hospital during the Homeland War
Dr. Juraj Njavro, hero of the Homeland War died on 15 September 2008 in Zagreb, Croatia. Born near Neum in 1938, Njavro attended the Jesuit Classical Gymnasium in Dubrovnik and …
The Death of Miroslav Peris, Hero of the Croatian Skies
Miroslav Peris, Croatian air force pilot and hero of the Homeland War was killed on this day in 1993. Although his family originated from Sošice in the region of Žumberak, …
The Liberation of Jajce – The Pinnacle of Operation “MAESTRAL”
On this day in 1995, the towns of Jajce and Donji Vakuf were liberated from occupation by the Serbian army as part of Operation “MAESTRAL”. After Operation “STORM” liberated a …
The Fall of Hrvatska Kostajnica
Hrvatska Kostajnica, a small town on the left bank of the Una River was targeted by the Yugoslav People’s Army (YPA) and rebel Serb units in late July of 1991. …
Maslenica, Jasenice and Kruševo are occupied by the Yugoslav People’s Army
On 11 September 1991 in the hinterland of Zadar, rebel Serbs aided by the powerful armoured forces of the 9th Knin Corps of the Yugoslav People’s Army (YPA) launched a …
Croatian Patriot Miro Barešić was born on this day
Croatian patriot Miro Barešić was born in Šibenik on this day in 1950. As a young man, Barešić left Yugoslavia as a political emigrant and went to Sweden where in …
Operation “MEDAK POCKET”
On 9 September 1993, Croatian forces launched Operation “MEDAK POCKET” which forced the rebel Serbian Army of Krajina to withdraw a few kilometers from Gospić and significantly reduced the military …
The Battle of Kusonje – They refused to leave their Comrades behind and Died Together
Ever since the beginning of the Serbian uprising and aggression against the Republic of Croatia, Pakrac and the Pakrac region were among the most difficult crisis hotspots. Special units of …