The Occupation of Bogdanovci
Bogdanovci, a village in the Vukovar municipality in the Srijem region of eastern Croatia had a population of 1,100 inhabitants in 1991 of which 82 percent were Croats. With the …
The Battle of Kravljak
On 9 November 1991 Mato Čorković, Rudolf Dudović, Ivan Galeković, Josip Martello, Berislav Majdandžić, Branko Sabolić and Pero Spajić of the 127th Virovitica Brigade of the Croatian Army were killed …
The Birthday of Ivan Burik, the only Catholic Priest killed during the Homeland War
Even though he was the only Catholic priest killed during the Homeland War, little is known about the character and work of Ivan Burik. Burik was born on 8 November …
The War Crime in Bizovac
On 7 November 1991, Yugoslav People’s Army (YPA) jets attacked the railway tracks, railway stations and houses in Feričanci Našice, Breznica Našička, Niza, Koška and Bizovac on the Virovitica-Osijek railway …
Death of war hero Ante Primorac
On this day in 1994 Brigadier Ante Primorac, commander of the elite “Ludvig Pavlović” Special Tasks Unit within the Croatian Defense Council (CDC) was killed in Bosnia-Herzgovina. Born in 1966 …
The Death of Ivan “Sokol” Poljak, Hero of Vukovar and the Homeland War
Ivan “Sokol” (Eng: “Falcon”) Poljak, hero of Vukovar and the Homeland War died on 6 November 1991. He grew up in his hometown of Sinj, was an avid parachutist and …
The Murder of the Kozbašić Family in Petrinja
On 5 November 1991, all four members of the Kozbašić family were killed in one of a series of horrific crimes committed in the city of Petrinja. After Petrinja was …
The Birthday of Siniša Glavašević
I abandon any search for justice or truth, I abandon trying to subordinate ideals to my own life, I abandon everything that until yesterday I considered necessary for any good …
The Liberation of Kupres and Surrounding Area in Bosnia-Herzegovina
The signing of the Washington Agreement in March 1994 marked the end of the Croat-Muslim conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). The initial results of this agreement on the battlefield …
The Death of Ivan Mažar, Hero of Vukovar and the Homeland War
On 2 November 1991, Ivan Mažar, hero of Vukovar and the Homeland War died in the Vukovar hospital as a result of wounds received during combat. Ivan Mažar was born …