The Death of war hero Dino Simić
At the beginning of October 1991, the Yugoslav People’s Army (YPA), with the help of insurgent Serbs launched a strong offensive on Novska from Okučani. After suffering heavy losses, Croatian …
Natjerali su civile u podrum, zapalili kuću, a potom ih ubili. Među njima bila je 13-godišnja djevojčica – zločin u Širokoj Kuli
U ličkom selu Široka Kula između Gospića i Korenice dogodio se 13. listopada 1991. pokolj nad hrvatskim stanovništvom koje je živjelo u njemu i u okolici. Početkom devedesetih Široka Kula …
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 …
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 …