On 22 September 1991, the border village of Tovarnik in Srijem was occupied, after which the Yugoslav People’s Army (YPA) and rebel Serb Chetnik troops began to expel and massacre …
On 21 September 21, rebel Serbs committed a horrible crime against the civilian population in Ivanovo Selo near Grubišno Polje. In addition to Croats, the area possessed a diverse population …
On 20 September 1991, the Yugoslav People’s Army (YPA) attacked the village of Slakovci located on the road between Vinkovci and Tovarnik in eastern Slavonia. As the local residents left …
Only a day after it was launched, Operation “UNA ‘95” came to a tragic end. On 18 September 1995, the Croatian Army launched Operation “UNA ‘95” when it crossed the …
Many parts of Croatia, including the Ogulin area, became frontlines when the Homeland War began. Although the majority of the population in the former municipality of Ogulin consisted of Croats, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
