Mladen “Grof” Amstrong dies during the Battle of Vukovar
On 28 October 1991, Mladen “Grof” (Eng: “The Count”) Amstrong, one of the heroes of Vukovar and the Homeland War was killed in action during the Battle of Vukovar. Amstrong …
The Yugoslav People’s Army attacks Barcs in Hungary
At 8:51 PM on 27 October 1991, Yugoslav People’s Army (YPA) aircraft dropped cluster bombs on the Hungarian town of Barcs along the Drava River not far from Virovitica, Croatia. …
The Conclusion of Operation “VLAŠTICA”
All of southern Croatia was liberated following the successful completion of Operation “VLAŠTICA” in the Dubrovnik hinterland on 26 October 1992. Vlaštica is a 915-metre-high mountain in the Dubrovnik hinterland, …
The Battle of Tordinci
The Battle of Tordinci took place on 25 October 1991. This village near the town of Vinkovci had been surrounded and under attack for almost one month but still managed …
Croatian Hero Mario Svjetličić is killed in Action
On 24 October 1991, the young Croatian defender Mario Svjetličić was killed at Prekopakra on the Pakrac battlefront. Born on 12 July 1972 in Pakrac, Svjetličić grew up there with …
The Death of Joso Podnar
On 23 October 1995, Joso Podnar, another forgotten hero of the Homeland War, lost his life in a tragic automobile accident. From an early age, this native of Perušić in …
Nevenka Topalušić, Croatian Heroine, Passes Away
Nevenka Topalušić, heroine of the Homeland War who was born and raised in Gradec near Vrbovec, passed away on the night of 21-22 October 2014. Topalušić finished medical studies in …
The Forgotten Massacre in the Village of Baćin
On 21 October 1991, an unspeakable and forgotten crime took place during Croatia’s Homeland War when rebel Serb forces committed a horrific massacre against innocent civilians in the village of …
The Liberation of Konavle
In July 1992, Croatian forces carried out the liberation Operation “TIGER” on the Dubrovnik battlefront. It provided the preconditions for the final liberation of southern Croatia, that is, breaking through …
The Miraculous Battle of Novi Farkašić
The final battle for Novi Farkašić, a small town on the right bank of the Kupa River took place on 18 October 1991. Thanks to the arrival of a platoon …