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 …
The Legendary 9th Guard “Wolves” Brigade founded
On 1 November 1992, the 6th Guard Brigade was founded in the city of Gospić and was renamed the 9th Guard Brigade of the Croatian Army six months later. The …
The Young Student who bravely went into Battle armed only with his Camera – Tihomir “Tuna” Tunuković
On this day in 1992, camerman Tihomil “Tuna” Tunuković killed while on assignment in the vicinity of Travnik in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Born in Zagreb on June 30, 1967, Tunuković completed his …
The “Libertas Convoy” reaches Dubrovnik
The Dubrovnik hinterland was fiercely attacked by the Yugoslav People’s Army (YPA) and Montenegrin reservists in early October of 1991. After the occupation of the suburb of Slano, the city …
The City of Jajce is Occupied
After entering the former National and University Library in Zagreb, today’s Croatian State Archives, there are paintings of four cities located in the atrium. Above the entrance to the small …
The Launch of Operation “HURRICANE ’91”
On 29 October 1991, a battle took place for the Trokut Motel on the Novljan front and marked the beginning of Operation “HURRICANE ’91”. Trokut is the local name for …