The Massacre in the Village of Lovas
We didn’t know where we were going or what they were forcing us to do. When we arrived at the minefield they made us hold hands, spread out and walk …
“…dismembered remains of soldiers’ bodies, flames and smoke billowed from vehicles and cars parked in the yard” – The Day when Novska was in Flames
October 4, 1991 was one of the most tragic days in recent history for the city of Novska. Just as citizens left their shelters following the end of air raid …
Ambush in the Pokula Forest – They Laid Down their Lives protecting Civilians retreating towards the Kupa River
On 30 September 1991, the enemy attacked defense lines at Glina with the aim of breaking through to the Kupa River. The strength of advancing forces from Glina was overwhelming …
The Šajnović Family is Cruelly Murdered near Okučani
On 30 September 1991, a horrific crime took place in western Slavonia when Marija and Stanko Šajnović and their seven-year-old son Renato were killed in Bodegraj near Okučani. It was …
Massacre at Ivanovo Selo – The Most Tragic Day for the Czech Community in Croatia during the Homeland War
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 …
The Battle of Kusonje – They refused to leave their Comrades behind and Died Together
Ever since the beginning of the Serbian uprising and aggression against the Republic of Croatia, Pakrac and the Pakrac region were among the most difficult crisis hotspots. Special units of …
Three Croatian Defenders killed in Ambush near Plitvice Lakes
On this day in 1991, Croatian Homeland War Heros Ivica Matovina, Stipe Matovina and Marko Šebalj were killed in an ambush at Sertić Poljana between the villages of Poljanak and …