The Battle of Vukovar – The Greatest Battle of the Homeland War Begins
On 24 August 1991, the first Yugoslav People’s Army (YPA) aircraft shot down in the Homeland War took place near the Đergaj silo on the Vukovar battlefront. Located between the …
“The last thing I remember were the screams of my colleagues and the deafening explosion of weapons.” – Four Croatian policemen are killed near Žuta Lokva
On this day in 1991, four Croatian police officers were brutally killed while driving in their Zastava 101 police car near the village of Žuta Lokva. Drago Toljan, Zdravko Vuković, …
The Death of War Hero Božidar Jagatić
In late August of 1991, rebel Serb forces with the help of the Yugoslav People’s Army (YPA) tightened their grip on Topusko. On 23 August 1991 Božidar Jagatić, hero of …
Operation “BRĐANI ’91” – The Forgotten Battle between Sunja and Sisak
On this day in 1991 Croatian forces launched the first major offensive on the Sisak battlefront. The objective of Operation “BRĐANI ’91” was to unblock the road between Komarevo and …
An Act of Courage – Croatian Soldiers capture a Transport Train with Yugoslav People’s Army Weapons
Members of the 108th Slavonian-Brod Brigade and the 3rd Battalion of the 3rd A Brigade of the National Guard Corps achieved a major accomplishment in stopping a train carrying weapons …
Operation “TUKA” – Croatian Special Forces and the Army secure Karlovac from Bosnian Refugees
In August 1994, a large number of Muslim refugees from western Bosnia arrived in Turanj, a southern suburb of the town of Karlovac. They sought safety in Croatia first but …
Daruvar, Lipik and Pakrac are Attacked – One of the most difficult battles of the Homeland War Begins
On this day, 19 August 1991 rebel Serbs attacked Pakrac, Lipik and Daruvar. The situation in the area had been extremely tense since 1 March 1991 when Serb police officers …
The Abduction and Murder of Dr. Ivan Šreter, Advocate for Peace and Dialogue with Rebel Serbs
Rebel Croatian Serbs abducted Dr. Ivan Šreter, a local leader of Croats in western Slavonia, at barricades in the village of Kukunjevac near Lipik on 18 August 1991. Ivan Šreter …
Rebel Serbs start the “Log Revolution” – They did not want to live in a Democratic Croatia
On 17 August 1990, Croatian Serbs set up roadblocks around the town of Knin. It was the beginning of a revolt by some Serbs against the new government elected in …
The Horrific War Crime against Croats in Pecki during the Homeland War
On 16 August 1991, in the village of Pecki near Petrinja, rebel Serbs committed one of the most horrific crimes of the Homeland War. Pecki, a small village in the …