The Ambush at Brusnik
Following the capture of enemy strongholds Dereza and Bučje in the northern and eastern parts of the Pakrac battlefront in the second half of December 1991, Croatian forces continued their …
The Liberation of Bučje
On 26 December 1991, Croatian forces liberated the village of Bučje as part of a larger operation to free villages under enemy occupation in western Slavonia. Located in the former …
Croatian Forces take the Strategic Village of Dereza
On 24 December 1991, Croatian forces liberated the village of Dereza on the Pakrac battlefront. Dereza is a Serb-inhabited village located north of the town of Pakrac. It was a …
Operation “DEVIL’S BEAM”
After Serb forces conducted a strong offensive on the city of Osijek in mid-December 1991, the Croatian military decided to launch a counterattack. The resulting Operation “DEVIL’S BEAM” was the …
Croatian Forces liberate the Village of Zvečevo
On 17 December 1991, the enemy stronghold of Zvečevo was liberated by Croatian forces during Operation “PAPUK 91”. A terrorist training center existed in Zvečevo from the outset of the …
The Battle of Đulovac
On 15 December 1991, Croatian forces liberated the villages of Nova Krivaja, Puklica, Donje Cjepidlake, Gornje Cjepidlake and Đulovac in the Daruvar area. The main precondition for this success was …
The Battle of Rajčići
After the successful completion of its first phase, the second phase of Operation “HURRICANE 91” to liberate occupied areas of western Slavonia began in early December 1991. Its first objective …
The Liberation of Korita during Operation “HURRICANE 91”
On the order of the Posavina Operational Group Command, the second phase of “HURRICANE 91”, the largest operation of Croatian forces in western Slavonia was launched at the beginning of …
The Siege of Dubrovnik
At approximately 5:45 AM on 6 December 1991, an artillery attack was launched upon on the Imperial Fortress on the Srđ Hill above Dubrovnik. It happened suddenly because negotiations for …
The Tragic Battle of the Rosinjača Forest
The Battle of the Rosinjača Forest, one of the most heroic, tragic yet little known events of the Homeland War took place on 5 December 1991. Following heavy artillery, the …