Kata Šoljić, considered as a hero of Homeland War, lost her four sons who defended Croatia in 1990s during the Battle for Vukovar. She was seeking the remains of her children for twelve years, and the last one was found in 2003. During the Second World War she lost her four brothers. Kata Šoljić died in 2008 in Zagreb, at the age of 87.
Category: Croatian Heroes
Croatian Heroes: Heroes of Vukovar TV serial by Eduard & Dominik Galic, part 10
Part 10 is the last one from the Vukovar Heroes series by Eduard and Dominik Galić, entitled Blago Zadro. It will be available on Friday 07.11.2008 20.10. This episode is about legendary Blago Zadro and his influence on Vukovar’s defenders.
Croatian Heroes: Heroes of Vukovar TV serial by Eduard & Dominik Galic, part 9
Part 9 of the Vukovar Heroes series by Eduard and Dominik Galić, entitled Peyton will be available on Friday 31.10.2008 , at 20.10. You’ll meet Vlatko Voloder, Miro and Tomislav Josić (on the left) and a few of their friends, who fought against more than 500 enemy soldiers. The result was incredible. They won.
Croatian Heroes: Heroes of Vukovar TV serial by Eduard & Dominik Galic, part 8
Part 8 of the Vukovar Heroes series by Eduard and Dominik Galić, entitled Slavonska and Hercegovačka Street will be available on Friday 24.10.2008, at 20.10. You’ll meet Mirko Brekalo senior, Nenad Gagić (on the photo), Ivan Kapular, Ivica Lukić, Dragan Luketić, Ivica Habajec.
Croatian Heroes: Heroes of Vukovar TV serial by Eduard & Dominik Galic, part 7
Part 7 of the Vukovar Heroes series by Eduard and Dominik Galić, entitled New Banijska Street will be available on Friday 17.10.2008, at 20.10. Main characters in this episode are Miroslav and Tomislav Josić, Vlatko Voloder, Ivica Banožić, Ivan Kapula and Dragutin Špac (on the left).
Croatian Heroes: Vinko Gecan USA
Vinko Gecan (1862-1916) is one whose name is woven into the historical fabric of our Croatian and American people. True heroism is not something that is planned. Rather, it is something that takes place under difficult circumstances as presented by life. Heroic moments are those that for some mysterious urge within us surface out of love for others – those in danger or need.
Croatian Heroes: Heroes of Vukovar TV serial by Eduard & Dominik Galic, part 6
We invite you to see Part 6 of the Vukovar Heroes series by Eduard and Dominik Galić, entitled Technical building . It will be available via Croatian Television on Friday, October 10th, 2008, at 20.10. Main characters in this episode are Marko Filković, Ivo Komšić, Zdravko Mamić, and Ivica Mikula (on the left).
Croatian Heroes: Heroes of Vukovar TV serial by Eduard & Dominik Galic, part 5
Part 5 of the Vukovar Heroes series by Eduard and Dominik Galić is among others about Zdenko Horvat, Croatian defender (on the left), who destroyed 10 tanks and one armored vehicle and almost alone stopped a large enemy breakthrough in Vukovar across Bobota channel in 1991.
Eduard & Dominik Galic Croatian film producers
Eduard Galić and his son Dominik (on the left) are very successful film producers. Especially important is their joint work on the Heroes of Vukovar series, which is just being shown by Croatian Television with great success. Dominik holds a Croatian national record in butterfly swimming.
Croatian Heroes: Heroes of Vukovar TV serial by Eduard & Dominik Galic, part 4
Turbo platoon was sent on most delicate and dangerous tasks in Vukovar’s defense. Blago Zadro formed the platoon and was their leader. The main characters are Miro Radmanović, Tomo Jakovljević and Nevenko Mauzer (on the left). Part 4 of the Heros of Vukovar TV serial, Turbo platoon – Friday 26.09.2008 20.10, on Croatian Television.
Croatian Heroes: Dr. Juraj Njavro legendary surgeon at the Vukovar Hospital died
Dr. Juraj Njavro (1938-2008) was a legendary Croatian surgeon at the Vukovar Hospital in 1991, during one of the most dramatic events in the history of Croatia. He was known as exceptionally pleasant and tolerant person. He wrote a book about his internment after the Serbian occupation of the city of Vukovar.
Croatian Heroes: Heroes of Vukovar TV serial by Eduard & Dominik Galic, part 3
Little groups of people had been organizing the defense, and soon volunteers have joined. Graduates, peasants and shoemakers became warriors. Heroes of Vukovar TV serial by Eduard & Dominik Galic proceeds with its third episode on Croatian Television: 3. Yellow Ants and Desert Rats – Friday 19.09.2008 20.10. On the left Blago Zadro, a legendary Croatian defender.
Croatian Heroes: Heroes of Vukovar TV serial by Eduard & Dominik Galic, part 2
Please, do not miss to see Episode 2 of the serial Heroes of Vukovar by Eduard and Dominik Galić on Croatian TV, Friday 12. 09. 2008. at 20.10. On the photo on the left is Marko Babić, a legendary Croatian defender.
Croatian Heroes: Heroes of Vukovar TV serial by Eduard & Dominik Galic
What about heroic 1991 resistance in Vukovar, which made Croatian state possible? What about men who destroyed those tanks and created the myth about Vukovar. Where are they? What are their names? What were they doing before the war? Who are they after all? And maybe the most important – how did they defeat the enemy so much stronger? In ten episodes.
Croatian Heroes: Pavo Urban defended Dubrovnik with his camera
Pavo Urban was a young photographer. He lost his life in 1991 during Serbian and Montenegrin shelling and bombing of the city of Dubrovnik with his photo camera in hands. His last photos are taken literally a few seconds before his tragic death. His photos reveal subtle spirituality of a young soul. Great talent.
Croatian Heroes: Dubrovnik defenders in 1991
Dubrovnik is one of the most beautiful mediaveal cities in the world. Its flag is unique by its inscritpion LIBERTAS, that is, Freedom. We want to remind the reader on the dramatic days in 1991 when the City was mercelesly bombed and shelled during the Serbian agression on Croatia. We also present the Memorial Room of Dubrovnik Defendres.
Vukovar, Croatian Baroque city on the Danube river
Vukovar is reviving from ashes. Many of its wounds have been cured, but a lots remains to be done in the future. Of course, its extremely difficult past will not be forgotten. One of the symbols of the city is Siniša Glavašević (1960-1991), Croatian writer and newspaperman.