Friday, 19 November 2010

481 foreign volunteers from 35 countries defended Croatia in 1991-1995

481 foreign volunteers from 35 countries defended Croatia in 1991-1995

Sons of Croatia! 72 were killed in action (15 from England, 14 from Germany, 8 from France,...), and 88 wounded in action. Present in every front-line brigade, volunteers could be found on all of Croatia's five fronts. They were an enormous boost to civilian morale and their presence in battered front-line towns brought resolve to exhausted defenders. Jean-Michel Nicollier from France on the photo is one of the victims, assasinated in Ovčara near Vukovar.

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