CROATIAN FORCES

As a UK based group we portray the Croatian combat soldier between the period June 25th 1991 and April 1993 periods of the Homeland War of Independence, members portray various units of the Croatian Forces serving in Croatia & Bosnia Herzegovina. Our aim is to provide a better awareness of the conflict and the Croatian forces of the time. In our efforts to provide an authentic portrayal we use only original items of uniform, equipment and weapons. We offer a gathering place for the veterans of the conflict as well as collectors and individuals who share an interest in this period of military history.

It has been remarked, somewhat naively that the period we represent is not tasteful. 'NO war is tasteful'. What we portray is not done so in any political, religious or ethnical manner. We portray a period that many who see us will remember in their life times, a conflict that was after all the fiercest conflict on European soil since World War Two. To ignore it is to be naive. We recognise that atrocities were committed by ALL sides in the conflict, but can any period that is represented by any living history group truly say that their particular period of history did not involve military atrocities.

Our group includes members who actually served alongside both the Croatian and Bosnian forces during the conflict which ensures our portrayal is presented properly and respectfully.

All forces that served in defence of the Croatian Homeland can be represented including Bosnian Muslim units who served alongside the Bosnian Croatian forces prior to their alliances breakup in April 1993 which turned the two sides against one another and escalated the conflict further to involve three warring factions. Forces we portray include;