Category: Balkan History
Historical stories from the Balkans. Personalities, objects and events that marked Yugoslavia forever.
The Non-Aligned Movement: How Josip Broz Tito United the World
The Non-Aligned Movement represents one of the most important political and ideological…
ARKAN’S CHILDREN: What Happened to the Children of Željko Ražnatović Arkan?
Few names from the turbulent Balkan 1990s continue to spark as much…
Milja Vujanović – The Most Beautiful Woman of Yugoslavia and a Tragic Heroine
Milja Vujanović was one of the most striking figures of the Yugoslav…
Slobodan Milošević: A Former Yugoslav President – Full Biography
Early Life and Origins Slobodan Milošević was born on 20 August 1941…
Why Was Yugoslavia an Economic Power?
How a socialist country managed to live better than many wealthier nations?…
The Most Powerful Factories in Former Yugoslavia
When discussing the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, industry is often…
Who were the “RED BERETS”? The Most Dangerous Elite Special Forces of Former Yugoslavia
The Red Berets, or the JSO unit, when it was established, remained…
Mate Parlov: One of Yugoslavia’s Greatest Boxers
When speaking of legendary athletes from the former Yugoslavia, it is impossible…
“GOLI OTOK” – The Most Notorious Prison of Former Yugoslavia and Tito’s Era
“Goli Otok” is a name that evokes fear and dark associations, leaving…
Submarine “HEROJ” – The Most Powerful Yugoslav Submarine
Yugoslavia was a country that developed a remarkable naval tradition and capability,…