Betonov
10-25-11, 03:31 PM
The last entry into my ''20 years since independence'' series.
By this time Yugoslavia allready fell apart. Slovenia, Croatia and Bosnia were independent states. The forces that ripped her apart were plotting a war of conquest. Slobodan Milosevich, the president of Yugoslavia, which was then the size of modern Serbia+Kosovo+Montenegro had dreams of a greater Serbia. A new Balkan power encompassing all Serbian ethnic groups. But the problem was those groups were part of Croatia and Bosnia. And the only way to take them was by force and a large amount of soldiers and equipement was still in Slovenia. The Brion declaration was only a cease fire, not an official peace treaty. A withdrawal of forces was authorised and Slovenia was more than willing to get them out of the country.
Convoys began rolling to our only port of Koper as early as the 22nd and a transport fleet was allready docked, including Tito's personal yacht, the Galeb (Seagull)
http://www.primorske.si/getattachment/7a0ccb85-b4b6-48a9-a97f-46a58f1a5753/.aspx http://www.primorske.si/getattachment/926579b5-1a58-4866-8f9f-9c3f18729cea/.aspx
http://www.dw-world.de/image/0,,4183764_1,00.jpg
the Galeb
http://www.delo.si/assets/media/picture/20111020/jla.jpeg
The police and the army were on high alert and very nervous. Leaders feared it was al a ruse. But as days went by and less and less soldiers were still in the country, the atmosphere started to become optimistic. They were really leaving. Plus to an educated observant, the events in Croatia and Bosnia were a grimm confirmation, that the soldiers are leaving for good.
On the night of 25/26th October, the last of the JNA troops were loaded unto Venus, a ferry rented from Cyprus, and when the engines started the last act of the fight for independence was concluded.
http://www.mariborskiutrip.si/images/stories/_voj2.jpg
By this time Yugoslavia allready fell apart. Slovenia, Croatia and Bosnia were independent states. The forces that ripped her apart were plotting a war of conquest. Slobodan Milosevich, the president of Yugoslavia, which was then the size of modern Serbia+Kosovo+Montenegro had dreams of a greater Serbia. A new Balkan power encompassing all Serbian ethnic groups. But the problem was those groups were part of Croatia and Bosnia. And the only way to take them was by force and a large amount of soldiers and equipement was still in Slovenia. The Brion declaration was only a cease fire, not an official peace treaty. A withdrawal of forces was authorised and Slovenia was more than willing to get them out of the country.
Convoys began rolling to our only port of Koper as early as the 22nd and a transport fleet was allready docked, including Tito's personal yacht, the Galeb (Seagull)
http://www.primorske.si/getattachment/7a0ccb85-b4b6-48a9-a97f-46a58f1a5753/.aspx http://www.primorske.si/getattachment/926579b5-1a58-4866-8f9f-9c3f18729cea/.aspx
http://www.dw-world.de/image/0,,4183764_1,00.jpg
the Galeb
http://www.delo.si/assets/media/picture/20111020/jla.jpeg
The police and the army were on high alert and very nervous. Leaders feared it was al a ruse. But as days went by and less and less soldiers were still in the country, the atmosphere started to become optimistic. They were really leaving. Plus to an educated observant, the events in Croatia and Bosnia were a grimm confirmation, that the soldiers are leaving for good.
On the night of 25/26th October, the last of the JNA troops were loaded unto Venus, a ferry rented from Cyprus, and when the engines started the last act of the fight for independence was concluded.
http://www.mariborskiutrip.si/images/stories/_voj2.jpg