Zagreb in the Homeland War

Početkom devedesetih godina grad Zagreb imao je strateško značenje kao gospodarsko, političko i društveno središte Republike Hrvatske. Također, u Zagrebu se početkom Domovinskog rata nalazilo sjedište 5. vojne oblasti Jugoslavenske narodne armije te popriličan broj njenih vojnih objekata, čija je prisutnost početkom Domovinskog rata unijela dodatan nemir među građane grada Zagreba. Obrana grada formirana je u obliku policijskih odreda, Narodne i Civilne zaštite, gradskih brigada te Prve i Druge gardijske brigade Hrvatske vojske. Velik broj Zagrepčana aktivno je sudjelovao u obrani grada te na bojištima diljem teritorija Republike Hrvatske. Grad Zagreb napadan je nekoliko puta tijekom 1991. te u svibnju 1995. kada je raketiran u znak osvete za vojno - redarstvenu operaciju Bljesak. Tijekom Domovinskog rata Zagreb je bio mjesto organiziranja brojnih mirotvornih inicijativa i skupova, a najznačajniji pokret organiziran tih godina bio je Bedem ljubavi – pokret majki koje su se zalagale za povratak kući sinova s odsluženja vojnog roka u Jugoslavenskoj narodnoj armiji. Također, Zagreb je za trajanja rata primio velik broj izbjeglica i prognanika koji su morali napustiti svoje domove. Na taj su način Zagrepčani pokazali svoju humanost i velikodušnost prema potrebitima koji su tijekom ratnih godina pristigli u Zagreb.At the beginning of the 1990s, the city of Zagreb had a strategic significance as the economic, political and social center of the Republic of Croatia. Also, at the beginning of the Homeland War, Zagreb was the seat of the 5th Military District of the Yugoslav People's Army and a considerable number of its military facilities, whose presence at the beginning of the Homeland War brought additional unrest among the citizens of Zagreb. The defense of the city was formed in the form of police detachments, People's and Civil Protection, city brigades and the First and Second Guards Brigades of the Croatian Army. During the Homeland War, A large number of Zagreb citizens actively participated in the defense of the city and on the battlefields throughout the territory of the Republic of Croatia. The city of Zagreb was attacked several times during 1991 and in May 1995 when it was rocketed in revenge for the militarypolice operation Bljesak. During the Homeland War, Zagreb was the site of numerous peace initiatives and gatherings, and the most important movement organized in those years was the Wall of Love - a movement of mothers who advocated the return of their sons home from military service in the Yugoslav People's Army. Also, during the war, Zagreb received a large number of refugees and displaced persons who had to leave their homes. In this way, the people of Zagreb showed their humanity and generosity towards the needy who arrived in Zagreb during the war years