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You could have sworn that they were right, that the Croatians had attacked them.
Ti bi se zakleo 100% da su oni u pravu, da su Hrvati napali njih.
That was the kind of propaganda they had.
Takvu su propagandu imali.
They could blur your vision and convince you.
Zamažu ti oči, ubijede te.
After I escaped from the JNA, I came home, where I joined the defenders of my village and municipality.
Kad sam pobjegao iz JNA došao sam kući, gdje sam se pridružio braniteljima mojega sela i općine.
With his signature on every page of this statement, the giver ELVIR MAŠlĆ and record keeper MATO ARTUKOVIĆ confirm its authenticity, as well as that the statement was given without any form of coercion and that the written corresponds to the given statement."
"Potpisom* svake stranice ove izjave njen davalac ELVIR MAŠlĆ i zapisničar MATO ARTUKOVIĆ potvrdjuju njenu autentičnost, da je izjava dana bez Ikakve prisile, kao i to da zapisano odgovara danoj izjavi."
Slavonski Brod, 22nd October 1992
Slavonski Brod, 22.10,1992.
GIVER OF THE STATEMENT:
DAVALAC IZJAVE:
RECORD KEEPER:
ZAPISNIČAR:
The statement was recorded in writing by Mato Artuković, A.Hebranga D IH/2
Izjavu Je zapisao Mato Artuković, A.Hebranga D IH/2
55000 SLAVONSKI BROD (No.
55000 SLAVONSKI BROD (br.
Brod Citizen Identification Number 2312954302112)
Brod JMBG 2312954302112)
JAKOB ĐURO, born on 25th January 1964 in Inđija, municipality of Inđija, Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, with permanent residence in Novi Slankamen,
DJURO JAKOB rodjen 25.01.1964. god. u Indjiji općina Indjija AP Vojvodina, sa stalnim mjestom boravka u Kovom Slankamfenu ul.
Ive Lole Ribara 84, married, with two children, worker by occupation, of Croatian nationality, currently resident in Sveta
"Ive Lole Ribara" br 84-, oženjen, dvoje djece, po zanimanju radnik, po nacionalnosti Hrvat, trenutno smješten u Sv.
Klara, municipality of Novi Zagreb, Branje Malnara
Klari općina Novi Zagreb ul."Branje Malnara" br.
(Reserve of the Yugoslav People's Army, JNA, from Vojvodina, Bršadin - Vukovar)
(Rezervista JNA iz Vojvodine, Bršadin-Vukovar)
In September 1991, between 1.00 and 2.00 A.M., military messengers delivered me the summons to enrol in the JNA reserve. I was to come immediately, within half an hour, in front of the Local Community building in Slankamen, where transport would await me.
U rujnu mjesecu 1991 god. noću izmedju l i 2 h došli su vojni kuriri iz sekretarijata za ONO i donijeli mi poziv za odlazak u rezervu "JNA" i to odmah u roku od pola sata da moram doći pred zgradu Mjesne Zajednice u Slankamenuf gdje me čeka prijevoz.
In the summons, the statement that this was a military exercise was crossed out, and it was written that it was a summons to "war".
Na pozivu je bilo precrtano da je u pitanju vojna vježba, i dopisano da je poziv za "rat".
The people who had delivered the summons immediately threatened me that I had to obey, because otherwise I would be tried at the military court and imprisoned.
Odmah mi je zapriječeno od strane onih koji su donijeli poziv, da se moram odazvati, inače me čeka vojni sud i robija.
When I arrived in front of the Local Community building, there were around 100 people, my co-citizens, Croatians from Slankamen.
Kad sam stigao pred Mjesnu Zajednicu tamo je bilo oko loo ljudi,uglavnom mlađjih, mojih sugradjana,hrvata iz Slankamena.
I approached one of the uniformed JNA officers (1st class captain)
Ja sam prišao jednom od uniformiranih jugo-oficira /Kapetan I
and asked him why I had been summoned and where I had to go.
klase/ i pitao zbog čega sam dobio poziv i kuda moram ići.
He answered me that I could ask this question in Novi Sad, Dunavska ulica
Odgovorio mi je da mogu to pitati u Novom Sadu u "Dunavskoj ulici br.
4. That was the address of the prison for military offenders.
4" / tamo je tada bio zatvor za vojne prekršitelje /.
He added that everyone with similar questions would even receive transport to Novi Sad, to the same place. Then they packed us into buses and we departed for the nearby village of Rivica around 3.00 A.M., where we exited onto a football field.
Dodao je još da svi koji imaju slična pitanja mogu Čak dobiti i prijevoz do Novog Sada na isto mjesto.Zatim su nas potrpali u autobuse i oko 3 h noću smo krenuli u obližnje mjesto Rivicu, gdje su nas iskrcali na nogometno igralište.
No one told or explained us anything, the people were frightened and displeased, there was general agitation.
Nitko nam ništa nije govorio ni objašnjavao, ljudi su bili preplašeni i negodovali su, vladala je pometnja.
Around 8.00 A.M., we were still standing on the field.
Oko 8 h ujutro, još uvijek smo stajali na igralištu.
Then the 1st class JNA Captain Tamburić arrived and said that the people had to be mentally prepared.
Tada je došao kapetan I klase "JNA" Tamburić i rekao je da se moraju ljudi psihički pripremiti.
He addressed us by saying that we all knew "why we were here", and that he himself did not know where we were supposed to go.
Obratio nam se riječima da svi "znamo zašto smo tu", a da ni on točno ne zna gdje se treba ići.
I was allocated to a mortar squad and they took us to a hall in Vrdnik. There were around 100 of us in my group. Captain Tamburić came out in front of us and said:
Ja sam bio svrstan u minobacački vod i odatle su nas odveli u Vrdnik u jednu salu.Bilo nas je u mojoj grupi oko loo.Tamo je kapetan Tamburić izišao pred nas i rekao :
"We must know whom we are to encounter there, they are Ustashas, destroyers of Yugoslavia and oppressors. I do not know for certain whether you are to go to the front immediately or will only have test shootings, but I must warn you that, should you come across Ustashas, you better take your own lives than fall into their hands. We will now show you a video where you will see what Ustashas do to those
"Mi treba da znamo sa kime ćemo se tamo sresti, da su to ustaše, rušitelji Jugoslavije i krvnici".Ja ne znam sigurno da li ćete vi ići odmah na frontu ili ćete imati samo probna gadjanja, ali vas moram upozoriti da ukoliko naidjete na ustaše, bolje da sami sebi presudite nego da padnete u njihovo ruke.Sada ćemo "vam prikazati jedan snimak gdje ćete vidjeti, sta to ustaše rade sa
they lay their hands upon."
onima koje uhvate.
They showed us a video, on which one could see a man tied to a chair, supposedly slaughtered, but going through his critical moments. At the point where the person holding the knife, whose face one could not see, was to stab the knife into the victim's neck, there was snow on the recording. On my opinion, it was a montage. Captain Tamburić explained it by saying that the scene had been shot by an amateur, and that had caused the defects.
Poslije toga su nam pokazali snimak_na kojem se vidjelo kako je jedan čovjek koji je vezan sa stolicu, navodno zaklan, ali u kritičnim momentima, kada je došlo do toga da onaj što je imao nož u ruci, a čije se lice nije vidjelo zarije nož u vrat žrtve, tada su se na snimci pojavile smetnje.Po mom mišljenju, radilo se o montaži.Kapetan Tamburić je to objasnio tako Što je rekao da je scenu snimio amater, pa je zbog toga došlo do grešaka
We received our uniforms and weapons on the same day, were boarded on trucks and taken to Odžaci (near Bogojevo), where we were accommodated in a factory hall. There were already around 730 of us.
Taj isti dan su nam zadužili uniforme i naoružanje, potrpali su nas u kamione i odvezli nas u Odžake /kod Bogojeva/, gdje su nas smjestili u jednu fabričku halu.Tu nas je već bilo oko 73o.
We first received a lecture on strategy and a short tactical training
Prvo smo imali predavanje o strategiji i kratku taktičku obuku
on the behaviour on the front.The officers told us again that the Ustashas in Croatia committed horrible crimes, massacres and rapes and that we had to fight them for this reason. Here, every squad obtained a guide from the lines of the Serbs from Slavonia. My group was assigned a Serb from Bogdanovci.
o ponašanju na frontu.Opet su nam oficiri govorili o tome kako ustaše u Hrvatskoj prave grozne zločine,pokolje, silovanja i da se zato moramo boriti protiv njih,Tu je svaki vod dobio po jednog vodiča, iz redova Srba iz Slavonije.Kod nas, u moju grupu je dodijeljen jedan Srbin iz Bogdanovaca.
He told us how Ustashas had evicted him from his house and set it on fire, and that the "pest should be killed off" by all means necessary.
Onda nam je on pričao o tome kako su njega ustaše istjerale iz kuće i zapalili je, i da treba svim silama "tu gamad pobiti".
In the night, they woke us up and boarded us on trucks. We set off, without knowing our destination. Captain Tamburić also claimed that he did not know where we were going. Early in the morning, before dawn, we arrived in a village, and our guide, the Serb from Bogdanovci, informed us that it was Bobota.
U toku noći su nas podigli i potovarili u kamione i krenuli smo, a nismo znali gdje.I kapetan Tamburić je tvrdio da ne zna kuda se ide.Rano ujutro,pred zoru smo stigli u jedno selo, a naš vodič" /Srbin iz Bogđanovaca/ nam je rekao da je to Bobota.
There we received ammunition for our rifles and bombs.
Ovdje smo zadužili streljivo za puške i bombe.
They gave out zoljas, grenades for mortars and other material. As I had heard, this had all been brought from the Valjevo Corps, which had been there before us and was by then being discharged.
Dijelili su zolje, granate za minobacače i ostali materijal.Kako sam čuo, to je bilo donijeto iz valjevskog korpusa, koji je tu bio prije nas i tada se razdu-živao.
As I had noticed, the Croatians were scattered among the units, so that there would be as few of us as possible together in one group. Many begged to be dismissed home, some even wrote written requests to the commanders, which were not approved.
Has Hrvate su kako sam primjetio razbacali po jedinicama, da nas bude Što manje na okupu u grupama.Mnogi su molili da ih se pusti kući, a neki su pisali i pismene molbe komandirima, ali one nisu zvažavane.
I was very frightened, as I was the only Croatian in the squad. I was afraid that they would kill me, because the majority around me
Ja sam se jako plašio, jer sam bio jedini Hrvat u vodu,bojao sam se da će me ubiti, jer je većina oko mene
were wearing Chetnik cockades on their hats.
bilo sa četničkim kokardama na kapama.
No one forbid them to remove the five-pointed stars and put cockades and Serbian signs with the four "C's" on their hats.
Niko im nije branio da skidaju petokrake i stave na kape kokarde i srpske znakove sa 4 C
When we arrived in Bršadin, we were sent to the first line of fire, where we replaced the Valjevo Corps, which had abandoned the positions.
Kada smo došli u Brsadin, poslali su nas na prvu vatrenu liniju gdje smo zamijenili valjevski korpus koji je otišao sa položaja.
I was not in the trench on the first line immediately on the first day, because soldiers with mortars were located behind those lines. The shooting went on constantly.
Ja nisan bio u rovu na prvoj liniji odmah prvi dan, jer smo mi sa minobacačima bili locirani iza tih linija, Pucalo se stalno.
An attack on the silo was performed, with main participation
Bio je izveden napad na silos, u kome je glavno učešće bilo
by the Novi Sad Corps, a mechanized unit, which had then, as it was told, arrived from the devastated village of Ćelije.
novosadskog korpusa, jedne mehanizirane jedinice, koja.je tada kako se govorilo stigla iz razorenog sela Ćelije.
The Yugoslav officers told us that the silo had to be taken, because it was of strategic importance and represented an Ustasha nest. When the silo was taken and demolished, there were no Croatian soldiers. Wheat poured out on all sides for seven days. It was taken away by the locals, while the Serbian reserves stole everything that could be taken.
Jugo-oficiri su nam govorili da se taj silos mora zauzeti, jer je to strateški važno i predstavlja ustaško gnijezdo.Kada je osvojen silos koji je razrušen, tamo nije bilo nikoga od hrvatskih vojnika.Na sve strane je curilo žito i to čitavih 7 dana.Žito su raznosili mještani, a rezervisti Srbi pljačkali sve što se moglo uzeti.
They even removed bulbs and electricity switches.
Skidali su čak i sijalice i šaltere od struje.
We were then ordered to attack Bogdanovci. We approached the distance of about one or two kilometres from the village and dug ourselves in there. Around 11.00 P.M., we were ordered to open fire on the village.
Poslije ovoga su nam zapovijedili da se ide na Bogdanovce.Prišli smo na 1-2 kilometra do sela i;tamo smo se ukopali, oko 11 h u toku noći je naredjeno da se otvori vatra na selo.
They kept on saying that it was very important to cut off the road to Vukovar, because Vukovar was an Ustasha nest, and when Vukovar fell, we would be dismissed to go home and rewarded.
Stalno su govorili da je važno da se presječe cesta ka Vukovarut jer je Vukovar ustaško leglo,a kada padne Vukovar da će nas pustiti kući i bit ćemo nagradjeni.
I begged Lieutenant Željko Đurić to let me go home, because I had a brother in the Croatian army and could not shoot at him and my own people.
Molio sam poručnika Željka Djurića da me pusti kući, jer imam brata koji je u hrvatskoj vojsci i ne mogu pucati na njega i na svoj narod.
He promised me to resolve this and transfer me to the kitchen.
Obećao mi je da će se to riješiti i da će me prebaciti u kuhinju.
However, after this, I was sent to the first front line, while the Chetniks from my squad provoked me even more. When a grenade fell from the Croatian side, they would say:
No, poslije toga sam upravo poslan na prvu liniju fronte,a četnici iz moga voda su me još više izazi vali, i kada bi pala granata sa hrvatske strane,govorili su mi :
"There goes a greeting from your brother!" I did not talk to anyone for the whole time, nor was I allowed to confide in anyone.
"Evo, stiže ti čestitka od brata",Nisam ni s kim cijelo vrijeme razgovarao, niti sam se smio kome povjeriti.
There was a strong hatred towards us Croatians among the Serbian soldiers.
Medju srpskim voj nicima je vladala velika mržnja prema nama Hrvatima.
We attacked Bogdanovci from 11.00 P.M. to 3.00 A.M., and then the fire ceased.
Bogdanovce smo tukli od 11 do o3 h i tada je prestala paljba.
We rested and cleaned our weapons the whole day. They said that we were to wait for the Novi Sad Corps and then attack Lužani together with them.
Taj cijeli dan smo odmarali i čistili oružje.Govorili su da treba da treba da sačekamo novosadski korpus i da ćemo skupa s njima krenuti u napad na Lužane.
In the course of that day, the Novi Sad Corps arrived, with around 1100 people, mortars, tanks and self-propelled artillery guns.
U toku toga dana došao je novosadski korpus sa oko lloo ljudi, sa minobacačima, tenkovima i samohodkama.
They set up pontoons over a channel, so that the attack on Lužani could begin. The pontoons were immediately destroyed by grenades from the Croatian side. Then they brought some planks and set them up, because they said that Lužani had to be taken at any price.
Postavili su pontone preko jednog kanala da bi se moglo krenuti na Lužane.Ti pontoni su odmah bili uništeni granatama sa hrvatske strane.Onda su donijeli neke daske i postavili, jer su rekli da se Lužani moraju osvojiti po svaku cijenu.
We fired from all weapons from 6.30 until 10 A.M.
Tukli smo iz svih orudja. od 6,30 ujutro do lo h.
Then the infantry attacked. Some immediately came across a mine field, while the Croatian side had opened fire, and many reserves died. We then revolted, because no one wanted to continue attacking.
Onda je krenula pješadija u napad.Neki su naletili odmah na minsko polje, a sa hrvatsko strane je počela paljba i tu su mnogi rezervisti poginuli.Onda smo se pobunili, jer niko više nije htio u napad.
Out of the 780 of us, around 560 had remained, while out of the 16 so-called Arkan's special units, four had returned alive.
Od 780, ostalo nas je oko 560, a od 16 tzv. arkanovih specijalaca, vratila se 4 živa.
Because of the revolt, we were forced by command to move further forward.
Zbog pobune, ponovno smo na komandu i pod prisilom morali napri jed.
Because of large losses, we still had to withdraw on that day. Two whole squads had remained behind our line, and we did not know what had happened to them, while none of us wanted to go there to save them, even though the Yugoslav officers gave out such orders. Captain Tamburić
Zbog velikih gubitaka ipak smo se taj dan morali povući nazad.Dva kompletna voda su ostala iza naše linije i što je bilo s njima nismo znali, a nitko nije od nas htio tamo ići da ih spašava, mada su to jugo-oficiri naredjivali.Kapetan Tamburić je
said that we were terrible fighters. We asked for relief, but they refused to grant it. Then all of us started to shoot at the command building, where the officers were accommodated.
rekao da mi nismo nikakvi borci.Tražili smo smjenu, ali nam nisu dali.Onda smo masovno počeli pucati u zgradu komande gdje su bili smješteni oficiri.
A security officer came out and said that we were not allowed to leave the positions and that we would all be sent to military court. But after 12 hours, the officer promised us to ask the higher command for approval to withdraw from the positions.
Izišao je jedan oficir iz obezbjedjenja i rekao da ne možemo napustiti položaj i da ćemo svi na vojni sud.Medjutim, poslije 12 h , taj oficir je rekao da će tra žiti od više komande odobrenje da se povučemo sa položaja.
We withdrew from the positions around 2.00 P.M.
Oko 14 h smo se povukli sa položaja.
We were replaced by other reserves, most of them from Vršac, and the rest from Novi Sad.
Zamijenili su nas drugim rezervistima, od koji je najviše bilo iz Vršca, a ostalo iz Novog Sada.
We returned to a hotel in Inđija by trucks and were later dismissed to go home.
Kamionima smo se vratili u Indjiju u hotel i poslije raspušteni kućama.
Upon hearing that I was to be summoned again, I escaped to
Kada sam čuo da ću ponovno dobiti poziv, pobjegao sam u
Croatia on 5th March 1992. I escaped together with my family,
Hrvatsku.Bilo je to 5.o3.1992. god.Izbjegao sam skupa sa obitelji,
leaving all of my belongings behind.
a svu imovinu ostavio.
With my signature on every page of the statement, I confirm the authenticity of this statement, which I give voluntarily and without any form of coercion.
Potpisom svake stranice ovog iskaza potvrdjujem vjerodostojnost ovog iskaza koji dajem dobrovoljno i bez ikakve prisile.
Zagreb, 20th December 1992
U Zagrebu, 2o.12.1992.
Jakob Đuro
Djura Jakob
POLICE STATION GRUBIŠNO POLJE
V PS GRUBIŠNO POLJE
POLICE OFFICE VELIKI GRĐEVAC
PI VELIKI GRDJEVAC
V. Grđevac, 10th August 1993
V.Grdjevac, 10.08.1993.
Composed on 10th August 1993 at the police office Veliki Grđevac, based on the questioning of Josip Kamber, born on
Sačinjena dana 10.08.1993. godine u policijskoj ispostavi Veliki Grdjevac, povodom obavljenog informativnog razgovora sa Kamber Josipom, rođ.
27th March 1962 in Veliki
27.03.1962. godine u Vel.
Prelac, with residence in Veliki
Prelac, s prebivalištem u Vel.
Grđevac, Kralja
Grdjevcu, K.
The above named finished elementary school in V. Grđevac, after which he attended the Secondary Military School in Sarajevo for three years and in Zadar for one year.
Gore navedeni završio je osnovnu škola u V.Grdjevcu,za tim je pohadjao Srednju vojna škola u Sarajevu tri godine i jed nu godinu u Zadru.
After finishing secondary education, he wanted to attend the Military Academy of Air Defense in Zadar, but he was not accepted.
Po završetka srednjeg obrazovanja htio je po-hadjati vojnu akademiju PZO u Zadru, ali mu nije bilo omogućeno.
Miljenko Piščević from Veliki Grđevac was a friend of the battalion commander Predrag Jocić, major by rank, and the above named holds the opinion that Piščević had influenced commander Jocić, and that for this reason he was not accepted to the academy.
Piščević Miljenko iz Vel.Grdjevca bio je prijatelj sa komandantom bataljona Jocić Predrag, po činu major,te je mišljenja da je Piš čević imao utjecaj na komandanta Jocića, te zbog toga nije prim ljen na akademiju.
In 1980, he finished school and went to work in Vršac, in the rank of Sergeant, as commander of the Military Police cannon squad
1980. godine završava školovanje i odlazi na ra dno mjesto sa činom vodnika u Vršac za komandira topovskog voda V.P.
2875/21 C., with 18 soldiers in his squad.
2875/21 C. gdje imao 18 vojnika u vodu.
Commander of the garrison was Ilija Vučković, major by rank.
Komandant garnizona bio je Vučkovic Ilija, po činu major.
He remained on this position until 1989, during which period
Sve do 1989. godine bio je na tom radnom mjestu, a za to vrijeme mjenjali su komandanti ga rnizona.
Major Ilija Jokić, Major Milan Bagojević and Major Ljubinko Đinđić exchanged on the position of garrison commander.
Major Jokić Ilija, major Bagojevic Milan, major Djindjić Ljubinko.
At his place of work, there were three Croatian junior officers: Ensign Đuro Koštanjevac from Varaždin, Ensign Stjepan Đakula from Zagreb and Ensign Zvonimir Preksavec from Zagreb.
Od podoficira gdje je radio bila su tri Hrvata,zastav-nik Koštanjevac Djuro iz Varaždina, zastavnik Đakula Stjepan iz Zagreba, Preksavec Zvonimir iz Zagreba, zastavnik po činu.
Regarding the above named officers, he only knows that Stjepan Bakula was transferred to Priština five years ago.
Od gore navedenih oficira zna da je Bakula Stjepan prije 5 godina dobio prekomandu u Prištinu.
In 1989, he assumed the position of soldier bakery manager, where he remained until June
1989.godine odlazi na drugo radno mjesto za upravnika vojničke pekare,gdje je bio do 6.mj.
1992, when he was definitely dismissed from service in the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA). He had already stopped working in May 1992, as a consequence of provocations by officers of lower and higher ranks and civilians who were employed at the JNA.
1992. godine ka da se i definitivno skinuo iz službe tzv.JNA, a još u maju 1992. godine je prestao raditi iz razloga provociranja oficira nižeg i višeg ranga te od strane gradjanskih lica koji su bili zaposleni u JNA.
The garrison consisted of approximately 1000 people, and at the beginning of the war in Slovenia, a reserve army was set up, as there was only a small number of active soldiers at that period.
Garnizon je brojio oko 1000 ljudi, a od početka rata u Slo veniji podignut je rezervni sastav iz razloga jer u tom momentu je bilo malo aktivne vojske.
By that time, I saw a dispatch which had arrived from Belgrade, and I think that it came from the chief command. It ordered everyone to pay special attention to officers and soldiers of Croatian, Slovenian and all nationalities other than Serbian. While the fights in Slovenia took place, no one went on field, the reserves were only given uniforms and weapons.
U to vrijeme vidio sam depešu koja je stigla iz Beograda, a mislim da je došla iz glavne komande da se posebna pažnja obrati na oficire i vojnike Hrvatske, slovenske i druge nacionalnosti osim srpski, dok su se vodile borbe u Slove niji iz garnizona nitko nije izlazio van na teren, samo je rezer vistima podjeljenja uniforma i oružje.
We were still wearing five-pointed stars on our hats, while the so-called cockade sign was visible on the hats of the reserves (but not all of them).
Na kapama smo nosili još zvjezdu petokraku, a na kapama od rezervista (ne svih) moglo se je vidjeti obilježje tzv.kokarda.
On 30th June 1991 at 3.00 o'clock, the whole garrison was raised to the first level of combat readiness, and left of the circle with all technical equipment and people, while the garrison was taken over by the 11th Frontier Division.
30.06.1991.godine u jutro u 03 sata kompletan garnizon je podignut na prvi stupanj borbene gotovosti, te je izašao van kruga sa kompletnom tehnikom i ljud stvom, a garnizon je preuzeo XI granični odsijek.
The above named was not allowed to participate, but he saw that the reserves were summoned to military exercise.
Predmetni nije smio biti prisutan, ali je vidio da u pozivima od rezervista pi še vojna vježba.
The army that had gone on field kept on saying that they went to "slaughter Croatians". There were people who disapproved, but were punished for this reason. However, he has no knowledge of the mode of punishment.
Od vojske koja je izašla van, tj. teren čulo se da idu "da kolju Hrvate", ali je bilo ljudi koji to nisu opravda vali, ali su zbog toga bili kažnjeni, samo ne zna na koji način.