Bljesak 10 (2027)

Operation (Operation Flash) was a short but pivotal military offensive conducted by the Croatian Army (HV) in early May 1995. It resulted in the rapid liberation of Western Slavonia, which had been part of the self-proclaimed Republic of Serbian Krajina (RSK) since 1991.

: Briefly address the retaliatory rocket attacks on Zagreb by RSK forces (ordered by Milan Martić) as a direct response to the operation. Bljesak 10

: Summarize how Bljesak fundamentally changed the military balance of power in the Balkans. Operation (Operation Flash) was a short but pivotal

: Reopening of the A3 motorway and the first major defeat of RSK forces since 1991. : Summarize how Bljesak fundamentally changed the military

I. Introduction

: How the operation is celebrated today in Croatia as a major liberation vs. its perception as a tragedy in Serbian historiography. V. Conclusion

: Analyze the speed of the operation (less than 32 hours to free 500 sq km).