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James Mason | all galleries >> Galleries >> The war in Central Bosnia > The biggest piece
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July '93 James Mason

The biggest piece

Mahalo, Vitez

In April of '93 the Croats and the Muslims were officially on the outs. There had been some tension between their forces before that, but their leaders had been able to keep a lid on it. In late April some of the more extreme Croats in the Vitez area got a tank truck and filled the tank with 200 kg of Vitizit, a very powerful explosive made locally for the Jugoslav military. They grabbed an unlucky Muslim and handcuffed him to the steering wheel, then told him to drive to Mahalo...my guess is that the intended target was the Bosnian police headquarters building, but the truck was in front of the house behind the man with the cigar when it went off. The devastation was amazing. Five people were killed, including my friend Huso, his wife, and a young policeman I'd had lunch with a few days earlier. This gear is the largest remaining piece of the truck which blew up.

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FOJNICA 25-May-2007 17:59
soldiers with this flag and insignia destroy my house kil my familly and friend,torch my village destroy my life.DON't make story about god Bosnian[muslims]army.story for kindergarten
Guest 11-Jun-2006 08:46
Powerful shot and the story. I would like to add that this soldier belongs to Bosnian Army, his halmet is marked with former Bosnian shield, the one I was proud to wear for 4 years during this time, and he is not looking to steel anything.
James Mason01-Jun-2006 00:58
Hey Miki Popovic, are you a moron or what? The soldier in the picture very plainly is wearing an Armija uniform, complete with Armija insignia on his helmet. Go back to your video games.
- James Mason
Hammie 07-May-2004 23:11
Very nice pictures i did two tours in Bosnia in 96/99 with the Netherlands Army.
The first tour was in the Vitez area Called Santici near Vitez (where the mosk was shot to bits).
And my second tour was in the town of Busovaca oposite of the busstation.
In the roll of logistics truck driver.
I've been to all places like turbe vitez Sisava Bugonjo Skender vakuf Sarajevo Tuzla Mostar i've been everywhere nice Country but a shame that they destroyd it.

Keep up the good work

Greetz Hammie