PLAQUE UNVEILED AT SITE OF WWII PRISON CAMP FOR HOMEGUARD SOLDIERS

ZAGREB, June 28 (Hina) - Representatives of the war veterans' society "Croatian Homeguard" on Friday unveiled a plaque commemorating Croatian Homeguard soldiers imprisoned after World War II in the partisan concentration camp "Maksimir" in Zagreb. #L# The camp, which was located at the site of today's Agriculture College, was set up for citizens and soldiers of the Independent State of Croatia (1941-1945). Society president Vladimir Fucek reminded at today's ceremony that a Homeguard cannon battery used to be at the site of the camp and that its members surrendered to partisan forces at the end of the war, hoping nothing would happen to them. However, they all felt the persecution of the then partisan authorities, he said. Fucek also spoke about other concentration camps which were set up in Zagreb after WWII. Around 10,000 young Croatian Homeguard soldiers were imprisoned in those camps, he said. Attending the ceremony were former inmates and representatives of Homeland War associations. (hina) rml