On September 15, 1993, regular and reserve soldiers serving with the 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, and French units moved in to enforce a ceasefire around the village of Medak. They were attacked by the Croatian military. During the ensuing 15-hour firefight, the Canadians and French held their ground against the larger Croatian force.

Canadian Artist Katherine Taylor accompanied the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry in Croatia in 1993. This painting shows Canadian troops under heavy fire from Croatian machine guns and an anti-aircraft cannon.

Firefight in the Medak Pocket
Painted by Katherine Taylor in 1994
Courtesy of Katherine Taylor

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