UNPROFOR, PPCLI, C Company, Croatia, 1993, Shawn McKinstry photos

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Croatia 1993. C Coy 2PPCLI.

Croatia 1993. C Coy 2PPCLI.

Back row view of Jim Calvin's press conference that forced the Croats' hand when they tried to renege on the agreement to let the Battalion enter the pocket.

Jim Calvin's Map from one of his presentations.

Abandoned HMG, Croatia.

Shawn McKinstry
Veteran
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UN Protection Force (UNPROFOR)

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