The Croatian Homeland War claimed numerous civilian lives, including a significant number of children. According to collected data, around 400 children were killed during the war, while over 1200 were injured, many of whom were left with permanent disabilities. In the early years of the conflict, a large number of children were forced to leave their homes, either through displacement or exile. Their houses, schools, kindergartens, and playgrounds were destroyed. Many witnessed violence against their loved ones – friends, relatives, or parents – and some were left without parental care. Their testimonies and drawings reveal helplessness, fear, and lasting trauma, while their childhoods were irreversibly lost. The issue of children's position as war victims remains under-researched and seldom addressed in public discussions. The weak level of collective memory regarding the children who perished during the war is evident in that there are merely a couple of monuments dedicated to the children who were killed and injured, both of which are located in Slavonski Brod. Only in recent years have scientific symposia, books, and documentary films started to explore the fates of these children.