Na današnji dan, 25. listopada 1991. u Koprivnici, u sklopu slavne 117. brigade, izašao je prvi broj prvog hrvatskog vojnog lista – „Gardist“, kojeg je uređivao Mladen Pavković. Taj tjednik, kako je rekao prof. Josip Nakić-Alfirević, inače ratni zapovjednik IPD-a u ovoj brigadi, iznimno je mnogo značio u promicanju istine o Domovinskom ratu u kojem je sudjelovalo i na tisuće hrabrih Podravaca, od kojih je nekoliko stotina poginulo ili bilo lakše ili teže ranjeno, pretežno na novljanskom bojištu.

„Gardist“ je dostavljen braniteljima i na prve crte obrane, a mogao se besplatno nabaviti i na novinskim kioscima. Prije desetak godina objavljen je i reprint ovog glasila, koji je kontinuirano izlazio sve do 1993. godine, i nakon što je prestala djelovati 117.-ta brigada.

Pavković, koji je s Vladimirom Kostjukom i autor jednog od najutjecajnijih ratnih plakata s nazivom „Hrvatska vas zove“, tiskanog u kolovozu 1991., a kojeg su za vrijeme rata i Osječani reproducirali u pet tisuća primjeraka, istaknuo je da je „Gardist“ u prvom redu bio namijenjen braniteljima, a potom i članovima njihovih obitelji. Prije desetak godina objavljen je i reprint ovog lista, ali i do njega je danas gotovo nemoguće doći.

No, „Gardist“ je bio samo jedna od djelatnosti koprivničkog IPD-a, koji je u Hrvatskoj vojsci bio među najaktivnijima u vrijeme Domovinskog rata.

UHBDR91.On 25 October 1991 in Koprivnica, as part of the famous 117^th Brigade, was published the first number of the first Croatian military newspaper – “Gardist” which was edited by Mladen Pavković. Prof. Josip Nakić-Alfirević, war commander of  Information-Psychological Actions (IPA) in this brigade, said that weekly newspaper meant a lot in promoting the truth about the Homeland War in which he participated and thousands of brave Podravac, of which several hundred died or been easier or seriously injured, mainly on Novljansko battlefield.

“Gardist” was delivered to the veterans and the first line of defense, it could obtain at newsstands. Ten years ago was published and reprinted this newsletter, which is continuously out until 1993, and after he has ceased to operate 117^th Brigade.

Pavković, who was with Vladimir Kostjuk and author of one of the most influential war posters with the title “Croatia’s calling”, printed in August 1991, and during the war Osijek reproduced five thousand copies, he noted that the “Gardist” in primarily was designed for veterans, and then the members of their families. Ten years ago was published and reprinted this newspaper, but now is almost impossible to get it.

“Gardist” was just one of the activities of Koprivnica IPA and which in the Croatian Army was among the most active during the Homeland War.

UHBDR91.