In mid-May 1929, with the intention to build a monumental building for military purposes in the central city area to be the most appropriate way to show the power of the state apparatus of defence and protection, a tender was announced for the construction of the "Warrior House." The contest was especially mindful of the respect of clearly defined propositions, which were primarily related to the appearance and function of the future building that was supposed to bring together "not only the associations of warriors, but also all national and cultural societies in the capital."

At the photo documentation of Odbrana Media Center, rich archive materials have been preserved since 1945 to this day. Generations of military photojournalists have documented through camera lenses not only military’s activities, but all important events from the country’s history and thus left the future generations an invaluable cultural treasure that still has not been fully researched.