Siege of Dubrovnik
Letak za poziv na predaju
Letak JNA sa pozivom na pružanje otpora
minobacač velikosrpske vojske iz Domovinskog rata, Dubrovnik
prizor iz dubrovačkog Muzeja Domovinskog rata na Srđu
One of a set here
After the onslaught. A typical street scene. One of a set here
View of the Old Town of Dubrovnik from Fort Imperial
Typical street scene. One of a set here
Typical street scene. One of a set here
Typical street scene. One of a set here
People queue for water at a standpipe. One of a set here
Dogs of war... stray animals in Dubrovnik forage for whatever they can find. One of a set here
Rockets in a Serbian placement overlooking Dubrovnik and the Adriatic coast. One of a set here
Croatian soldier in Sustjepan, Dubrovnik
Preslik brojnog stanja obrane Dubrovnika
Collage of the 1991 siege of Dubrovnik (clockwise from the top): Rockets in a Serbian placement overlooking Dubrovnik and the Adriatic coast.Typical street scene during the war. After the onslaught.People queue for water at a standpipe. JNA soldiers checking papers at the coast.A typical street scene.
Srebreno, Croatia - hotel destroyed in 1991 year (HDR version)
Photograph of a publicly displayed picture in Dubrovnik, created by the city authorities.
Typical street scene. One of a set here
Typical street scene. One of a set here
Explanatory poster of the damages suffered by the Old City during the 1991-1992 war. Dubrovnik (Dubrovnik-Neretva, Dalmatia, Croatia)
Photograph of a publicly displayed picture in Dubrovnik, created by the city authorities.
Hirlimann-dubrovnik-degats
Muzejski eksponat muzeja Domovinskog rata u Dubrovniku
poluotok Prevlaka
prizor iz dubrovačkog Muzeja Domovinskog rata na Srđu
Historical Overview
The siege of Dubrovnik was a military campaign fought between the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA) and Croatian forces defending the city of Dubrovnik and its surroundings during the Croatian War of Independence. The JNA started its advance on 1 October 1991, and by late October, it had captured virtually all the land between the Pelješac and Prevlaka peninsulas on the coast of the Adriatic Sea, with the exception of Dubrovnik itself. The siege was accompanied by a Yugoslav Navy blockade. The JNA's bombardment of Dubrovnik, including that of the Old Town—a UNESCO World Heritage Site—culminated on 6 December 1991. The bombardment provoked international condemnation, and became a public relations disaster for Serbia and Montenegro, contributing to their diplomatic and economic isolation, as well as the international recognition of Croatia's independence. In May 1992, the JNA retreated to Bosnia and Herzegovina, less than 1 kilometre from the coast in some places, and handed over its equipment to the newly formed Army of Republika Srpska (VRS). During this time, the Croatian Army (HV) attacked from the west and pushed back the JNA/VRS from the areas east of Dubrovnik, both in Croatia and in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and by the end of May linked up with the HV unit defending the city. Fighting between the HV and Yugoslav troops east of Dubrovnik gradually died down.
Quick Facts
Croatia
- Commander: Nojko Marinović
- Strength: 1000
- Casualties: 100
Serbs / JNA
- Commander: Pavle Strugar
- Strength: 10000
- Casualties: 160
Strategic Context
Isolating Dalmatia from the Croatian mainland.
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