Battle of Vukovar

A forlorn Yugoslav flag in an utterly destroyed town. One of a set here

Destroyed Yugoslav National Army T-72 tank at Vukovar, 1991.

Destroyed buildings in Vukovar, November 1991. One of a set here.

Main street, Vukovar

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Heroes de Vukovar Goran es el de la Derecha
Main street in Vukovar, Croatia - damaged building; a remains of military clashes from 1991
destroyed house in vukovar, croatia
Destroyed house in Vukovar after the Croatian War of Independance (1991-1995).

Vukovar turm

This child, and much-hugged friend, was one of thousands waiting to be evacuated to safety by the UN. I took this photograph not far from Dubrovnik; it's one of a set here

Wholesale merciless destruction in a town without pity. One of a set here

Map of the Battle of Vukovar, September 1991 - November 1991
Chetnik flag used by Serb forces during the battle of Vukovar

This child, and much-hugged friend, was one of thousands waiting to be evacuated to safety by the UN. One of a set here.

A destroyed street in Vukovar, November 1991. One of a set here

Map of military operations in eastern Slavonia, Croatia, September 1991 - January 1992

Jean-Michel Nicollier, French volunteer and Croatian soldier in the Croatian War of Independence who was executed by Serbian aggressors in the Vukovar massacre on 20-21 November 1991
M59 Helmets of the Yugoslav People's Army used during the Battle of Vukovar.

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Historical Overview
The Battle of Vukovar was an 87-day siege of Vukovar in eastern Croatia by the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA), supported by various paramilitary forces from Serbia, between August and November 1991. Before the Croatian War of Independence the Baroque town was a prosperous, mixed community of Croats, Serbs and other ethnic groups. As Yugoslavia began to break up, Serbia's President Slobodan Milošević and Croatia's President Franjo Tuđman began pursuing nationalist politics. In 1990, an armed insurrection was started by Croatian Serb militias, supported by the Serbian government and paramilitary groups, who seized control of Serb-populated areas of Croatia. The JNA began to intervene in favour of the rebellion, and conflict broke out in the eastern Croatian region of Slavonia in May 1991. In August, the JNA launched a full-scale attack against Croatian-held territory in eastern Slavonia, including Vukovar.
Quick Facts
Serbs / JNA
- Commander: Mile Mrkšić
- Strength: 35000
- Casualties: 1100
Croatia
- Commander: Mile Dedaković
- Strength: 1800
- Casualties: 879
Strategic Context
Serbian offensive to capture East Slavonia.
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Historical Locations
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