Battle of Nova Gorica
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The Battle of Nova Gorica was a key early clash between Slovenian Territorial Defence forces and the Yugoslav People’s Army during Slovenia’s 1991 Ten-Day War, centered around control of the border town of Nova Gorica.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Nova Gorica canonical | 1 |
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Slovenian Territorial Defence
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Yugoslav People’s Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Ten-Day War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Slovenian Territorial Defence
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Yugoslav People’s Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Slovenia ⓘ |
| followedBy | further clashes in the Ten-Day War across Slovenia ⓘ |
| involves | border crossings between Slovenia and Italy ⓘ |
| location |
Nova Gorica
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Slovenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainObjective | control of the border town of Nova Gorica ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Western Slovenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent | federal Yugoslav forces ⓘ |
| partOf |
Slovenian Independence War
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Slovenian War of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | initial Yugoslav People’s Army moves to secure Slovenian borders in 1991 ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Slovenian declaration of independence in June 1991 ⓘ |
| result | Slovenian Territorial Defence tactical success ⓘ |
| significance |
important for securing Slovenia’s western border
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key early clash in the Ten-Day War ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of international border infrastructure
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control of transport routes through Nova Gorica ⓘ |
| timePeriod | June–July 1991 ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | conventional ground combat ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Ten-Day War