Battle of Vukovar
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The Battle of Vukovar was a pivotal and devastating 1991 siege in eastern Croatia, symbolizing Croatian resistance and suffering during the breakup of Yugoslavia.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Vukovar canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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siege ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
ethnic cleansing in Eastern Slavonia
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siege warfare in the Yugoslav Wars ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Croatian National Guard
NERFINISHED
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Croatian forces ⓘ Croatian police forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic of Croatia NERFINISHED ⓘ Serb Territorial Defense units NERFINISHED ⓘ Serb paramilitary forces ⓘ Yugoslav People’s Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | thousands of killed and wounded ⓘ |
| civilianImpact |
extensive civilian casualties
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massive destruction of homes and infrastructure ⓘ |
| commander |
Aleksandar Vasiljević
NERFINISHED
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Andrija Biorčević NERFINISHED ⓘ Branko Borković NERFINISHED ⓘ Mile Dedaković NERFINISHED ⓘ Života Panić NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictOf | Croatian War of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Croatia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| damage | near-total devastation of Vukovar’s urban area ⓘ |
| describedAs | Stalingrad of Croatia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1991-11-18 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Vukovar massacre
NERFINISHED
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mass displacement of Croat and non-Serb civilians ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
key episode in the breakup of Yugoslavia
ⓘ
turning point in international perception of the Croatian War of Independence ⓘ |
| legalAftermath |
war crimes prosecutions at the ICTY
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war crimes trials in Croatian courts ⓘ |
| location |
Eastern Slavonia
NERFINISHED
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Vukovar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memorializedBy |
Vukovar Memorial Cemetery
NERFINISHED
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Vukovar water tower memorial NERFINISHED ⓘ annual Vukovar Remembrance Day in Croatia ⓘ |
| militaryTactic |
encirclement of the city
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heavy artillery bombardment ⓘ prolonged siege ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
capture of Vukovar by Yugoslav and Serb forces
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destruction of Vukovar hospital surroundings ⓘ shelling of Vukovar’s historic center ⓘ |
| partOf | Yugoslav Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | escalation of ethnic tensions in Croatia ⓘ |
| result | decisive Yugoslav and Serb victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1991-08-25 ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Croatian resistance
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Croatian suffering ⓘ |
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