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Battle of Gospić

Battle of Gospić was a battle fought on 29 August 1991 at Gospić, in what is now Croatia; it lasted 24 days. It was part of the Croatian War of Independence, which ran from 1991 to 1995. The recorded result: Croatian victory. Recorded strength: 400 against 427.

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wounds of serbian shellings in Gospic
wounds of serbian shellings in Gospic. Modzzak, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought29 August 1991lasted 24 days
WhereGospić, Croatia44.547N, 15.372E
OutcomeCroatian victory
BelligerentsYugoslavia; SAO KrajinaagainstCroatia
Casualties and lossesUnknown fatalities; 300 capturedandUnknown
Part ofCroatian War of Independence1991 to 1995

Where it sits in the Croatian War of Independence

Pakrac clash, 19911991 Siege of Kijevo, 1991Battle of Borovo Selo, 1991Battle of Glina, 1991Operation Stinger, 1991Battle of Osijek, 1991Battle of Vukovar, 1991Battle of Gospić, 1991Battle of Kusonje, 1991Battle of the Barracks, 1991Siege of Bjelovar Barracks, 1991Siege of Varaždin Barracks, 1991Battle of Šibenik, 1991Battle of Zadar, 1991Siege of Dubrovnik, 1991Operation Swath-10, 1991Battle of the Dalmatian channels, 1991Operation Whirlwind, 199119911991Battle of Gospić, 1991
18 placed engagements of the Croatian War of Independence in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date29 August 1991
to 22 September 1991
PlaceGospić, Croatia
44.547N, 15.372E
KindBattle, Cold War
Strength400427
Casualties and lossesUnknown fatalities; 300 capturedUnknown
Commanders
  • Đorđe Božović
  • Mirko Norac
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Battle of Gospić is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 106 in present-day Croatia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871132, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Gospić, revision 1370499601, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.