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Battle of Glina

Battle of Glina was a battle fought on 26 June 1991 at Glina, in what is now Croatia; it lasted 31 days. It was part of the Croatian War of Independence, which ran from 1991 to 1995. The recorded result: SAO Krajina victory in both battles. Recorded strength: 28–29 soldiers & volunteers against 600–650 soldiers and police officers.

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Fought26 June 1991lasted 31 days
WhereGlina, Croatia45.338N, 16.091E
OutcomeSAO Krajina victory in both battles
BelligerentsSAO Krajina; Supported by: YugoslaviaagainstCroatia
Casualties and lossesUnofficial estimate: 2 killed and 1 woundedandUnknown
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, 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, 199119911991Battle of Glina, 1991
16 placed engagements of the Croatian War of Independence in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date26 June 1991
to 27 July 1991
PlaceGlina, Croatia
45.338N, 16.091E
KindBattle, Cold War
Strength28–29 soldiers & volunteers600–650 soldiers and police officers
Casualties and lossesUnofficial estimate: 2 killed and 1 woundedUnknown
Commanders
  • Dragan Vasiljković
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Battle of Glina is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 99 in present-day Croatia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q20527160, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battles of Glina (1991), revision 1370603543, 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.