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Battle of Kusonje

Battle of Kusonje was a battle fought on 8 September 1991 at Kusonje, in what is now Croatia; it lasted 1 day. It was part of the Croatian War of Independence, which ran from 1991 to 1995. The recorded result: SAO Western Slavonia victory.

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Fought8 September 1991lasted 1 day
WhereKusonje, Croatia45.462N, 17.237E
OutcomeSAO Western Slavonia victory
BelligerentsCroatiaagainstSAO Western Slavonia
Casualties and lossesAll 20 soldiers killed; (including 7 executed after the battle)andunknown
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 Kusonje, 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

Date8 September 1991
to 9 September 1991
PlaceKusonje, Croatia
45.462N, 17.237E
KindBattle, Cold War
Casualties and lossesAll 20 soldiers killed; (including 7 executed after the battle)unknown
Battle of KusonjeBattle of KusonjePakrac clashOperation Swath-10Battle of DubicaBattle of Lijevče FieldSiege of Bjelovar BarracksPakrac clashOperation Swath-10Battle of DubicaBattle of Lijevče FieldSiege of Bjelovar BarracksZagrebBanja LukaPécsTuzlaMariborKaposvárPrijedorKarlovac100 km45.462N, 17.237E
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Battle of Kusonje 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 Q12645601, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kusonje, revision 1380834058, 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.