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Operation Swath-10

Operation Swath-10 was a battle fought on 31 October 1991 at Slavonia, in what is now Croatia; it lasted 4 days. It was part of the Croatian War of Independence, which ran from 1991 to 1995. The recorded result: Croatian victory. Recorded strength: 2,647 troops; 48 artillery pieces; 12 armoured vehicles against 1,750 troops; 22 artillery pieces; 8 armoured vehicles.

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Fought31 October 1991lasted 4 days
WhereSlavonia, Croatia45.733N, 17.267E
OutcomeCroatian victory
BelligerentsCroatiaagainst22px|border|Yugoslavia Yugoslavia; SAO Western Slavonia
Casualties and losses5 killed; Dozens woundedand24 killed
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, 199119911991Operation Swath-10, 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

Date31 October 1991
to 4 November 1991
PlaceSlavonia, Croatia
45.733N, 17.267E
KindBattle, Cold War
Strength2,647 troops; 48 artillery pieces; 12 armoured vehicles1,750 troops; 22 artillery pieces; 8 armoured vehicles
Casualties and losses5 killed; Dozens wounded24 killed; 22 Serb civilians killed, 4,000 displaced
Operation Swath-10Operation Swath-10Battle of KusonjePakrac clashSiege of BabócsaSiege of Bjelovar BarracksSiege of BerzenceBattle of KusonjePakrac clashSiege of BabócsaSiege of Bjelovar BarracksSiege of BerzenceZagrebBanja LukaTuzlaMariborKaposvárPrijedorSlavonski BrodKarlovac100 km45.733N, 17.267E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.
Map of front lines and military offensives in the western Slavonia in Croatia in September 1991-January 1992 period of the Croatian War of Independence. Balkan Battlegrounds Map 4.
Map of front lines and military offensives in the western Slavonia in Croatia in September 1991-January 1992 period of the Croatian War of Independence. Balkan Battlegrounds Map 4.. Central Intelligence Agency, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

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Operation Swath-10 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 Q663501, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Operation Swath-10, revision 1370700071, 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.