Atlas of Battles

battle, notable, Cold War

Pakrac clash

Pakrac clash was a battle fought in 1991 at Pakrac, in what is now Croatia. It was part of the Croatian War of Independence, which ran from 1991 to 1995. Recorded strength: 200 special police troops against Unknown.

See it on the globe Read the article

Fought1991
WherePakrac, Croatia45.438N, 17.190E
OutcomeStatus quo ante bellum; Beginning of the Croatian War of Independence; Croatian special police retake the town of Pakrac from Serb rebels; Status quo ante bellum restored by agreement
BelligerentsSR CroatiaagainstRebel Serb insurgents; Supported by: 22px|border|Yugoslavia SFR Yugoslavia
Casualties and lossesNoneand180 rebels captured
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, 199119911991Pakrac clash, 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

Date1991 (year precision)
PlacePakrac, Croatia
45.438N, 17.190E
KindBattle, Cold War
Strength200 special police troopsUnknown
Casualties and lossesNone180 rebels captured
Commanders
  • Mladen Markač
  • Milan Čeleketić
Pakrac clashPakrac clashBattle of KusonjeOperation Swath-10Battle of DubicaBattle of Lijevče FieldSiege of Bjelovar BarracksOperation Swath-10Battle of DubicaBattle of Lijevče FieldSiege of Bjelovar BarracksZagrebBanja LukaPécsTuzlaMariborKaposvárPrijedorOsijek100 km45.438N, 17.190E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1991

Pakrac clash 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 Q2982703, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Pakrac clash, revision 1371844617, 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.