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Battle of the Barracks

Battle of the Barracks was a battle fought on 14 September 1991 at Croatia; it lasted 2 months. It was part of the Croatian War of Independence, which ran from 1991 to 1995. The recorded result: Croatian victory.

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Destroyed Yugoslav Army T-55 tank. This tank was hit by a Croatian AT missile, abandoned by its crew and later destroyed by another JNA tank.
Destroyed Yugoslav Army T-55 tank. This tank was hit by a Croatian AT missile, abandoned by its crew and later destroyed by another JNA tank.. User:Kos93, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought14 September 1991lasted 2 months
WhereCroatia46.309N, 16.328E
OutcomeCroatian victory
BelligerentsCroatiaagainst22px|border|link=|alt=|Yugoslavia Yugoslavia
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 the Barracks, 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

Date14 September 1991
to 23 November 1991
PlaceCroatia
46.309N, 16.328E
KindBattle, Cold War
Casualties and lossesUnknown300-500 killed; Captured: 250 tanks; 400–500 artillery pieces; 36 naval vessels; 180,000 small arms; 3,000 JNA officers defected to Croatia
Commanders
  • Veljko Kadijević
  • Milan Tepić
Battle of the BarracksBattle of the BarracksSiege of Varaždin BarracksBattle of FriedauBattle of LetenyeBattle of the SaveBattle of KotorSiege of Varaždin BarracksBattle of LetenyeBattle of the SaveZagrebLjubljanaGrazPécsMariborOsijekKlagenfurtRijeka100 km46.309N, 16.328E
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Battle of the Barracks 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 Q2624653, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Barracks, revision 1370786227, 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.