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Siege of Varaždin Barracks

Siege of Varaždin Barracks was a siege conducted on 14 September 1991 at Varaždin, in what is now Croatia; it lasted 8 days. It was part of the Croatian War of Independence, which ran from 1991 to 1995. The recorded result: Croatian victory. Recorded strength: 1,000 against 1,000–2,000.

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Fought14 September 1991lasted 8 days
WhereVaraždin, Croatia46.305N, 16.343E
OutcomeCroatian victory
BelligerentsYugoslaviaagainstCroatia
Casualties and losses2 killed; 15 wounded; 1,000 capturedand2 killed; 24 wounded
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, 199119911991Siege of Varaždin 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 22 September 1991
PlaceVaraždin, Croatia
46.305N, 16.343E
KindSiege, Cold War
Strength1,0001,000–2,000
Casualties and losses2 killed; 15 wounded; 1,000 captured2 killed; 24 wounded; 2 civilians killed
Commanders
  • Radimir Čačić
Siege of Varaždin BarracksSiege of Varaždin BarracksBattle of the BarracksBattle of FriedauBattle of LetenyeBattle of the SaveBattle of KotorBattle of LetenyeBattle of the SaveBattle of KotorZagrebLjubljanaGrazPécsMariborOsijekKlagenfurtRijeka100 km46.305N, 16.343E
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Siege of Varaždin 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 Q19972099, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Varaždin Barracks, revision 1370746254, 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.