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Battle of Ernestinovo

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Battle of Ernestinovo
Part of the Croatian War of Independence

Map showing the fighting in eastern Slavonia, September 1991 – January 1992
Date20 November 1991
Location
Result Yugoslav People's Army victory[1]
Belligerents
Yugoslavia Yugoslavia
Republic of Serbian Krajina SAO Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Syrmia
 Croatia
Commanders and leaders
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Željko Ražnatović Croatia Nikola Huđin
Units involved

Yugoslav People's Army

Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Syrmia Territorial Defense
Serb Volunteer Guard

Armed Forces of Croatia

Croatian Police
Croatian Defence Forces
Casualties and losses
Unknown 41 killed, mostly soldiers

The Battle of Ernestinovo was a battle during the Croatian War of Independence. Fought 20 November 1991. It was fought between Croatia, and SAO Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Syrmia which was supported by the Yugoslav People's Army. Yugoslav People's Army took Ernestinovo then the battle for Antunovac began.[2][3]

Course of the battle

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The attack on Ernestinovo and Seles began on November 20. Before five o'clock in the morning on November 20, 1991, a fierce attack by the JNA and Croat Serbs on defenders, who defended Ernestinovo until their last breath, began from all surrounding strongholds.[4]

All the force fell on Ernestinovo that day - from aerial rocket fire to rocket fire with multi-barreled launchers and grenades, from all calibers of artillery and armored vehicles, all with infantry attacks. 11 tanks moved to the place and the defenders had nothing to defend themselves.[5]

The fact that the place was inhabited made it even more difficult for the defenders[6], so around noon they started pulling people out of the southern part of the village towards Osijek.[7]

That day and the next day, 27 people died, some civilians, some soldiers.[8] A total of 41 people died in Ernestinovo.[9]

References

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  1. ^ https://centardomovinskograta.hr/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Domovinski-Rat-Kronologija-eng.pdf
  2. ^ IT, Extreme (2024-08-26). "Na današnji dan, 20.11.1991.g., okupirano Ernestinovo". UDRUGA HRVATSKIH BRANITELJA RH (in Croatian). Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  3. ^ Balkan Battlegrounds: A Military History of the Yugoslav Conflict. Central Intelligence Agency, Office of Russian and European Analysis. 2002. p. 208. ISBN 978-0-16-066472-4.
  4. ^ "TUŽNO SJEĆANJE NA ŽRTVE ERNESTINOVA". Miholjština info (in Croatian). 2022-11-20. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  5. ^ IT, Extreme (2024-08-26). "Na današnji dan, 20.11.1991.g., okupirano Ernestinovo". UDRUGA HRVATSKIH BRANITELJA RH (in Croatian). Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  6. ^ https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-12-16-mn-503-story.html>
  7. ^ ŠULJ, TOMISLAV (2018-02-19). "BITKA ZA LASLOVO (2/2) | Domoljubni portal CM | U vihoru rata". DOMOLJUBNI PORTAL CM. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  8. ^ https://balkaninsight.com/2013/10/16/croatia-indicts-yugoslav-army-officer-for-war-crimes/
  9. ^ "32. obljetnica stradanja u Ernestinovu". Hrvatska radiotelevizija (in Croatian). Retrieved 2024-08-26.