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Mladen Bratić

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Mladen Bratić
Born(1933-06-06)6 June 1933
Podgrađe, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Died2 November 1991(1991-11-02) (aged 58)
Borovo Naselje, Vukovar, Croatia
Buried
AllegianceSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia SFR Yugoslavia
Service / branchYugoslav People's Army Yugoslav People's Army
Years of service1951–1991
RankMajor general
UnitNovi Sad corps
CommandsNorthern AOR
Battles / wars

Mladen Bratić (Serbian: Младен Братић; 6 June 1933 – 2 November 1991) was a major general in the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA).[1]

A Bosnian Serb, Bratić was killed in the Battle of Vukovar when his tank was hit by a Croatian National Guard shell, but the JNA's advantage in artillery and rockets enabled it to halt the Croatian advance and inflict heavy casualties.[1] The battle ended up resulting in a Yugoslav/Serbian pyrrhic victory.[1]

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  1. ^ a b c Mario Šebetovsky (July 2002): "The Battle of Vukovar: The Battle That Saved Croatia" (pp. 9–10). Retrieved 23 July 2016.
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