Croatian War of Independence
March 31, 1991 – November 12, 1995 · Croatia
Result Croatian victory
Croatia fought the Yugoslav People's Army and the Krajina Serbs, ending with the reconquest of the Krajina in 1995 and the Erdut Agreement.
Yugoslavia and Serb forces
Croatia
Other
Units
Armed Forces of Croatia
Croatian Army
204th Vukovar Brigade
4th Guards Brigade (Croatia)
Croatian Defence Forces
Croatian National Guard
1st Guards Brigade (Croatia)
2nd Guards Brigade (Croatia)
3rd Guards Brigade (Croatia)
Zrinski Battalion
Croatian Special Police order of battle in 1991–1995
Croatian Navy
Battles and events 32
Key events
- Plitvice Lakes incident March 1991 · Croatian victory
- Battle of Borovo Selo May 2, 1991 · Serbian Krajina victory
- Battle of Vukovar August 25 – November 18, 1991 · Pyrrhic Yugoslav People's Army victory
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Battle of the Barracks September 14 – November 23, 1991 · Croatian victory
- Siege of Varaždin Barracks September 14–22, 1991 · Croatian victory
- Siege of Bjelovar Barracks September 14–29, 1991 · Croatian victory
- Siege of Dubrovnik October 1, 1991 – May 31, 1992 · Croatian victory
- Siege of Bihać (1992–1995) June 12, 1992 – August 5, 1995 · ARBiH and Croatian Army victory
- Operation Maslenica January 22 – February 1, 1993 · Croatian tactical victory
- Operation Medak Pocket September 9–17, 1993 · Serbian–Canadian victory
- Operation Winter '94 November 29 – December 24, 1994 · Croatian victory
- Operation Flash May 1–4, 1995 · Croatian strategic victory
- Operation Summer '95 July 25–29, 1995 · Croatian victory
- Operation Storm August 4–7, 1995 · Croatian victory
1991
- Pakrac clash 1991 · Status quo ante bellum
- Plitvice Lakes incident March 1991 · Croatian victory
- Battle of Borovo Selo May 2, 1991 · Serbian Krajina victory
- Battles of Glina (1991) June 26 – July 27, 1991 · SAO Krajina victory in both battles
- Operation Stinger July 26–27, 1991 · SAO Krajina victory
- Battle of Osijek August 1991 – June 1992 · Ceasefire
- Siege of Kijevo August 17–26, 1991 · Yugoslav People's Army victory
- Operation Labrador August 19, 1991
- Battle of Vukovar August 25 – November 18, 1991 · Pyrrhic Yugoslav People's Army victory
- Battle of Gospić August 29 – September 22, 1991 · Croatian victory
- Battle of Kusonje September 8–9, 1991 · SAO Western Slavonia victory
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Battle of the Barracks September 14 – November 23, 1991 · Croatian victory
- Siege of Varaždin Barracks September 14–22, 1991 · Croatian victory
- Siege of Bjelovar Barracks September 14–29, 1991 · Croatian victory
- Battle of Zadar September 16 – October 5, 1991
- Battle of Šibenik September 16–22, 1991 · Croatian victory
- Siege of Dubrovnik October 1, 1991 – May 31, 1992 · Croatian victory
- Operation Hurricane-91 October 29, 1991 – January 3, 1992 · Croatian victory
- Operation Swath-10 October 31 – November 4, 1991 · Croatian victory
- Battle of the Dalmatian Channels November 14–16, 1991 · Croatian victory
- Operation Whirlwind December 11–13, 1991 · Yugoslav-SAO Krajina victory
1992
- Operation Jackal June 7–26, 1992 · Croatian victory
- Siege of Bihać (1992–1995) June 12, 1992 – August 5, 1995 · ARBiH and Croatian Army victory
- Battle of the Miljevci Plateau June 21–23, 1992 · Croatian victory
- Operation Tiger (1992) July 1–13, 1992 · Croatian victory
1993
- Evacuation of Karin Base January 1993 · Successful evacuation of French peacekeepers from the base
- Operation Maslenica January 22 – February 1, 1993 · Croatian tactical victory
- Operation Medak Pocket September 9–17, 1993 · Serbian–Canadian victory
1994
- Operation Winter '94 November 29 – December 24, 1994 · Croatian victory
1995
- Operation Flash May 1–4, 1995 · Croatian strategic victory
- Zagreb rocket attacks May 3, 1995
- Split Agreement July 22, 1995
- Operation Summer '95 July 25–29, 1995 · Croatian victory
- Operation Storm August 4–7, 1995 · Croatian victory
Before and after
- Ended by
- Erdut Agreement November 12, 1995
