✦ History

Croatian War of Independence

March 31, 1991 – November 12, 1995

Croatia fought the Yugoslav People's Army and the Krajina Serbs, ending with the reconquest of the Krajina in 1995 and the Erdut Agreement.

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Battles 4

August 25 – November 18, 1991
Battle of Vukovar Battle of Vukovar Veselin Šljivančanin, Blago Zadro, Mile Dedaković
October 1, 1991 – May 31, 1992
Siege of Dubrovnik Siege of Dubrovnik Momir Bulatović, Milo Đukanović, Slobodan Milošević
May 1–4, 1995
Operation Flash Operation Flash Janko Bobetko, Zvonimir Červenko, Petar Stipetić
August 4–7, 1995
Operation Storm Operation Storm Nikica Valentić, Alija Izetbegović, Franjo Tuđman

Key commanders

Yugoslavia and Serb forces 11

Slobodan Milošević military commander Radovan Karadžić military commander Ratko Mladić military commander Veselin Šljivančanin military commander Života Panić military commander Mile Mrkšić military commander Momir Bulatović military commander Milo Đukanović military commander Milan Čeleketić military commander Milan Martić military commander Milan Babić military commander

Croatia 9

Franjo Tuđman military commander Gojko Šušak military commander Janko Bobetko military commander Blago Zadro military commander Mile Dedaković military commander Zvonimir Červenko military commander Petar Stipetić military commander Nikica Valentić military commander Alija Izetbegović military commander