Despite the fact that it was known Know that earlier English touring Traveling sides had been of very modest standard , the opponents that were arranged Arranging for the 1900 tourists were in general of too high a standard , with 12 of the 17 being of first-class standard .

The JNA units subordinated Forming_relationships to the 12th ( Novi Sad ) Corps , supported Supporting by the Serb Volunteer Guard , achieved Achieve modest advances Cause_to_make_progress in late November and early December , capturing Conquering several villages south of Osijek , but the Croatian Army maintained Preserving its defensive Defending front and limited Limiting the JNA 's advances Cause_to_make_progress .

During the `` Kanalkampf '' , the `` Luftwaffe '' received Receiving modest support from shore artillery and the E-Boats of the `` Kriegsmarine '' ( German navy ) .

The Pontic numbers present at the battle Hostile_encounter are varied Change in estimates Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale ranging Aiming from a `` modest '' 76,500 up to a possible total of 120,000 .

On 20 May the 1st Krajina Assault Brigade was founded Creating , and the next day it obtained Getting tanks and a modest air force .

Soviet forces made Manufacturing several other attempts in 1943 to renew Recovering their offensive and to lift the siege completely , but made only modest gains in each one .