The move Motion provided Supply the Croatian forces Causation with a sizable stock of weaponsincluding 250 tanks , hundreds of artillery pieces and a large supply Supply of small arms and ammunitionwhich proved Convincing crucial in defending Defending against JNA advances in the early stage of the Croatian War of Independence .

The Battle Hostile_encounter of the Dalmatian Channels was a three-day confrontation Hostile_encounter between three tactical groups of Yugoslav Navy ships and coastal artillery , and a detachment of naval commandos of the Croatian Navy fought Hostile_encounter on 14–16 November 1991 during the Croatian War Military_operation of Independence .

The Battle Hostile_encounter of the Dalmatian Channels was a three-day confrontation Hostile_encounter between three tactical groups of Yugoslav Navy ships and coastal artillery , and a detachment of naval commandos of the Croatian Navy fought Hostile_encounter on 14–16 November 1991 during the Croatian War Military_operation of Independence .

The drifting Motion `` Mukos '' was salvaged Rescuing by Croatian civilian boats and was beached Motion at Nečujam bay .

In return , Croatian coastal artillery engaged Hostile_encounter the Kaštela TG .

To draw Motion off some of the artillery fire , the Yugoslav Navy deployed Arranging another group of vessels from the island of Vis , organised Arranging as the Vis TG , south of Šolta where the TG was engaged Hostile_encounter by more Croatian artillery .

The warships were then engaged Hostile_encounter by Croatian coastal artillery deployed Arranging on Korčula and the Pelješac Peninsula , losing Earnings_and_losses two minesweepers to the artillery fire in the process .

The battle Hostile_encounter marked Recording the last deployment Arranging of the Yugoslav Navy into one of the Dalmatian channels , the loosening Cause_change_of_strength of the naval blockade Besieging of the Croatian coast imposed Action in September and the largest Croatian Navy operation Military_operation in the war Military_operation .

The battle Hostile_encounter marked Recording the last deployment Arranging of the Yugoslav Navy into one of the Dalmatian channels , the loosening Cause_change_of_strength of the naval blockade Besieging of the Croatian coast imposed Action in September and the largest Croatian Navy operation Military_operation in the war Military_operation .

The Croatian Navy later towed Self_motion the grounded `` Mukos '' to Šibenik , repaired Recovering the vessel and put her into service Supply as OB-62 `` Šolta '' .

During the battle Hostile_encounter , 22 Yugoslav Navy crewmen , two Croatian gunners and two civilian sailors in Split were killed Killing .

Thirty-three Yugoslav officers were charged Legality in relation to the naval bombardment Attack by Croatian authorities .

The Zagreb rocket attacks Attack were a series of two rocket attacks Attack conducted Action by the Army of the Republic of Serbian Krajina that used Using multiple rocket launchers to strike Attack the Croatian capital of Zagreb during the Croatian War of Independence .

The Zagreb rocket attacks Attack were a series of two rocket attacks Attack conducted Action by the Army of the Republic of Serbian Krajina that used Using multiple rocket launchers to strike Attack the Croatian capital of Zagreb during the Croatian War of Independence .

The attack killed Killing seven and wounded Bodily_harm over 200 Croatian civilians and was carried out Attack on 2 May and 3 May 1995 as retaliation Revenge for the Croatian army 's offensive in Operation Flash .

The attack killed Killing seven and wounded Bodily_harm over 200 Croatian civilians and was carried out Attack on 2 May and 3 May 1995 as retaliation Revenge for the Croatian army 's offensive in Operation Flash .

The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia ( ICTY ) characterized Statement the attack Attack as a crime against humanity and convicted Legal_rulings Croatian Serb leader Milan Martić of ordering Arranging the attack Attack .

The protest was organised Arranging by the Croatian Trade Union Association in the Brodosplit Shipyard and joined Participation in by workers from other companies in the city and other residents of Split after radio broadcast appeals Request for help Assistance while the protesters marched Social_event through the streets .

Operation Whirlwind ( ) was a failed Croatian Army ( HV ) offensive in the Banovina region of Croatia , fought Hostile_encounter from 11–13 December 1991 , during the early stages of the Croatian War of Independence .

Operation Whirlwind ( ) was a failed Croatian Army ( HV ) offensive in the Banovina region of Croatia , fought Hostile_encounter from 11–13 December 1991 , during the early stages of the Croatian War of Independence .

Afterwards , Croatian military authorities investigated Research the offensive , but found Know that there was very little written documentation , including written unit-level orders , pertaining to the operation .

It was a decisive victory Getting for the Croatian Army ( HV ) , which attacked Attack across a front against the Republic of Serbian Krajina ( RSK ) , and a strategic victory for the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina ( ARBiH ) .

The HV was supported Supporting by the Croatian special police advancing from the Velebit Mountain , and the ARBiH located in the Bihać pocket , in the Army of the Republic of Serb Krajina 's ( ARSK ) rear .

The battle , launched Military_operation to restore Croatian control of of territory , representing 18.4 % of the territory it claimed Statement , and Bosnian control of Western Bosnia , was the largest European land battle since the Second World War .

The operation built Building on HV and HVO advances made Causation during Operation Summer '95 , when strategic positions allowing the rapid capture of the RSK capital Knin were gained Getting , and on the continued arming and training of the HV since the beginning of the Croatian War of Independence , when the RSK was created Creating during the Serb Log revolution and Yugoslav People 's Army ( JNA ) intervention .

The United States also played Participation a role in the Operation , directing Croatia to a military consultancy firm , Military Professional Resources Incorporated ( MPRI ) , that signed Writing a Pentagon licensed contract to advise Convincing , train Preventing_or_letting and provide Supply intelligence to the Croatian army .

The International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia ( ICTY ) later tried three Croatian generals charged with war crimes and partaking in a joint Collaboration criminal enterprise designed Creating to force the Serb population out of Croatia , although all three were ultimately acquitted and the tribunal refuted charges of a criminal enterprise .

The ICTY stated Statement that Croatian Army and Special Police committed Commitment a large number of crimes against the Serb population after the artillery assault , but the state and military leadership is not responsible for their creation and organizing .

Human Rights Watch reported Reporting that the vast majority of the abuses during operation were committed Commitment by Croatian forces and that the abuses continued on a large scale for months afterward , which included Cause_to_be_included executions of civilians and destruction of Serb property .

However , it was found Know that crimes against civilians had been committed Commitment by Croatian forces .

The Battle Hostile_encounter of Osijek ( ) was the artillery bombardment Attack of the Croatian city of Osijek by the Yugoslav People 's Army ( JNA ) which took place Process_start from August 1991 to June 1992 during the Croatian War Military_operation of Independence .

The Battle Hostile_encounter of Osijek ( ) was the artillery bombardment Attack of the Croatian city of Osijek by the Yugoslav People 's Army ( JNA ) which took place Process_start from August 1991 to June 1992 during the Croatian War Military_operation of Independence .

Croatian sources estimated that 6,000 artillery shells were fired Use_firearm against Osijek over the period .

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 .

In the aftermath Catastrophe of the Battle Hostile_encounter of Osijek , Croatian authorities charged Criminal_investigation thirteen JNA officers with war crimes Committing_crime against civilians , but no arrests Arrest have been made Action to date .

Croatian authorities also charged Criminal_investigation the wartime commander of Osijek 's defence Defending , Branimir Glavaš , and five others with war crimes Committing_crime committed Commitment in the city in 1991 .

Scholars have proposed Statement several theories for the Royal Yugoslav Army 's sudden collapse , including poor training Education_teaching and equipment , generals eager to secure a quick cessation of hostilities , and a sizeable Croatian nationalist fifth column .

Occurring from 31 October to 4 November 1991 , during the Croatian War Hostile_encounter of Independence , the operation was a Croatian victory and its success set the stage for follow-up advances by Croatian forces Military_operation on Papuk Mountain in Operation Papuk-91 in late November and December .

Occurring from 31 October to 4 November 1991 , during the Croatian War Hostile_encounter of Independence , the operation was a Croatian victory and its success set the stage for follow-up advances by Croatian forces Military_operation on Papuk Mountain in Operation Papuk-91 in late November and December .

Occurring from 31 October to 4 November 1991 , during the Croatian War Hostile_encounter of Independence , the operation was a Croatian victory and its success set the stage for follow-up advances by Croatian forces Military_operation on Papuk Mountain in Operation Papuk-91 in late November and December .

The offensives Attack were accompanied by the displacement of most of the Croatian Serb population of the area captured Conquering by the HV .

The offensive provoked Causation accusations Judgment_communication that Croatian troops had committed Committing_crime ethnic cleansing and civil-rights abuses .

The Plitvice Lakes incident ( or `` Plitvički krvavi Uskrs '' , both translating Communication as `` Plitvice Bloody Easter '' ) was an armed Bearing_arms clash Hostile_encounter at the beginning of the Croatian War of Independence .

It was fought Hostile_encounter between Croatian police and armed forces from the Croatian Serb-established SAO Krajina at the Plitvice Lakes in Croatia , on 31 March 1991 .

It was fought Hostile_encounter between Croatian police and armed forces from the Croatian Serb-established SAO Krajina at the Plitvice Lakes in Croatia , on 31 March 1991 .

Even though the special police units which captured Conquering the Plitvice Lakes area did pull out Removing on 2 April , a newly established Achieve Croatian police station , staffed Employment by 90 officers , remained Presence in place .

Operation Alfa ( ; ) was an offensive Military_operation carried out Military_operation in early October 1942 by Italian , Croatian and Chetnik forces against the communist-led Partisans in the Prozor region ( today in Bosnia and Herzegovina ) , then a part of the Croatian puppet state , the Independent State of Croatia ( NDH ) .

Operation Alfa ( ; ) was an offensive Military_operation carried out Military_operation in early October 1942 by Italian , Croatian and Chetnik forces against the communist-led Partisans in the Prozor region ( today in Bosnia and Herzegovina ) , then a part of the Croatian puppet state , the Independent State of Croatia ( NDH ) .

Following protests Response from both the Italians and the Croatian authorities , the Chetniks were discharged or relocated Removing .

Both operations also involved Cause_to_be_included Croatian Home Guard and Italian troops and are associated Collaboration with what is known as the Second Enemy Offensive ( ) in post-war Yugoslav historiography .