Battle of Ernestinovo

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Battle of Ernestinovo

Part of the Croatian War of Independence

Map showing the fighting in eastern Slavonia, September 1991 – January 1992

Date	20 November 1991
Location	Ernestinovo, Croatia
Result	Yugoslav People's Army victory^[1]

Belligerents

Yugoslavia

SAO Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Syrmia

Croatia

Commanders and leaders

Željko Ražnatović

Nikola Huđin

Units involved

Yugoslav People's Army

Yugoslav Ground Forces

Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Syrmia Territorial Defense

Serb Volunteer Guard

Armed Forces of Croatia

Croatian Army

Croatian Police

Croatian Defence Forces

Casualties and losses

Unknown

41 killed, mostly soldiers

Croatian War
of Independence

1991

1992

1993

1994

Winter '94

1995

Timeline of all major events

Log Revolution

Events in Serbia

The Battle of Ernestinovo was a battle during the Croatian War of Independence. Fought 20 November 1991. It was fought between Croatia, and SAO Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Syrmia which was supported by the Yugoslav People's Army. Yugoslav People's Army took Ernestinovo then the battle for Antunovac began.^[2]^[3]

Course of the battle

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The attack on Ernestinovo and Seles began on November 20. Before five o'clock in the morning on November 20, 1991, a fierce attack by the JNA and Croat Serbs on defenders, who defended Ernestinovo until their last breath, began from all surrounding strongholds.^[4]

All the force fell on Ernestinovo that day - from aerial rocket fire to rocket fire with multi-barreled launchers and grenades, from all calibers of artillery and armored vehicles, all with infantry attacks. 11 tanks moved to the place and the defenders had nothing to defend themselves.^[5]

The fact that the place was inhabited made it even more difficult for the defenders^[6], so around noon they started pulling people out of the southern part of the village towards Osijek.^[7]

That day and the next day, 27 people died, some civilians, some soldiers.^[8] A total of 41 people died in Ernestinovo.^[9]

References

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^ https://centardomovinskograta.hr/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Domovinski-Rat-Kronologija-eng.pdf
^ IT, Extreme (2024-08-26). "Na današnji dan, 20.11.1991.g., okupirano Ernestinovo". UDRUGA HRVATSKIH BRANITELJA RH (in Croatian). Retrieved 2024-08-26.
^ Balkan Battlegrounds: A Military History of the Yugoslav Conflict. Central Intelligence Agency, Office of Russian and European Analysis. 2002. p. 208. ISBN 978-0-16-066472-4.
^ "TUŽNO SJEĆANJE NA ŽRTVE ERNESTINOVA". Miholjština info (in Croatian). 2022-11-20. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
^ IT, Extreme (2024-08-26). "Na današnji dan, 20.11.1991.g., okupirano Ernestinovo". UDRUGA HRVATSKIH BRANITELJA RH (in Croatian). Retrieved 2024-08-26.
^ https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-12-16-mn-503-story.html>
^ ŠULJ, TOMISLAV (2018-02-19). "BITKA ZA LASLOVO (2/2) | Domoljubni portal CM | U vihoru rata". DOMOLJUBNI PORTAL CM. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
^ https://balkaninsight.com/2013/10/16/croatia-indicts-yugoslav-army-officer-for-war-crimes/
^ "32. obljetnica stradanja u Ernestinovu". Hrvatska radiotelevizija (in Croatian). Retrieved 2024-08-26.

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