Battle of Gospić

Battle of Gospić
Part of the Croatian War of Independence
Date 29 August – 22 September 1991 Location Gospić, Croatia Result Croatian victory
Belligerents
Yugoslav People's Army SAO Krajina	Croatia
Commanders and leaders
Petar Čavar Relja Tomić Đorđe Božović  †	Mirko Norac Ivan Dasović
Units involved
35th Partisan Division 1st Brigade 236th Motorized Brigade Serbian Guard	Croatian National Guard 118th Infantry Brigade Croatian Police Croatian Defence Forces
Strength
c. 400 troops	427 troops
Casualties and losses
fatalities unknown 300 prisoners of war	unknown

35th Partisan Division

Croatian National Guard

Battle of Gospić (Croatian: Bitka za Gospić) was fought in the environs of Gospić, Croatia, from 29 August until 22 September 1991 during the Croatian War of Independence. The battle pitted the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA), stationed in five barracks in the town, and paramilitary elements of the Serbian Guard against the Croatian National Guard (ZNG), police forces based in Gospić and police reinforcements from elsewhere in Croatia. Fighting in the eastern districts of Gospić, controlled by JNA forces with supporting artillery, was largely static but the balance shifted in favor of the Croatian forces following the capture of several JNA depots and barracks on 14 September. The remaining barracks were captured by 20 September leading to the expulsion of the JNA and Serbian Guard forces from the town.

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