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Operation Medak Pocket

Operation Medak Pocket
Part of the Croatian War of Independence
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Croatian advance during Operation Medak Pocket
Date 9 – 17 September 1993
Location South of Gospić, Croatia
Result

UNPROFOR victory

  • Croatian withdrawal
  • UN secures Medak Pocket
Belligerents
 Croatia

UNPROFOR UNPROFOR Canada Canada

France France

Republic of Serbian Krajina Republic of Serbian Krajina
Commanders and leaders

Croatia Janko Bobetko

Croatia Petar Stipetić

Croatia Rahim Ademi

Croatia Agim Çeku
UNPROFOR Canada James Calvin
UNPROFOR France Jean Cot
Republic of Serbian Krajina Mile Novaković
Strength
Over 2,500 soldiers,
M-84 tanks,
Large numbers of artillery
875 members of 2PPCLI Battle Group 800 men, 70 tanks
Casualties and losses
10 killed, 84 injured (Croatian sources)
27 killed and wounded
(Canadian estimate)
4 Canadians wounded
7 French wounded
3 French APCs lost
100 Serbs including 29 local Serb civilians (ICTY prosecution estimate)

UNPROFOR victory

UNPROFOR UNPROFOR Canada Canada

France France

Croatia Janko Bobetko

Croatia Petar Stipetić


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