Petrinja Fighting

Battle for Petrinja
Part of the Croatian War of Independence
Date2 September - 22 September 1991
Location
Petrinja, Croatia
Result

Yugoslav-SAO Krajina victory

  • Petrinja is entirely captured by the Serbian Forces
Belligerents
SAO Krajina
Support by:
Yugoslavia		 Croatia Croatia
Commanders and leaders
Slobodan Tarbuk Croatia Unknown
Strength
Far Greater Croatia Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown Croatia 224 Killed or Missing
Over 300 Croatian Civilians Murdered

The Fighting in Petrinja refers to a set of combat activities undertaken by Croatian forces at the beginning of the Croatian War of Independence to defend town of Petrinja. Due to the weak armament of Croatian forces, the still unfavorable international environment, the great superiority in technology and manpower of Serb forces, the strong fifth column, and the numerous rebellions, the city fell into the hands of rebel Serb forces.[1]

  1. ^ Sarkotić, Gordana (2015-09-21). "21. rujna 1991. Petrinja – okupacija i zločini u gradu". narod.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2024-08-26.