Operation Maslenica
Operation Maslenica was a Croatian Army offensive launched in January 1993 to retake territory in northern Dalmatia and Lika from Krajina Serb forces, with the stated military objective of pushing the Serbs back from approaches to Zadar, Maslenica and Karlobag, allowing a secure land route between Dalmatia and northern Croatia to be opened. While an undoubted net Croatian tactical success, the operation was only a moderate strategic success, and was condemned by the UN Security Council.
| Operation Maslenica | |||||||
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| Part of the Croatian War of Independence | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Croatia | Republic of Serbian Krajina | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Janko Bobetko Ante Gotovina Ante Roso Mirko Norac Mladen Markač Mirko Šundov Miljenko Filipović |
Mile Novaković Veljko Milanković (DOW) Kosta Novaković Milan Đilas Jovan Dopuđ Dragan Harambašić Dragan Tanjga Momčilo Bogunović † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 10,000 | 8,500 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 114 killed |
348 soldiers and civilians, including 35 women and 3 children (Serbian sources) 490 soldiers killed (Croatian sources) | ||||||
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