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Bulgarian Military Cemetery, Vukovar
| Bulgarian Military Cemetery | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Established | 1944-1945 |
| Location | |
| Country | Croatia |
| Type | military cemetery |
| No. of graves | 1,027[1][2] |
The Bulgarian Military Cemetery (Croatian: Bugarsko vojno groblje, Bulgarian: Българско военно гробище, Serbian Cyrillic: Бугарско војно гробље) is a military cemetery in Vukovar, a town in eastern Croatia. It commemorates 1,027 Bulgarian soldiers and officers killed during the liberation of the town from fascism in 1944 at the final stage of the World War II in Yugoslavia. The grave contains the remains of soldiers from the 1st Bulgarian Army which held the Syrmia Front line from Sotin to Grabovo, Berak and Orolik in late 1944.[3]
It is located southeast of the city, adjacent to the New Cemetery of Dubrava.[3]
- ^ Vojo Micak (6 May 2023). "Wreaths laid at Bulgarian Military Cemetery in Vukovar". Croatian News Agency. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- ^ Vojo Micak (7 May 2024). "Vukovar: Tribute paid to Bulgarian soldiers killed in Croatia in WWII". Croatian News Agency. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- ^ a b n.a. (n.d.). "Novo groblje Dubrava "Bugarsko groblje"". Joint Council of Municipalities. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
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