Battle of Ernestinovo | |||||||
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Part of the Croatian War of Independence | |||||||
Map showing the fighting in eastern Slavonia, September 1991 – January 1992 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Yugoslavia SAO Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Syrmia | Croatia | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Željko Ražnatović | Nikola Huđin | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Syrmia Territorial Defense Serb Volunteer Guard |
Croatian Police Croatian Defence Forces | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown | 41 killed, mostly soldiers |
The Battle of Ernestinovo was a battle during the Croatian War of Independence fought on 20 November 1991. It was fought between Croatia, and SAO Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Syrmia which was supported by the Yugoslav People's Army.[2] Yugoslav People's Army took Ernestinovo then the battle for Antunovac began.[3][4]