Clashes in Bogdanovci

Clashes in Bogdanovci
Part of the Croatian War of Independence
Date 19 October – 10 November 1991 Location Bogdanovci, Croatia Result Yugoslav-SAO Krajina victory
Belligerents
Yugoslavia SAO Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Syrmia	Croatia
Commanders and leaders
Željko Ražnatović	Unknown
Units involved
Yugoslav People's Army Yugoslav Ground Forces Arkan Tigers	Croatian Army
Casualties and losses
Unknown	40 soldiers killed
89 Croat civilians killed or are still missing

The Clashes in Bogdanovci occurred during the Croatian War of Independence on 18 November 1991. They were fought between Croatia, and SAO Krajina which was supported by the Yugoslav People's Army. The battle ended with a Serbian victory and the taking over of Bogdanovci.

Prelude to the battle

The only connection with the outside world was the so-called "corn road". It was a field road hidden by corn that went through Bogdanovaci, Marinci and Nuštar. With the fall of the Marinci at the end of October, that connection was cut off.

Clashes

From 19 October 1991 the connection between Bogdanovaci and Vukovar was completely cut off. The company of the 204th brigade of the National Guard Corps, which was located in the besieged Bogdanovci, then resisted the attacks of the Serbian army completely independently with the help of local patriots. Despite month of brave defense in which the locals, members of the police, the National Guard Corps, and the HOS participated, Bogdanovci, a place of 3,200 as of (1991) inhabitants, on 10 November 1991 the town near Vukovar - Bogdanovci - fell into the hands of SAO Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Syrmia units supported by Yugoslav People's Army.

About 89 Croat civilians were killed or are still missing. In addition to the 89 victims of Bogdanovci, 40 Croat soldiers also got killed, who came to help defend Bogdanovci. For serb side the number of casualties is unknown.