After successful completion of Operation Otkos 10, the first offensive operation of such scale by Croatian army in the homeland war, Croatian troops were in position to retake further territory and neutralize a number of serbian held military positions and fortifications. After the attacking forces of the 5th Yugoslav Peoples Army (JNA) corps (Banja Luka corps) had successfully crossed Sava river into Croatia captured Okučani in western Slavonia it was their primary objective to advance along Pakrac - Grubišno Polje route and link up with th 28th partisan division... Croatian Ground Army (Croatian: Hrvatska kopnena vojska), commonly referred as Croatian Army (Hrvatska vojska) is a branch of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Croatia. ...

The operation took place in western Slavonia, on and around parts of Papuk mountain. On December 12, 127th Croatian army brigade advanced along its sector south of Virovitica and linked up with forces advancing from Daruvar and Grubišno Polje. From the direction of Slatina, the 136th Croatian army brigade advanced and liberated villages of Voćin and Hum by December 15th, and continued their advance to the infamous serbian stronghold of Bučje. Croatian War of Independence (Croatian: Domovinski rat (Homeland war)), was a war in Croatia from 1991 to 1995, between the Croatian government and Croatian Serbs, backed up by Serbia-controlled Yugoslav Peoples Army. ... The Plitvice Lakes incident of March 1991(known in Croatian as Plitvice Bloody Easter, Krvavi Uskrs na Plitvicama / Plitvički Krvavi Uskrs) was a clash between security forces of the Republic of Croatia and armed Serb separatists. ... The Borovo Selo killings of 2 May 1991 (known in Croatia as the Borovo Selo massacre, Croatian:Pokolj u Borovom Selu and in Serbia as the Borovo Selo incident, Serbian: Инцидент у Боровом Селу) were one of the bloodiest incidents in the early stages of the breakup of Yugoslavia. ... Combatants Yugoslav Peoples Army, Serbian paramilitaries Croatian National Guard, Croatian police and militias Commanders Mladen Bratić Života Panić Blago Zadro Mile Dedaković Branko Borković Strength Between 36,000 and 65,000 troops (depending on the phase of the battle) Some 6,000 (of them 1,800 in Vukovar) Casualties... The Gospić massacre was an incident that took place between 16 October-18 October 1991 in the town of Gospić, a mixed Serb/Croat community in the district of Lika in Croatia. ... After the attacking forces of the 5th Yugoslav Peoples Army (JNA) corps (Banja Luka corps) had successfully crossed Sava river into Croatia captured Okučani in western Slavonia it was their primary objective to advance along Pakrac - GrubiÅ¡no Polje route and link up with th 28th partisan division... On June 21 1992, the Croatian army attacked the Serbian Territorial Defense on the Miljevci Plateau near Drnis in front of the eyes of UN protection force UNPROFOR. There were 40 members of the Serbian Territorial Defense killed, several wounded and imprisoned and the only Serbian village in this area... Operation Maslenica is an offensive Croatian Army conducted in Northwestern Dalmatia against Krajina forces in early 1993. ... Combatants Croatia rebel Republic of Serbian Krajina UN Canadian troops Commanders general Janko Bobetko Lieutenant-Colonel James Calvin Strength N/A 875 Canadian troops Casualties 27 soldiers killed 11 UN deaths 29-38 Serbs killed {{{notes}}} Operation Medak Pocket [Croatian version] (Croatian: Medački džep) was a military operation... Combatants Croatia Republic of Serbian Krajina Commanders Croatian Military Command Strength 7,200 soldiers 5000 soldiers Casualties 55 killed, 162 wounded 250 killed, 1,500 POW Operation Flash (Croatian: ) was a brief and successful offensive conducted in the beginning of May 1995 by the the Croatian Army, which removed Serb... Combatants Croatia Republic of Serbian Krajina Commanders general Zvonimir ÄŒervenko general Mile MrkÅ¡ić Strength 150,000 soldiers, 350 tanks, 800 artillery pieces, 50 rocket launchers, 30 aircraft and helicopters 40,000 soldiers, 200 tanks, 350 artillery pieces, 25 rocket launchers, 20 aircraft and helicopters Casualties 174 soldiers killed, 1... Coat of arms Slavonia (Croatian: Slavonija) is a geographical and historical region in eastern Croatia. ... Papuk is the largest mountain in Slavonia, eastern Croatia. ... Virovitica (Hungarian: VerÅ‘ce, German: Wirowititz) is a Croatian city near the Croatian-Hungarian border. ... Daruvar is a town in central Croatia, population 9,815 (2001), total municipality population 13,243 (2001). ... The term Slatina (meaning salty water in Slavic languages) refers to a number of places in Europe: Slatina, Croatia: town in Croatia Slatina, Romania: town in Romania Byala Slatina: town in Bulgaria Slatina, Slovakia: village in Slovakia Slatina River, in Slovakia Slatina River, in Romania Slatina, mineral water: mineral water...

On the Nova Gradiška and Požega sector of the battlefield, the 121st and 123rd Croatian army brigades started their advance on December 10th, pushing the opposing forces towards Bučje. Between December 15 and December 18, Novo Zvečevo, Kamenska and several other villages have been retaken by Croatian troops in the Požega area. Nova GradiÅ¡ka is a scenic city located in the Brod-Posavina county of Croatia, population 15,833 (2001). ... Požega (Hungarian Pozsega) is a town in Croatia; elevation 152 m, population 28,948 (2001). ...

On December 19, the 121st and 149th Croatian army brigades have retaken village Mašička Šagovina near Nova Gradiška.

On December 24 and December 25, in Pakrac sector of the battlefield, the 127th Croatian army brigade has liberated villages of Grahovljane and Dragovići, while the 104th Croatian army brigade has retaken village Kusonje. Both 127th and 104th brigades made further advances during the next two days.

On December 25, 1991, the 123rd and 136th Croatian army brigades have entered serbian stronghold of Bučje.

Further advances have been stopped because of the ceasefire negotiated in Sarajevo on January 2, 1992, which was in effect as of January 3, 1992. Map of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sarajevo) Coordinates: Country Bosnia and Herzegovina Entity Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Canton Sarajevo Canton Mayor Semiha Borovac Area    - City 142 km²  (54. ...

Operation Orkan 91 successfully neutralized a total of 21 serb-held fortified positions and brought 170 square kilometers under Croatian control. More importantly, it made made possible to use Pakrac - Požega road providing another supply route between Slavonia and the rest of Croatia, it made Podravska magistrala road and rail communication completely safe and being another successful offensive operation right after Operation Otkos 10 it was widely perceived as a sign of increasing military capabilities of Croatian army. After the attacking forces of the 5th Yugoslav Peoples Army (JNA) corps (Banja Luka corps) had successfully crossed Sava river into Croatia captured Okučani in western Slavonia it was their primary objective to advance along Pakrac - GrubiÅ¡no Polje route and link up with th 28th partisan division...