1991
Siege of Vukovar
The 1st example of "ethnic cleansing". Serbia captures Vukovar leaving 15,000 dead and half a million refugees
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Vukovar in Serbia. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
The 1st example of "ethnic cleansing". Serbia captures Vukovar leaving 15,000 dead and half a million refugees
Serb and Yugoslav forces besiege Vukovar.
Commands Yugoslav forces when Vukovar falls after a prolonged siege.
Provenance
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