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Operation Whirlwind

Operation Whirlwind was a campaign fought in 1991 at Banovina, in what is now Croatia. It was part of the Croatian War of Independence, which ran from 1991 to 1995. The recorded result: Yugoslav-SAO Krajina victory. Recorded strength: ~2,100 against ~1,500.

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Fought1991
WhereBanovina, Croatia45.446N, 16.070E
OutcomeYugoslav-SAO Krajina victory
BelligerentsCroatiaagainst22px|border|Yugoslavia Yugoslavia; 22px|border|SAO Krajina SAO Krajina
Casualties and losses18 killed; 18 woundedand20 killed; 3 POW; 1 missing
Part ofCroatian War of Independence1991 to 1995

Where it sits in the Croatian War of Independence

Pakrac clash, 19911991 Siege of Kijevo, 1991Battle of Borovo Selo, 1991Battle of Glina, 1991Operation Stinger, 1991Battle of Osijek, 1991Battle of Vukovar, 1991Battle of Gospić, 1991Battle of Kusonje, 1991Battle of the Barracks, 1991Siege of Bjelovar Barracks, 1991Siege of Varaždin Barracks, 1991Battle of Šibenik, 1991Battle of Zadar, 1991Siege of Dubrovnik, 1991Operation Swath-10, 1991Battle of the Dalmatian channels, 1991Operation Whirlwind, 199119911991Operation Whirlwind, 1991
18 placed engagements of the Croatian War of Independence in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1991 (year precision)
to 1991
PlaceBanovina, Croatia
45.446N, 16.070E
KindCampaign, Cold War
Strength~2,100~1,500
Casualties and losses18 killed; 18 wounded20 killed; 3 POW; 1 missing
Operation WhirlwindOperation WhirlwindBattle of GlinaBattle of BrestBattle of SisakSiege of GvozdanskoBattle of LogorišteSiege of GvozdanskoBattle of LogorišteZagrebLjubljanaBanja LukaTriestePécsMariborKaposvárPrijedor100 km45.446N, 16.070E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1991

Operation Whirlwind is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 106 in present-day Croatia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q7097691, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Operation Whirlwind, revision 1370700892, read 2026-11-15, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.