Mladen Bratić (; 6 June 1933 – 2 November 1991) was a
major general in the
Yugoslav People's Army
The Yugoslav People's Army (JNA/; Macedonian language, Macedonian, Montenegrin language, Montenegrin and sr-Cyrl-Latn, Југословенска народна армија, Jugoslovenska narodna armija; Croatian language, Croatian and ; , J ...
(JNA).
[Mario Šebetovsky (July 2002): "The Battle of Vukovar: The Battle That Saved Croatia" (pp. 9–10). Retrieved 23 July 2016.]
A
Bosnian Serb
The Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sr-Cyrl, Срби Босне и Херцеговине, Srbi Bosne i Hercegovine), often referred to as Bosnian Serbs ( sr-cyrl, босански Срби, bosanski Srbi) or Herzegovinian Serbs ( sr-cyrl, ...
, Bratić was killed in the
Battle of Vukovar
The Battle of Vukovar was an 87-day siege of Vukovar in eastern Croatia by the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA), supported by various paramilitary forces from Serbia, between August and November 1991. Before the Croatian War of Independence the Bar ...
when his tank was hit by a
Croatian National Guard
The Croatian National Guard ( or ZNG) was an armed force established by Croatia in April and May 1991 during the Croatian War of Independence. Although it was established within the framework of the Ministry of the Interior for legal reasons, th ...
shell, but the JNA's advantage in artillery and rockets enabled it to halt the Croatian advance and inflict heavy casualties.
The battle ended up resulting in a Yugoslav/Serbian
pyrrhic victory
A Pyrrhic victory ( ) is a victory that inflicts such a devastating toll on the victor that it is tantamount to defeat. Such a victory negates any true sense of achievement or damages long-term progress.
The phrase originates from a quote from ...
.
References
External links
Memorial site with info
1933 births
1991 deaths
People from Nevesinje
Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Serbian generals
Generals of the Yugoslav People's Army
Military personnel of the Croatian War of Independence
Military personnel killed in the Croatian War of Independence
Yugoslav military personnel killed in action
Burials at Belgrade New Cemetery
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