Review article

https://doi.org/10.5671/ca.46.4.8

Battle for Srdj – The Strategic Defense of Dubrovnik

Marijana Musladin ; University of Dubrovnik, Department of Mass Communication, Dubrovnik, Croatia
Monika Cverlin orcid.org/0000-0002-3426-8190 ; University of Dubrovnik, Department of Mass Communication, Dubrovnik, Croatia

Abstract

This article will elaborate on the dynamics of the Siege of Dubrovnik and analyze its implications with special emphasis on the Battle for Srđ. Based on the theory of (military) defense strategy, the focus is on the defense of the city of Dubrovnik in the 1991 war with special reference to the Battle for Srđ (on December 6, 1991). By analyzing military documents, as well as the documents of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in The Hague (ICTY), historical sources, interviews with participants in the war in Dubrovnik, and scrutinized media reports, this article aims to determine how crucial the Battle for Srđ was in the overall defense of the city of Dubrovnik in 1991.

Keywords

war history, Siege of Dubrovnik, Battle for Srđ, military strategy, defense strategy

Hrčak ID:

289733

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/289733

Publication date:

15.12.2022.

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