Operation Maslenica
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Operation Maslenica was a key 1993 Croatian military offensive aimed at recapturing strategic territory and restoring vital transport links during the Croatian War of Independence.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Operation Maslenica canonical | 3 |
| Croatian offensive operations in 1993 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Operation Maslenica Context triple: [Croatian War of Independence, majorOperation, Operation Maslenica]
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A.
Operation Storm
Operation Storm was a major 1995 Croatian military offensive that decisively defeated rebel Serb forces in Croatia and helped bring the Yugoslav Wars toward their end.
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B.
Perekop–Chongar operation
The Perekop–Chongar operation was a decisive 1920 Red Army campaign during the Russian Civil War that broke through White defenses into Crimea, leading to the defeat of General Wrangel’s forces.
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C.
Battle of Vukovar
The Battle of Vukovar was a pivotal and devastating 1991 siege in eastern Croatia, symbolizing Croatian resistance and suffering during the breakup of Yugoslavia.
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D.
Operation Marita
Operation Marita was the codename for Nazi Germany’s 1941 military campaign to invade and occupy Greece during World War II.
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E.
Kolubara Offensive
The Kolubara Offensive was a major World War I campaign in late 1914 in which Serbian forces successfully repelled an Austro-Hungarian invasion, securing a significant defensive victory.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Operation Maslenica Target entity description: Operation Maslenica was a key 1993 Croatian military offensive aimed at recapturing strategic territory and restoring vital transport links during the Croatian War of Independence.
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A.
Operation Storm
Operation Storm was a major 1995 Croatian military offensive that decisively defeated rebel Serb forces in Croatia and helped bring the Yugoslav Wars toward their end.
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B.
Perekop–Chongar operation
The Perekop–Chongar operation was a decisive 1920 Red Army campaign during the Russian Civil War that broke through White defenses into Crimea, leading to the defeat of General Wrangel’s forces.
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C.
Battle of Vukovar
The Battle of Vukovar was a pivotal and devastating 1991 siege in eastern Croatia, symbolizing Croatian resistance and suffering during the breakup of Yugoslavia.
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D.
Operation Marita
Operation Marita was the codename for Nazi Germany’s 1941 military campaign to invade and occupy Greece during World War II.
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E.
Kolubara Offensive
The Kolubara Offensive was a major World War I campaign in late 1914 in which Serbian forces successfully repelled an Austro-Hungarian invasion, securing a significant defensive victory.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the Croatian War of Independence
ⓘ
military offensive ⓘ |
| armedConflictStatus | offensive operation ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Croatian Army
ⓘ
Croatian Defence Council ⓘ Croatian Police ⓘ
linked to:
Croatian police
|
| casualties | hundreds killed and wounded on both sides ⓘ |
| codename | Operation Gusar ⓘ |
| commander |
Ante Gotovina
ⓘ
Janko Bobetko ⓘ |
| conflict | Croatian War of Independence ⓘ |
| country | Croatia ⓘ |
| date | January 1993 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1993-03-31 ⓘ |
| followedBy | continued fighting in Ravni Kotari ⓘ |
| impact |
affected subsequent negotiations with Serb authorities
ⓘ
boosted Croatian morale ⓘ demonstrated growing strength of Croatian Army ⓘ |
| location |
Maslenica, Croatia
ⓘ
Novsko ždrilo ⓘ Ravni Kotari ⓘ Zadar hinterland ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
combined arms offensive
ⓘ
surprise attack at start of operation ⓘ |
| objective |
recapture Maslenica area
ⓘ
restore road link between northern and southern Croatia ⓘ secure Maslenica strait crossing ⓘ |
| opponentObjective | maintain control of corridor linking Serb-held areas in Croatia ⓘ |
| opposingForce |
Army of Serbian Krajina
ⓘ
linked to:
Republic of Serbian Krajina forces
Yugoslav Army ⓘ |
| partOf |
Croatian offensive operations in 1993
ⓘ
linked to:
Operation Maslenica
|
| precededBy | Serb capture of Maslenica area in 1991 ⓘ |
| relatedInfrastructure |
Adriatic Highway (D8)
ⓘ
linked to:
D8 Adriatic Highway
Maslenica Bridge ⓘ |
| result |
Croatian tactical victory
ⓘ
partial Croatian territorial gains ⓘ restoration of overland connection between north and south Croatia ⓘ |
| startDate | 1993-01-22 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of Adriatic coastal highway
ⓘ
control of Maslenica bridge approaches ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Croatian Air Force
ⓘ
Croatian Navy ⓘ |
| theater | Dalmatia ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1993 ⓘ |
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Subject: Operation Maslenica Description of subject: Operation Maslenica was a key 1993 Croatian military offensive aimed at recapturing strategic territory and restoring vital transport links during the Croatian War of Independence.
Referenced by (4)
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linked to: Operation Maslenica