Today marks the start of the battle for Vukovar, Vukovar was attacked on all sides with motars heavy artillery and tanks and by more than 36,000 Yugoslav and Serb milita troops, despite it all the 1,800 Croatian troops (mostly National Guard, HOS, 204th Vukovar Brigade and a couple police units) that were in Vukovar resisted fiercely by the end of the siege more than 1,103 Serbs were killed, 2,500 wounded, 110 Tanks and 3 aircraft were destroyed this strong resistance motivated the nation with people signing up for the army more than ever and it especially showed Belgrade that crushing the Croats wouldn't just be just difficult, but in fact impossible.
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