The Croatian defenders divided into two groups and planned the breakthrough.

The Croatian defenders built the trenches, every trench was enough for a squad.

Such actions of partisans probably made the Croatian defenders to fight so fanatically.

The town has a monument to the Croatian defenders of Vukovar.

The Croatian defenders continued to fight even after the Partisan aviation dropped bombs and used machine guns.

Marin Con (born 8 February 1985) is an Croatian football defender.

Mario Cvitanović (born 6 May 1975) is a Croatian former football defender.

Ivan Žugčić (born 22 May 1958) is a retired Croatian football defender.

Vinko Buden (born 18 January 1986) is a Croatian football defender.

Ivica Gvozden (born 14 October 1968) is a Croatian former football defender.