The goal of this thesis was to present a historical overview of the Battle of Vukovar, put it in the context of Croatian defense and analyze the work of the City Defense Command. The paper is divided into eight chapters. After a brief introduction, chapter number two describes the location at which the battle of Vukovar took place. The third chapter analyzes the conflicting parties. The fourth chapter provides an overview of the events that preceded the Battle of Vukovar, from 1990 to August 25, 1991. The next two chapters deal chronologically with the Battle of Vukovar through two phases. The first phase from August 25 to October 1st 1991, and the second phase from 1 October 1st to November 18th 1991. The seventh chapter analyzes the important items of the battle for Vukovar, such as the command and use of forces, and presents different opinions on the importance of Vukovar in the Homeland War.The paper concludes with a chapter on the author’s opinions on the causes of the fall of Vukovar and the reasons for it’s lenghty resistance.