Voćin massacre (1942)

Voćin massacre
Voćin on the map of Croatia.
LocationVoćin, Independent State of Croatia (today Croatia)
Coordinates45°37′11″N 17°32′52″E / 45.619861°N 17.547813°E / 45.619861; 17.547813
Date14 January 1942
TargetSerb civilians
Attack type
Summary executions
Deaths350
PerpetratorsUstaše

The Voćin massacre was the killing of 350 Serb civilians in Voćin, Independent State of Croatia, by the Ustaše Croatian fascist organization on 14 January 1942, during World War II. The massacre was carried out as retaliation against the partisans' action in Papuk.