Emblem of Army of The Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ARBiH; Armija Republike Bosne i Hercegovine; Армија Републике Босне и Херцеговине) was an official military force of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina established by the government of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1992 following the break-out of the Bosnian War. 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Combatants Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Predominantly Bosniak) Army of Republika Srpska, Yugoslav Peoples Army, various paramilitary units from Serbia and Montenegro (Serbian) Croatian Defence Council, Croatian Army (Croatian) Commanders Alija Izetbegović (President of Bosnia and Herzegovina) Sefer Halilović (Army chief of staff 1992-1993) Rasim...

With the end of the war and signing of the Dayton Peace Agreement in 1995 it was transformed into Army of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina is considered as one of the predecessors of today's Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Dayton Agreement or Dayton Accords is the name given to the agreement at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio to end the war in the former Yugoslavia that had gone on for the previous three years, in particular the future of Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Creation and composition

Army of Republic of Bosnia and Hercegovina, was created on April 15 1992 during the early days of the Bosnian War. Before the ARBiH was formally created there existed a number of paramilitary and civil defense groups such as the Green Berets, Patriotic league and the local Territorial Defence (TO) units, as well as few criminal bands and collections of police and former JNA soldiers. April 15 is the 105th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (106th in leap years). ... Combatants Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Predominantly Bosniak) Army of Republika Srpska, Yugoslav Peoples Army, various paramilitary units from Serbia and Montenegro (Serbian) Croatian Defence Council, Croatian Army (Croatian) Commanders Alija Izetbegović (President of Bosnia and Herzegovina) Sefer Halilović (Army chief of staff 1992-1993) Rasim... A paramilitary organization is a group of civilians trained and organised in a military fashion. ... The old United States Civil Defense logo. ... Shoulder sleeve patch of the United States Army Special Forces, the Green Berets. ... for other uses please see Crime (disambiguation) A crime is an act that violates a political or moral law. ...

The army was formed in poor circumstances. The army had very low supply of arms; especially, it had few tanks and other heavy weapons. First commander was Sefer Halilović. The army was divided into Corps, each Corp was stationed in a particular territory. In 1993 most brigades were renamed as Mountain since lack of heavy weapons made organizationally pointless to have them listed as infantry, motorized etc., and also Bosnian terrain favored light infantry over armored and mechanized formations. Sefer Halilović (born January 6, 1952) is a high-ranked general from Bosnia and Herzegovina, currently a war crimes suspect. ... A corps (a word that immigrated from the French language, pronounced IPA: , but originating in the Latin corpus, corporis meaning body; plural same as singular) is either a large military unit or formation, an administrative grouping of troops within an army with a common function (such as artillery or signals... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Brigade is a term from military science which refers to military echelon under a division, above a regiment where that exists as such, nowadays often a group of several battalions (typically two to four), and directly attached supporting units (normally including at least an artillery battery and additional logistic support). ... Infantry of the Royal Irish Rifles during the Battle of the Somme in World War I. Infantry are soldiers who fight primarily on foot with small arms in organized military units, though they may be transported to the battlefield by horses, ships, automobiles, skis, or other means. ... Motorized military units are military units that have trucks, or other wheeled, un-armoured transport as an integral part of their organization. ... Traditionally light infantry (or skirmishers) were soldiers whose job was to provide a skirmishing screen ahead of the main body of infantry, harassing and delaying the enemy advance. ... Alternative meanings: vehicle armour, Armor (novel) A hoplite wearing a helmet, a breastplate and greaves (and nothing else). ... Mechanized military units are otherwise slow-moving or immobile military units that have had trucks or other ground transport systems added to their formation to add to or improve their mobility. ...

• 1st Corps: Sarajevo (HQ), Goražde
• 2nd Corps: Tuzla (HQ), Doboj, Bijeljina, Srebrenica, Zvornik and Tešanj
• 3rd Corps: Zenica (HQ), Gornji Vakuf, Vitez, Visoko and Lašva Valley
• 4th Corps: Mainly Mostar (HQ) but also consisting of Livno, Tomislavgrad and Trebinje
• 5th Corps: Bihać (HQ), Bužim, and Bosanska Krajina
• 6th Corps: Konjic (HQ)
• 7th Corps: Jajce and Travnik (HQ)

The ARBIH on Parade.

Sarajevo (Cyrillic: Сарајево) is the capital and largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, located at 43°52N and 18°25E. According to a 1991 census, its population was 529,672; currently estimated at around 600,000. ... Goražde (Cyrillic: Горажде) is a city in eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina on the Drina river. ... Tuzla (Serbian Cyrillic: Тузла) is a city in Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... Doboj (Cyrilic: Добој) is a city and a municipality in the Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina, situated on the river Bosna. ... Bijeljina (Serbian Cyrillic: Бијељина) is a town in northeastern Bosnia-Herzegovina in the Republika Srpska entity. ... Srebrenica (Serbian Cyrillic: Сребреница; IPA: /srÉ›.brÉ›.ni. ... Zvornik (Зворник) is a city on the Drina river in northeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina, located southeast of Tuzla and north of Srebrenica. ... TeÅ¡anj is a town in the northern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, located near Teslić, Doboj and Zavidovići. ... Zenica (Cyrillic: Зеница) is an industrial city (the fourth largest, after Sarajevo, Banja Luka and Tuzla) in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the capital of the Zenica-Doboj Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina entity. ... Gornji Vakuf - Uskoplje is a town in central Bosnia and Herzegovina, located between Bugojno, Prozor and Jablanica. ... Shield of Vitez Vitez (Serbian: Витез) is a town in central Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... Visoko is a small but famous and noteworthy city in central Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... Mostar (Мостар) is a city in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the center of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation. ... Livno Valley and mountain Dinara Livno is a city in western Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... Tomislavgrad (Cyrillic: Томиславград) known as Duvno (Cyrillic: Дувно) in the former Yugoslavia, German Dalen, is a town in southwestern Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... Trebinje (Serbian: Требиње) is the southern-most city in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in southeastern Herzegovina at 42°42′32″ N 18°19′18″ E. It is located in the Republika Srpska entity. ... Coat of Arms Location of Bihać municipality Bihać (Cyrillic: Бихаћ) is a town on the Una river in the north-western part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, center of the Una-Sana Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... The municipality of Bužim is one of the most northwestern municipalities of Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... Bosanska Krajina Region Bosanska Krajina (lit Bosnian Frontier) is a geographical region of Bosnia and Herzegovina enclosed by three rivers - Sava, Una and Vrbas. ... Shield of Konjic with the Neretva river Municipality of Konjic (marked green) Konjic is a town and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina situated on the Neretva river. ... Jajce (Cyrillic: Јајце) is a town in central Bosnia and Herzegovina, located in the Central Bosnia Canton of the Federation. ... Mayor Besim Halilović Area  - Total 35 km² (21. ... Image File history File links Armija_bih_231. ... Image File history File links Armija_bih_231. ...

Generals

• Sefer Halilović (first commander)
• Jovan Divjak (second commander)
• Stjepan Šiber (third commander)
• Rasim Delić (commander)
• Mustafa Hajrulahović Talijan (first commander of the 1st Corps)
• Atif Dudaković (second commander of the 5th Corps)
• Ramiz Dreković (first commander of the 4th Corps)
• Mehmed Alagić (first commander of the 7th Corps)
• Željko Knez (first commander of the 2nd Corps)

Sefer Halilović (born January 6, 1952) is a high-ranked general from Bosnia and Herzegovina, currently a war crimes suspect. ...

Bosnian War

1992

In year 1992 70% of Bosnia was under JNA (Yugoslav People's Army) and then later VRS (Bosnian Serb Army) control. Sarajevo was under siege. ARBiH had defended Sarajevo with light equipment. The army was surrounded, transfer of supplies was hard and at times impossible. 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Bosnia and Herzegovina (officially Bosna i Hercegovina, shortened to BiH, also in English variously written Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Bosnia-Hercegovina) is a mountainous country in the western Balkans. ... The Yugoslav Peoples Army (Serbian Југословенска народна армија/Jugoslovenska narodna armija, ЈНА/JNA, Croatian and Bosnian Jugoslavenska narodna armija, JNA, Slovene Jugoslovanska ljudska armada, JLA, Macedonian Jугословенската народна армија, JНA) was the military force of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. ... Bosnian Serb Army, officially Army of the Republika Srpska (Serbian Војска Републике Српске/Vojska Republike Srpske, ВРС/VRS) is the military of the Bosnian Serb political entity of Republika Srpska. ... The only airplane visible on Sarajevo airport, beyond repair since the beginning of the war. ...

1993

Year 1993 saw no big changes in fronts. VRS didn't advance any further, as well as Bosnian Army didn't gain any new territories. Instead, this year was marked as start of Bosniak-Croat civil war in Central Bosnia and in Herzegovina, notably Mostar area. Initial HVO offensive was stopped by ARBiH units, which then began a counter offensive named Neretva 93. As the ARBiH prepared new offensive, peace was negotiated. 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Bosniaks (natively: Bošnjaci) are South Slavs descended from those who converted to Islam during the Ottoman period (15th-19th century). ... Croats (Croatian: Hrvati) are a south Slavic people mostly living in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina (where theyre one of the constitutive nations). ... A civil war is a war in which parties within the same culture, society or nationality fight for political power or control of an area. ... Herzegovina (natively Hercegovina/Херцеговина) is a historical region in the Dinaric Alps that composes the southern part of present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... Mostar (Мостар) is a city in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the center of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation. ... Offensive may relate to In sports or combat, the team which is attacking, pitching or moving forwards In language or morals, terms and concepts which are unacceptable to some people, such as swearing and profanity. ...

As a result of the war between HVO and ARBiH, the Bosnian Serbs gained control over large territories around the city of Gorazde which was forgotten by the Bosnian government and military leadership in Sarajevo. These territorial losses around Gorazde in 1993 put an end to the possibility of liberating the west side of Visegrad and creating a safe corridor (and natural front line) along the Drina river to the towns of Zepa and Srebrenica. Serbs (in the Serbian language Срби, Srbi) are a south Slavic people living chiefly in Serbia and Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... A front line is a line of confrontation in an armed conflict, most often a war. ...

1994

Year 1994 was marked by renewing alliance between HVO and ARBiH which had objective to form strong force that will fight the much stronger and equipped enemy, the VRS. 1994 was the time of frequent peace negotiations, as all forces were preparing for next year, HVO and ARBiH with help of HV (HV) for offensive, and Serb forces for defensive stance. 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal. // Events January Bill Clinton January 1 : North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) goes into effect. ... Croatian Ground Army (Croatian: Hrvatska kopnena vojska), commonly referred as Croatian Army (Hrvatska vojska) is a branch of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Croatia. ...

1995

Despite losses of some enclaves, most notably Srebrenica, 1995 was marked by HVO and ARBiH offensive and later by NATO intervention. HV with cooperation from ARBiH and HVO launched a number of operations, most notably the Operation Storm and Operation Sana 95. Armies of Serb forces were driven out from Croatia, and from big part of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Only peace negotiations stopped the further falling of Serb held towns, as they no more enyoyed military overpowernes. NATO intervention in few days destroyed much of VRS infrastructure in the Operation Deliberate Force. The war ended with the Dayton Accord. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Identified victims of Srebrenica Massacre Map of military operations during the Srebrenica massacre The Srebrenica massacre was the July 1995 killing of up to an estimated 8,106 Bosniak males, ranging in age from teenagers to the elderly, in the region of Srebrenica in Bosnia and Herzegovina by a Serb... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... NATO 2002 Summit in Prague The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), also called the North Atlantic Alliance, the Atlantic Alliance or the Western Alliance, is an international organisation for collective security established in 1949, in support of the North Atlantic Treaty signed in Washington, DC, on 4 April 1949. ... See: Intervention (counseling) - an orchestrated attempt by family and friends to get a family member to get help for addiction or other similar problem. ... Combatants Croatia Republic of Serbian Krajina Commanders general Zvonimir Červenko general Mile Mrkšić Strength 150,000 soldiers, 350 tanks, 800 artillery pieces, 50 rocket launchers, 30 aircraft and helicopters 40,000 soldiers, 200 tanks, 350 artillery pieces, 25 rocket launchers, 20 aircraft and helicopters Casualties 174 soldiers killed, 1... “Operation Deliberate Force” was a sustained air campaign conducted by NATO to undermine the military capability of Bosnian Serb who threatened or attacked UN designated safe areas in Bosnia. ... The Dayton Agreement or Dayton Accords is the name given to the agreement at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio to end the war in the former Yugoslavia that had gone on for the previous three years, in particular the future of Bosnia and Herzegovina. ...

Some units and commanding officers have been accused of war crimes in Bosnia against Bosnian Serbs and Croats. In the context of war, a war crime is a punishable offense under International Law, for violations of the laws of war by any person or persons, military or civilian. ...

External links

• Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnian & English)
• Blogs of former soldiers and their stories
  • Bore oko očiju (Bosnian, English, & French)
  • Ponor (Bosnian)
  • Umor (Bosnian)
  • Za Tebe (Bosnian)