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Encyclopedia > Croatian ground army
Croatian Army

Emblem of the Croatian Army
Active 1992
Country Croatia
Size about 12.850 personnel
Part of 2 Mechanized infantry brigades, 1 Logistic Brigade, 1 Reserve mechanized brigade
H/Q Karlovac
Anniversaries 28 May
Equipment M-84A4, M-95, M-80A, Patria AMV, Iveco LMV, BOV 3/20, BOV M-83
Engagements Croatian War of Independence,Battle of Vukovar , Operation Maslenica, Operation Flash, Operation Storm
Commanders
Current
commander		 Lieutenant General Mladen Kruljac
Notable
commanders		 Nikola Šubić Zrinski, Petar Zrinski, KingPetar Krešimir IV of Croatia, Tomislav I of Croatia, General Martin Špegelj, General Janko Bobetko, General Petar Stipetic, General Zvonimir Červenko, Lieutenant General Ante Gotovina

The Croatian Army (Croatian: Hrvatska kopnena vojska), commonly referred to as the Croatian Army (Hrvatska vojska) is a branch of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Croatia. Image File history File links Hkov. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 148th day of the year (149th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The M-84 is a modern, 3nd generation main battle tank manufactured by Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. ... M-95 Degman is a prototype Croatian main battle tank, developed in the factory Đuro Đaković specijalna vozila d. ... The BVP M-80 ICV/IFV is a Yugoslav built military vehicle, developed to replace the M-60P then serving in the JNA arsenal. ... The Patria AMV 8x8 (Armoured Modular Vehicle) is a multi-role military vehicle produced by Finnish manufacturer Patria. ... IVECO LMV (Light Multirole Vehicle) is a 4WD tactical vehicle developed by IVECO, and in service with several countries. ... The BOV is a 4x4 armoured personnel carrier designed and built in the former Yugoslavia. ... The BOV is a 4x4 armoured personnel carrier designed and built in the former Yugoslavia. ... Combatants Croatian military Paramilitary organisations Republic of Serb Krajina Army Yugoslav Peoples Army Bosnian Serb Army Republic of Serbia Paramilitary organisations Commanders Franjo TuÄ‘man (President of Croatia) Anton Tus (Chief of Staff of Croatian Army 1991-1992) Janko Bobetko (Chief of Staff of Croatian Army 1992-1995) Atif... Combatants Yugoslav Peoples Army Serbian paramilitaries Local Serb militias Croatian National Guard Croatian police and militias Croatian Defence Forces (HOS) Commanders Mladen Bratić† Života Panić Blago Zadro† Mile Dedaković Branko Borković Strength Up to 36,000, depending on the phase of the battle Some 2,000 (in Vukovar) Casualties... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Combatants Croatia Republic of Serbian Krajina Commanders Croatian Military Command Strength 7,200 soldiers 5000 soldiers Casualties 55 killed, 162 wounded 250 killed, 1,500 POW Operation Flash (Croatian: ) was a brief and successful offensive conducted in the beginning of May 1995 by the the Croatian Army, which removed Serb... This article is about a 1995 Croatian army operation. ... Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. ... Nikola Å ubić Zrinski Portrait by Oton Iveković Zrinyi Miklós statue at Kodály körönd, Budapest Nikola Å ubić Zrinski or Miklós Zrínyi, (1508-1566), Croatian and Hungarian hero, member of the Zrinski noble family. ... The Zrinski family, known as Zrínyi in Hungarian, was an noble family from Croatia influential in the Kingdom of Hungary during the period in history marked by the Ottoman wars in Europe. ... Look up king in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Petar KreÅ¡imir IV of Croatia was a notably energetic Croatian king under whose rule the medieval Croatian state probably reached its peak. ... Tomislav redirects here. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Martin Spegelj (born 1925) was the Croatian Defense Minister and former General of the 5th Yugoslav Army based in Croatia at the time. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Janko Bobetko (1919 - 2003) was a Croatian army general and the Croatian armys Chief of the General Staff between 1992 and 1995. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. ... Ante Gotovina Ante Gotovina (born October 12, 1955, Island of PaÅ¡man, Yugoslavia, now Croatia) is a former lieutenant general (general pukovnik) of the Croatian Army who served in the 1991-1995 war in Croatia. ... For the Croatian army from 1944-1945, see Croatian Armed Forces. ...


The fundamental role and purpose of the Croatian Army is to protect vital national interests of the Republic of Croatia and defend the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the state.


Basic tasks of the Croatian Army are:

  • to maintain an optimal level of combat readiness of the Armed Forces
  • to fight a possible aggressor's main forces on strategic-operational levels and to defend against any land, air and amphibious assaults
  • to prevent, in cooperation with the other branches of the Armed Forces, an aggressor from in-depth operations on Croatian territory
  • to build and develop the capability to respond to requests of non-traditional tasks that are required of the Croatian Army (floods, fires, natural disasters...)
  • to assists its allies and friendly countries in time of need.

Equipment

Croatian Army Iveco 6x6 Army truck.
4x4 Croatian Army Iveco LMV
  • Anti-tank weapons
    • 9К115-2 Metis-M (23) Flag of Russia Russia
    • 9K111 Fagot (119)(reserve - being replaced by modern NATO standard launchers) Flag of Russia Russia
    • M80 "Zolja" (1000+) Flag of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia
    • RL90 M95 (Croatian made of "Osa" Launcher) (1000) Flag of Croatia Croatia
    • Field Ambulance Trucks and 4WD vehicles (100)
    • Special Vehicles (150)

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Production History Variants BOV-VP - basic APC BOV-SN - ambulance BOV-M - police version BOV-1 / Polo M83 (Croatia) - anti-tank version 6xAT-3 missiles BOV-3 - Self-Propelled Anti-aircraft gun with 3 x 20mm cannons, 4 crew BOV-30 - Self-Propelled Anti-aircraft gun simular to BOV-3... Image File history File links Flag_of_SFR_Yugoslavia. ... Motto Brotherhood and Unity Anthem Hey, Slavs Capital Belgrade Language(s) Serbo-Croatian (spoken throughout the territory), Slovenian, Macedonian, Albanian, Hungarian (all official), and languages of other nationalities. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_SFR_Yugoslavia. ... Motto Brotherhood and Unity Anthem Hey, Slavs Capital Belgrade Language(s) Serbo-Croatian (spoken throughout the territory), Slovenian, Macedonian, Albanian, Hungarian (all official), and languages of other nationalities. ... For other uses, see Artillery (disambiguation). ... US soldier loading a M224 60-mm mortar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Croatia. ... 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The 130 mm towed field gun M1954, also known as the M-46 is a manually loaded, towed 130 mm artillery piece, manufactured in the Soviet in the 1950s. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... M84 Nora - 152mm Field Gun-Howitzer was developed at the beginning of the eighties at at that time Yugoslav Military-Technical Institute. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_SFR_Yugoslavia. ... Motto Brotherhood and Unity Anthem Hey, Slavs Capital Belgrade Language(s) Serbo-Croatian (spoken throughout the territory), Slovenian, Macedonian, Albanian, Hungarian (all official), and languages of other nationalities. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... 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  • Withdrawn from service or in store
    • M60P/M60SAN (45) (Yugoslav-made APCs - scrap heap)
    • T-55 (192) (target practice, some in store)
    • T-34/85 (33) (target practice)
    • M-47 Patton (16) (target practice)
    • BRDM-2 (9) (scrap heap)
    • PT-76 (9) (withdrawn)
    • BTR-50 (26) (scrap heap)
    • BTR-60 (16) (scrap heap)
    • MT-LBu (6) (scrap heap)
    • ZSU-57-2 (2) (target practice)
    • M53/59 Praga (24) (scrap heap)
    • 9K11 Maljutka (360) (withdrawn from service)

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Organizational Structure

Structure of the Croatian Army

The Croatian army is an all professional force with 12500 active personal, of which 2000 are volunteers. The Army can also rely on 8000 reserves who serve with the army up to 30 days each year. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 385 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1109 × 1727 pixel, file size: 148 KB, MIME type: image/png) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 385 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1109 × 1727 pixel, file size: 148 KB, MIME type: image/png) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...


The Croatian Army is being reorganized to fit with the NATO doctrine of a small capable force with emphasis on mobility and versatility. 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. ... This article is about the military alliance. ...


With the new structure, the Croatian Army will keep 2 mechanized brigades, each brigade having a specific role to fill and different responsibilities. 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. ... In military science a brigade is a military unit that is part of a division and includes regiments (where that level exists), or (in modern armies) is composed of several battalions (typically two to four) and directly attached supporting units. ...


NATO membership right now is the main priority and Croatia plans to do its utmost to achieve the goal of full NATO membership. The defense reforms which Croatia initiated in 2000 have a long term agenda of replacing and modernizing the armed forces to meet the challenges of NATO membership. The plan calls for modernization of the Army and training standards. Replacing ex-Yugoslav/Soviet hardware is also one of the main priorities. This article is about the military alliance. ... This article is about the military alliance. ... This article is about the military alliance. ...


The Croatian army currently is evaluating the M-95 Degman Main Battle Tank as an upgrade solution for its tank fleet. There is a program which calls for a full upgrade of the tank fleet at a cost of 850 million Croatian Kuna, replacing obsolete anti aircraft systems, introducing a new NATO standard assault riffle and so on. Procurement of new NATO standard equipment is playing a significant part in the new defense doctrine and efforts to meet the challenges of future NATO membership. M-95 Degman is a prototype Croatian main battle tank, developed in the factory Đuro Đaković specijalna vozila d. ... The US M1A1 Abrams tank is a typical modern main battle tank. ... For other uses, see Kuna. ... American troops man an anti-aircraft gun near the Algerian coastline in 1943 Anti-aircraft, or air defense, is any method of combating military aircraft from the ground. ... This article is about the military alliance. ... This article is about the military alliance. ...


Croatia plans to spend up to 20 billion Kuna (1U$ = 5.0 Kuna) on new arms over the next 7 years, of this at least 40% will be spent on the Army. One thousand million (1,000,000,000) is the natural number following 999,999,999 and preceding 1,000,000,001. ... KUNA-LP Channel 15 is a Telemundo affiliate in Indio-Palm Springs, CA. Also owned by KESQ-TV (ABC), KCWB (WB), and KDFX 33 (FOX) KUNA-LP signed on the air as K15EI on May 15, 1996 and switched to KUNA-LP on March 31, 2003. ...


Croatia only recently operated almost 280 MBTs but this number decreased significantly due to the withdrawal of almost 200 old T-55 tanks in 2006. Many have been scrapped completely, some were sent to museums but a part was stored as operational reserve in case of need. The mainstay of the force is now concentrated around relatively modern M-84A/A4 main battle tanks. The US M1A1 Abrams tank is a typical modern main battle tank. ... The T-54 and T-55 tank series was the Soviet Unions front-line main battle tank from 1947 until 1962, and remains in service throughout the world to this day, especially by former client states of the Soviet Union. ... The M-84 is a modern, 3nd generation main battle tank manufactured by Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. ...


Modernization of the tank fleet is one of the priorities set in the new defense budget so that current M-84A4 tanks can be brought up to M-84D standard.. The M-84 is a modern, 3nd generation main battle tank manufactured by Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. ... M-95 Degman is a prototype Croatian main battle tank, developed in the factory Đuro Đaković specijalna vozila d. ...


It must be noted that the military operates newer models of M-84 than any ex-Yugoslav country due to the fact that the production was maintained during and after the war enabling Croatia to buy the last 20 newly built and improved M-84A4 Snajper units in 2003 with new German engines. However, purchasing a number of used Leopard 2 tanks has not been rejected so far. It is almost certain that Croatia will order at least 25-30 new M-84 tanks after the modernization of those already in service is complete. The M-84 is a modern, 3nd generation main battle tank manufactured by Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. ... The Leopard 2 is a German main battle tank built by the German company Krauss-Maffei-Wegmann, developed in the early 1970s and first entering service in 1979, replacing the earlier Leopard 1 as the foremost MBT in the Bundeswehr. ... The M-84 is a modern, 3nd generation main battle tank manufactured by Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. ...


In July, 2007 Patria AMV won a contract to supply the next generation of APCs to the Croatian Army. Croatia will probably order 260-280 Patria AMV vehicles which are going to be built locally and are all due to enter service before 2020. So far, the deal is worth around 170 million USD, not including weapons. During international tender, the Steyr-Daimler-Puch company behaved in a rather unprofessional manner, at first they withdrew its Mowag Piranha from the competition trying to give a boost to its newer Pandur 2 variant although Croatia showed no interest in that specific model. But when test trials began in July 2007, suddenly they brought back the Mowag Piranha without any notice. As if this wasn't enough, only 8x8 variant of the Pandur 2 was presented to the military officials. This was perceived as a rather insulting act by the Croatian side and other than that, Pandur 2 suffered an oil leak and punctured a tyre while Patria AMV behaved superbly and thus won the competition easily. In early 2007, Croatia bought 10 Iveco LMV light armoured jeeps at a cost of 330,000 Euros per unit. If they prove themselves in peacekeeping missions, another 70 will be bought very soon. At the moment half of them serve in Afganistan and the rest are at home. The military needs around 200-250 of these new superb vehicles to enter service by 2015. As the inventory of the Croatian military is full of numerous vehicles of different origin, type and age which are not mutually compatible and are difficult to maintain, huge steps have been made to solve these problems. In 2005 the army bought 152 new trucks and jeeps, 156 more in 2006 and another 170 or so will be obtained by the end of 2007. All vehicles are of prominent European or Japanese manufacturers including Mercedes-Benz, Land Rover, Iveco, MAN, Toyota and Nissan. New tactical and reconnaissance vehicles are also needed for the Croatian Army’s peacekeeping duties. Currently Croatia has around 280 troops on peacekeeping duty in Afghanistan and another 100 troops in other hot spots around the world. The Croatian Army plans to introduce a new assault rifle replacing the AK-47 in 2008, the rifle will be manufactured by a local arms producer, Croatia is well known for manufacturing high quality small arms. Recently, HS Produkt developed a new assault rifle named the VHS. It is being tested in parts of Afghanistan and by the Croatian Special Forces. The Patria AMV 8x8 (Armoured Modular Vehicle) is a multi-role military vehicle produced by Finnish manufacturer Patria. ... Steyr-Daimler-Puch was a large manufacturing conglomerate based in Steyr, Austria. ... Chilean Mowag Piranha 8X8. ... Chilean Mowag Piranha 8X8. ... The Patria AMV 8x8 (Armoured Modular Vehicle) is a multi-role military vehicle produced by Finnish manufacturer Patria. ... IVECO LMV (Light Multirole Vehicle) is a 4WD tactical vehicle developed by IVECO, and in service with several countries. ... Afghanistan (Pashtu/Iran in the west, Pakistan in the south and east, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan in the north, and China in the easternmost part of the country. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... This page is about the Mercedes-Benz brand of automobiles and trucks from the DaimlerChrysler automobile manufacturer. ... Land Rover was the name of one of the first British civilian all-terrain utility vehicles, first produced by Rover in 1947. ... Iveco is a European truck, bus, and diesel engine manufacturer, based in Turin, Italy. ... Photograph of a nude man by Wilhelm von Gloeden, ca. ... Toyota Motor Corporation ) is a multinational corporation headquartered in Japan, and currently is the worlds largest automaker. ... Nissan Motor Co. ... Mixed reconnaissance patrol of the Polish Home Army and the Soviet Red Army during Operation Tempest, 1944 Reconnaissance is the military term for the active gathering of information about an enemy, or other conditions, by physical observation. ... 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. ... Avtomat Kalashnikova model 1947 g. ... HS 2000 HS Produkt d. ...



Army Modernization plans:



Croatia plans to spend about 7.5 billion Kuna (1500 million USD) over next 7 years on equipping its ground army.


Main Programs

  • Procurement of 126 Patria AMV Modular APC/IFV - 850 million Kuna (additional 120-150 vehicles might be ordered after 2010 once more funds become available, Croatia needs approximately 250-280 Patrias in various configurations)
  • Procurement of 80 Iveco light Multi Role Vehicles(LMV)at cost of 220 million Kuna. Additional 200-250 vehicles are being considered for needs of the army.
  • Procurement of Advanced Artillery systems, 18x 155mm Self Propelled Howitzers are to be procured before 2015 to replace obsolete 2S1 self-propelled howitzers. Program is on the back burner as there are more important defense programs and procurement of new howitzers might need to be postponed for few years. Swedish Bofors Archer System and German PzH2000 are most likely candidates for this program. Cost of program - 1.2 billion Kuna.
  • Procurement of 550 5-ton army trucks, 200 7.5-ton military trucks and 300 4WD vehicles - program is in a full swing and first batch of [MAN]] (150), Mercedes (30) and Iveco (50) military trucks was delivered. Croatian Army also ordered large numbers of new 4WD vehicles, Mercedes-Benz G-Class - 120, Land Rover Wolf - 60, Toyota Land Cruiser - 50, Nissan Navara - 50, got delivered in 2005-2007. Cost of program - 570-580 million Kuna.
  • Modernization of M-84A and M-84A4 Snajper MBTs and upgrade to M-84D and M-95 Degman standard. Program calls for an upgrade and modernization of 75 existing tanks and procurement of additional 29 new tanks over next 4 years due to a plan which requires Croatia to operate at least 104 modern tanks before 2015. Cost of program - 850 million Kuna.
  • Introduction of new 5.56mm NATO standard Assault rifle, Croatian MOD is talking to local arms supplier and testing of new assault rifle is ongoing. Cost of program - 400 million kuna (50 000 rifles with day/night sights and grenade launchers)
  • Scores of smaller programs, communication equipment, night vision capability, electronic sensors, NBC equipment, battlefield management systems and modernization of Artillery systems with new sights and electronic fire control systems.


Other programs: The Patria AMV 8x8 (Armoured Modular Vehicle) is a multi-role military vehicle produced by Finnish manufacturer Patria. ... Iveco is a European truck, bus, and diesel engine manufacturer, based in Turin, Italy. ... The 2S1 Gvozdika (Russian: ; English: ) is a Soviet 122-mm self-propelled howitzer that resembles the PT-76 but is essentially a version of the MT-LB APC. 2S1 is its GRAU designation. ... Mercedes may refer to: Things Mercedes-Benz, a German brand of automobiles and trucks Mercedes-Benz (song), by Janis Joplin Mercedes (calculator), an early 20th-century computing device Mercedes College, South Australia Places Mercedes, Buenos Aires, Argentina Mercedes, Paraná, Brazil Mercedes, Camarines Norte, Philippines Mercedes, Eastern Samar, Philippines Mercedes, Texas... Iveco is a European truck, bus, and diesel engine manufacturer, based in Turin, Italy. ... For G-class stars, see Stellar classification. ... The Land Rover Wolf is a military utility vehicle in service with UK Armed Forces and the Dutch Marine Corps. ... The Toyota Land Cruiser is a popular series of four-wheel drive vehicles produced by the Japanese carmaker Toyota Motor Corporation. ... The Nissan Navara is a pickup truck manufactured by the Japanese automaker Nissan since 1986. ... The M-84 is a modern, 3nd generation main battle tank manufactured by Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. ... The M-84 is a modern, 3nd generation main battle tank manufactured by Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. ... M-95 Degman is a prototype Croatian main battle tank, developed in the factory Đuro Đaković specijalna vozila d. ... This article is about the military alliance. ...

    • Equipping motorized infantry battalion (800-1000men) with the night vision equipment, including advanced optoelectronic and sensor, ground radars, thermal imaging cameras – 120 million Croatian Kuna
    • NBC equipment for biological/chemical-decontamination unit – 150 million Croatian Kuna
    • Modernization of 3 SA-10 SAM systems - complete
    • Procurement of new army engineering vehicles, armored recovery vehicles, mine clearance vehicles and armored personal vehicles designed to withstand mine blasts – 320 million Croatian Kuna
    • Procurement of modern communication and battlefield management systems – 50 million Croatian Kuna
    • Procurement of new logistic and amphibious vehicles – 250 million Croatian Kuna
    • Procurement of 3-4 Artillery Radars – 30-40 million Croatian Kuna
    • Procurement of 8-12 Mobile air defense radars – 200-300 million Croatian Kuna
    • Procurement of Army Field Hospital - 80-100 million Croatian Kuna
    • Procurement of 16 Army Tank transporters, Heavy Equipment Transporters – 80-100 million Croatian Kuna
    • Procurement of Bridge laying equipment – 100 million Croatian Kuna

This article is about the military alliance. ... For other uses, see Kuna. ... Symbol of the Austrian 14th Armoured Battalion in NATO military graphic symbols This article is about the military unit. ... For other uses, see Kuna. ... For other uses, see Kuna. ... A single S-300-PM missile TEL ready to fire Two S-300-PM missile TEL and a Flap Lid A side-on close-up, ready to launch A close-up of an S-300-PMU missile TEL with missiles stowed SA-10 Grumble is the NATO reporting name for... For other uses, see Kuna. ... For other uses, see Kuna. ... For other uses, see Kuna. ... For other uses, see Kuna. ... For other uses, see Kuna. ... For other uses, see Kuna. ... For other uses, see Kuna. ... For other uses, see Kuna. ...

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Military of Croatia
Croatias First Mechanized Guard Brigade (Croatian: Prva Mehanizirana Gardijska Brigada) - named The Tigers - is the most elite and best equipped military brigade of the Croatian Army (Croatian: Hrvatska Vojska). ... Category: ... The List of military equipment of Croatia is an alphabetical listing of all types used by or produced in Croatia since independence in 1991. ... Image File history File links Osrh. ... For the Croatian army from 1944-1945, see Croatian Armed Forces. ... Image File history File links Hkov. ... The Croatian Army (Croatian: Hrvatska kopnena vojska), commonly referred to as the Croatian Army (Hrvatska vojska) is a branch of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Croatia. ... Image File history File links Croatian War Navy badge This image depicts a seal, an emblem, a coat of arms or a crest. ... Croatian War Navy (Croatian: Hrvatska ratna mornarica) is a branch of the Croatian Armed Forces. ... Image File history File links Croatian Airforce and Defense badge This image depicts a seal, an emblem, a coat of arms or a crest. ... Croatian Air Force and Defense (Croatian: ) is a branch of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Croatia. ...

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