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The Army of Republika Srpska (Serbian: Војска Републике Српске/Vojska Republike Srpske; ВРС/VRS), commonly referred to in English as the Bosnian Serb Army, [5] was the military of Republika Srpska, the self-proclaimed Serb secessionist republic, a territory within the newly independent Bosnia and Herzegovina (formerly part of Yugoslavia), which it defied and fought against.
The uniqueness of Vršac is reflected in the fact that it has been inhabited since the dawn of the first cultures. Thus, the oldest traces of human presence in Banat originate precisely from Vršac, since individual finds of Paleolithic flint tools from the middle and younger Paleolithic, Mousterian and Aurignacian cultures were found on the slopes of the Vršac Mountains.
The VRS tasked the 1st Krajina Corps with the main effort of the offensive, [2] organized into four Tactical Groups, the 16th Krajina Motorized Brigade, and Operational Group Doboj. [3] In mid–June 1992, the 16th Brigade systematically liberated villages from Doboj to Modriča ( Johovac , Galići, Gornja Foča, Karamatići, Lušići , Vukovac ...
[1] [2] Ranks were worn on combat uniform above the left breast pocket on part of canvas with velcro behind. Above the rank it was a insignia of branch. Usually high officers had it on their ranks. [3] Insignia on uniform was round-shaped flag with Cyrillic title Army of Republika Srpska (Војска Републике Српске, translit.
Operation Corridor 92 (Serbo-Croatian: Операција Коридор 92, Operacija Koridor 92) was the largest operation conducted during the Bosnian War by the Army of Republika Srpska (VRS) against the forces of the Croatian Defence Council (HVO) and the Croatian Army (HV) in the Bosanska Posavina region of northern Bosnia and Herzegovina between 24 June and 6 October 1992.
Their task was to use artillery and penetrate behind defence lines of Croatian Defence Council making moves toward the Sava river in the direction of Obudovac-Bok-Tolisa. [4] Later the brigade was moved to Manjača mountain. The mission of the 2nd Krajina Infantry Brigade lasted 1700 days. 226 fighters fell in battle, 1750 were wounded and 8 ...
It’s illegal to sell or buy, but casu marzu, a maggot-infested sheep milk cheese is a revered delicacy on the Italian island of Sardinia. Locals hope their unusual dairy product can shed its ...
By 3 November, 4 HVO troops were killed and 15 wounded, [61] and further 3 soldiers died and 5 were wounded in a VRS counter-attack near Zlosela at 11 am on 4 November. [ 45 ] The Battle of Kupres was the first concrete result of the renewed Bosniak–Croat alliance in the Bosnian War, [ 65 ] and the advance to Kupres was the first military ...