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The Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnian: Armija Republike Bosne i Hercegovine; Cyrillic: Армија Републике Босне и Херцеговине; ARBiH), often referred to as Bosnian Army, was the military force of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The ARBIH, now around 80,000 strong was reorganized on 18 August 1992 into a more conventional structure. Initially four corps were created: 1st Corps (); 2nd Corps in northern Bosnia; 3rd Corps and 4th Corps in Herzegovina; the Eastern Bosnian Operational Group in the eastern enclaves of Goražde.
Currently main howitzer of AF BiH. L118 Light gun United Kingdom: Field gun 105mm 36 [2] [14] Donated from UAE through US Train and Equip Program in 1997. [4] Operational status is unknown. In reserve. M114A1/114A2 United States: Howitzer 155mm 116 [3] [14] 1997, US aid program – training included. [3]
All members of the three regiments wear their regiment insignia on the left shoulder. There are other insignias, brigades or other institution are worn under the regiment insignia. The name of the soldiers is worn on the left part of the chest while the name "Armed Forces of BiH" is worn on the right part of the chest.
The concept was rooted in the idea of mass civilian resistance, inspired by the partisan movement of the Second World War. [12] However, from the very beginning, its development and organizational structure also reflected an effort to achieve a strategic balance of political power between the Yugoslav federation and its constituent republics and provinces. [13]
Military rank system and military insignia of Bosnia and Herzegovina shows the military rank system and insignias used by the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina that existed from 1992 to 2005 and the current Armed Forces of Bosnia-Herzegovina (OSBIH - Oružane Snage Bosne i Hercegovine) that exists from 2006 to present.
On 19 December 1990 Alija Izetbegović and the SDA party discussed forming an independent paramilitary separate from the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA). In March 1991 Sefer Halilović formed the Patriotic League (Patriotska Liga - PL) as an independent Bosnian army, with the same territorial organization as Territorial Defense Forces (TO).
Eligibility: Citizens of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Criteria "to the members of the armed forces who particularly stood out in armed opposition to the aggressor, contributed to the expansion of the free parts of the Republic, and performed several free acts in which their courage and sacrifice came to the fore, while the aggressor suffered considerable losses in manpower and ...