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1st Krajina Corps
1st Krajina Corps (Serbian: ''1. '', ''1. '') was one of the seven corps of the Army of Republika Srpska (VRS). Before implementation into the Army of Republika Srpska, the corps was known as 5th Corps of Yugoslav People's Army or Banja Luka Corps. It was because of this fact that it was successor of the infrastructure, organization and most of the equipment. The main task of the corps was to defend western parts of the Republika Srpska, today however these areas are mostly part of Banja Luka region. It was the most numbered corps of VRS with between 51,000 and 60,000 soldiers. During the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina 6,997 died, 27,176 wounded and 1,031 soldiers have been missing.''The role of the officers of VRS in creation and defence of the Republic of Srpska during Defence-Fatherland War'', 2018, page 133 Organization The headquarters of the 1st Krajina Corps was in Banja Luka. After the establishment of the corps, corps remained in previous 5th Corps organization which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patch Of The Army Of Republika Srpska
Patch or Patches may refer to: Arts, entertainment and media * Patch Johnson, a fictional character from ''Days of Our Lives'' * Patch (''My Little Pony''), a toy * "Patches" (Dickey Lee song), 1962 * "Patches" (Chairmen of the Board song), 1970, also covered by Clarence Carter * Patch (website), an online news service * "Patches", a song by Dala from the album ''Angels & Thieves'' People * Patch Adams (Hunter Adams, born 1945), American physician and clown * Alexander Patch (1889–1945), WWII U.S. Army general * Harry Patch (1898–2009), WWI British veteran * Horace Patch (1814–1862), American politician Places * Patch, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. * Patch, Gwbert, Ceredigion, Wales Science and technology Computing * Patch (computing), changes to a computer program * patch (Unix), a UNIX utility * PATCH (HTTP), an HTTP request to make a change Electronics * Autopatch or phone patch, from radio to telephone * Patch antenna * Patch cable, to connect devi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yugoslav People's Army
The Yugoslav People's Army (abbreviated as JNA/; Macedonian and sr-Cyrl-Latn, Југословенска народна армија, Jugoslovenska narodna armija; Croatian and bs, Jugoslavenska narodna armija; sl, Jugoslovanska ljudska armada, JLA), also called the Yugoslav National Army, was the military of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and its antecedents from 1945 to 1992. Origins The origins of the JNA started during the Yugoslav Partisans of World War II. As a predecessor of the JNA, the People's Liberation Army of Yugoslavia (NOVJ) was formed as a part of the anti-fascist People's Liberation War of Yugoslavia in the Bosnian town of Rudo on 22 December 1941. After the Yugoslav Partisans liberated the country from the Axis Powers, that date was officially celebrated as the "Day of the Army" in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFR Yugoslavia). In March 1945, the NOVJ was renamed the "Yugoslav Army" ("''Jugoslavenska/Jugoslovenska Armija' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2nd Krajina Brigade
2nd Krajina Brigade (full name in Serbian: ''2. крајишка бригада 1. крајишког корпуса Војске Републике Српске'', ''2. krajiška brigada 1. krajiškog korpusa Vojske Republike Srpske''; translation: ''2nd Krajina Brigade of 1st Krajina Corps of the Army of Republika Srpska'') was infantry brigade of the Army of Republika Srpska and Yugoslav People's Army founded on 1991 in Rakovačke bare settlement, Banja Luka. History The brigade was founded as part of the Yugoslav People's Army in the 5th Banja Luka Corps. It was sent to Western Slavonia in present-day Croatia where it remained active until 1992. After engagement in Croatia the brigade moved to '' Serbian corridor'' where it was part of the security forces during Operation Corridor with force of around 3000 fighters. Together with an armoured battalion of the 1st Armoured Brigade, the 2nd Krajina Brigade was part of security forces for side parts of the front, helping t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
16th Krajina Motorized Brigade
The 16th Krajina Motorized Brigade (Serbian: ''16. Крајишка моторизована бригада''; ''16. Krajiška motorizovana brigada)'' was a based unit in Banja Luka part of the 1st Krajina Corps of the Army of Republika Srpska. History The 16th Krajina Brigade was the successor of the Krajina Strike Proletarian Brigade (Serbian: ''Крајишка ударна пролетерска бригада''; ), established in 1942 by Yugoslav Partisans in the village of Lamovita near Prijedor, Bosnia. After the second world war the brigade was re-established in Travnik and later moved to Banja Luka as the 16th Regiment. In 1985 the 16th Krajina Regiment was renamed 16th Krajina Brigade. With the Breakup of Yugoslavia, the brigade entered into service with the Army of Republika Srpska. Order of Battle (1992-1995) * 1st Motorized Battalion * 2nd Motorized Battalion * 3rd Motorized Battalion * Armored Battalion * Mixed anti-tank artillery battalion * Artillery Battali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vlašić (Bosnian Mountain)
Vlašić () is a Serbo-Croatian toponym and surname. It is sometimes rendered as Wlassics in Hungarian. It may refer to: Toponyms * Vlašić (Bosnia and Herzegovina), a mountain in Bosnia and Herzegovina * Vlašić (Serbia), a mountain in Serbia People * Blanka Vlašić, Croatian athlete * Franjo Vlašić, Croatian ban * Frank Vlašić, founder of Vlasic Pickles * Joško Vlašić, Croatian athletics coach * Marc-Édouard Vlasic, Canadian ice hockey player * Mark Vlasic, American football player * Nikola Vlašić, Croatian footballer * Nikolai Vlasik, Soviet general * Perica Vlašić, Croatian rower * Radoslav Vlašić, Serbian footballer * Tomislav Vlašić, Croatian ex-priest * Gyula Wlassics (1852–1937), Hungarian politician * Tibor Wlassics, Hungarian scholar Other uses * Vlašić cheese, a brined mostly low-fat white cheese made from sheep-milk * Vlasic Pickles Vlasic is an American brand of pickles that is currently owned by Conagra Brands. Since its intro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ugar (river)
The Ugar ( sr-cyrl, Угар, known as the ''Brzica'' until 1878) is a river of Bosnia, a tributary of the Vrbas river. It originates at the slopes of Vlašić, upstream of Sažići and Melina villages (at around of 1590 meters above sea level), a watershed area of Vrbanja, Ilomska and Bila rivers. The valley along the Ugar is known as Pougarje. Geography and hydrology The Ugar's length is around 44.5 kilometres, and its catchment is around 328 km2. Its largest right tributaries are: Pljačkovac, Ilomska, Kobilja, Zirin Potok and Kusin Potok (Ziro's and Kuso's creeks), and Ugrić; left tributaries are the creeks: namely Lužnica Potok, Dedića Potok, Andrijevića Potok, Bunar, Oraški Potok, and Kukavički Potok. At its source Ugar and its headwaters tributaries creates series of waterfalls. After short, but deep canyon (below the Babanovac plateau) it enters into Pougarje, under the Ranča Mountain. By this, Ugar flows into a deep and long canyon under Skender Vak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ukrina
Ukrina ( cyrl, Укрина) is a river in the Central Bosnia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, right tributary of the river Sava. Its mouth is 3 km north from settlement Koraće and 10 km southwest of Brod. Vojnogeografski institut, Ed. (1955): Travnik (List karte 1:100.000, Izohipse na 20 m). Vojnogeografski institut, Beograd / Military Geographical Institute, Ed. (1955): Travnik (map sheet 1: 100,000, Contour lines at 20 m). Military Geographical Institute, Belgrade.Spahić M. et al. (2000): Bosnia i Hercegovina (1:250.000). Izdavačko preduzeće „Sejtarija", Sarajevo., The MapMučibabić B., Ed. (1998): Geografski atlas Bosne i Hercegovine. Geodetski zavod BiH, Sarajevo, ., pp: 4-5. Ukrina is produced by the merging of the Mala Ukrina (Small Ukrina) and Velika Ukrina (Great Ukrina). The length of Ukrina of origin Great Ukrina (Lukavac) is 119.3 km, and the surface area of the basin is 1504 km². See also *Derventa *Bosanski Brod Brod ( sr-cyr, Брод, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Una (Sava)
The Una ( sr-cyrl, Уна, ) is a border river between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia and a right tributary of the Sava river. It is part of the Black Sea drainage basin, and its watershed has a size of 10.200 km2, of which 8.080 km2 belongs to Bosnia and Herzegovina, and 2.120 km2 to Croatia. The total length of the river is 212 km.http://www.voda.ba/udoc/planupravljanjavodama/PD%207%20-%20BiH%20-%20Hidroloske%20analize.pdf The source of the river is located in the town of Donja Suvaja, Croatia, Donja Suvaja in Croatia, and its mouth is located near the town of Jasenovac, Sisak-Moslavina County, Jasenovac, on the border with Bosnia. The largest right tributaries are the Krka (Una), Krka, Unac (river), Unac, Krušnica and Sana (river), Sana rivers, and the largest left tributary is the Klokot river. Its longest headwater is the Unac river. The largest and most important city located on the river is Bihać. Other, important cities and towns are Bosanska Krup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sava
The Sava (; , ; sr-cyr, Сава, hu, Száva) is a river in Central and Southeast Europe, a right-bank and the longest tributary of the Danube. It flows through Slovenia, Croatia and along its border with Bosnia and Herzegovina, and finally through Serbia, feeding into the Danube in its capital, Belgrade. The Sava forms the main northern limit of the Balkan Peninsula, and the southern edge of the Pannonian Plain. The Sava is long, including the Sava Dolinka headwater rising in Zelenci, Slovenia. It is the largest tributary of the Danube by volume of water, and second-largest after the Tisza in terms of catchment area () and length. It drains a significant portion of the Dinaric Alps region, through the major tributaries of Drina, Bosna, Kupa, Una, Vrbas, Lonja, Kolubara, Bosut and Krka. The Sava is one of the longest rivers in Europe and among the longest tributaries of another river. The population in the Sava River basin is estimated at 8,176,000, and is shared by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
War In Bosnia And Herzegovina
The Bosnian War ( sh, Rat u Bosni i Hercegovini / Рат у Босни и Херцеговини) was an international armed conflict that took place in Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina between 1992 and 1995. The war is commonly seen as having started on 6 April 1992, following a number of earlier violent incidents. The war ended on 14 December 1995 when the Dayton accords were signed. The main belligerents were the forces of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and those of Herzeg-Bosnia and Republika Srpska (1992–1995), Republika Srpska, proto-states led and supplied by Croatia and Republic of Serbia (1990–2006), Serbia, respectively. The war was part of the breakup of Yugoslavia. Following the Slovenian and Croatian secessions from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 1991, the multi-ethnic Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina – which was inhabited by mainly Muslims (ethnic group), Muslim Bosniaks (44%), Serbian Orthodox ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republika Srpska
Republika Srpska ( sr-Cyrl, Република Српска, lit=Serb Republic, also known as Republic of Srpska, ) is one of the two Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the other being the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located in the north and east of the country. Its largest city and administrative centre is Banja Luka, lying on the Vrbas (river), Vrbas river. Republika Srpska was formed in 1992 at the outset of the Bosnian War with the stated intent to safeguard the interests of the Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The war saw the Ethnic cleansing in the Bosnian War, expulsion of the vast majority of Croats of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croats and Bosniaks from the territory claimed by Republika Srpska and an inflow of Serbs expelled from Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Following the Dayton Agreement of 1995, Republika Srpska achieved international recognition as an entity within Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
