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Battle Of Košare
The Battle of Košare ( sr, Битка на Кошарама, Bitka na Košarama; sq, Beteja e Kosharës) was fought during the Kosovo War between the Armed Forces of Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, FR Yugoslav Forces and the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA), the latter supported by the NATO air forces and Albanian Army. The battle was fought around Košare on the border between Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, FR Yugoslavia and Albania from 9 April 1999 until 10 June 1999 during the NATO bombing of Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, NATO bombing of FR Yugoslavia. The KLA sought to enter Kosovo from Albania and cut off of the communication routes of the Yugoslav Army. KLA insurgents managed to take the Košare outpost and a number of surrounding border areas following a massive artillery barrage by the Albanian Army and NATO airstrikes of Yugoslav strategic sites, but were unable to make further advances. The attack was largely coordinated by the Albanian army, Kukës Division under t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kosovo War
The Kosovo War was an armed conflict in Kosovo that started 28 February 1998 and lasted until 11 June 1999. It was fought by the forces of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (i.e. Serbia and Montenegro), which controlled Kosovo before the war, and the Kosovo Albanians, Kosovo Albanian rebel group known as the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA). The conflict ended when the NATO, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) NATO bombing of Yugoslavia, intervened by beginning air strikes in March 1999 which resulted in Yugoslav forces withdrawing from Kosovo. The KLA was formed in the early 1990s to fight against Serbian persecution of Kosovo Albanians, with the goal of uniting Kosovo into a Greater Albania. It initiated its first campaign in 1995 when it launched attacks against Serbian law enforcement in Kosovo. In June 1996, the group claimed responsibility for acts of sabotage targeting Kosovo police stations, during the Insurgency in Kosovo (1995–1998), Kosovo Insurgency. In 1997, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anton Quni
Anton Quni (born 9 June 1967) is the Kosovan Albanian and former Minister of Defense of Kosovo and of the Kosovo Security Forces (KSF), as well as the former Commander of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA). Career He studied at the Military Academy in Belgrade and with the highest grades was promoted as a career officer with the Yugoslav People's Army. With the dissolution of Yugoslavia, he went to live in Switzerland and Croatia. When war erupted in Kosovo in 1998, Antoni left Switzerland to take part. He joined the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) under the command of the Minister of War, Colonel Ahmet Krasniqi. With his unit, he conducted successful military operations in breaking the Yugoslav-Albanian border, in Koshare. Quni along with commanders Agim Ramadani, Sali Çekaj, Xhemajl Fetahu, and other soldiers took part in the historic victory against the Yugoslav Army in the Battle of Koshare. Since 2010, Quni has been a strong voice of the citizens in the Kosovo Parliament. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NATO Bombing Of Federal Republic Of Yugoslavia
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) carried out an aerial bombing campaign against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia during the Kosovo War. The air strikes lasted from 24 March 1999 to 10 June 1999. The bombings continued until an agreement was reached that led to the withdrawal of Yugoslav armed forces from Kosovo, and the establishment of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo, a UN peacekeeping mission in Kosovo. The official NATO operation code name was Operation Allied Force whereas the United States called it Operation Noble Anvil; in Yugoslavia the operation was incorrectly called Merciful Angel ( sr, Милосрдни анђео / ''Milosrdni anđeo''), possibly as a result of a misunderstanding or mistranslation.RTS"Порекло имена 'Милосрдни анђео'" ("On the origin of the name 'Merciful Angel'"), 26 March 2009 NATO's intervention was prompted by Yugoslavia's bloodshed and ethnic cleansing of Albanians, which d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armed Forces Of Federal Republic Of Yugoslavia
The Armed Forces of Serbia and Montenegro ( sh-Cyrl-Latn, Војска Србије и Црне Горе, Vojska Srbije i Crne Gore, ВСЦГ / ''VSCG'') included ground forces with internal and border troops, naval forces, air and air defense forces, and civil defense. Preceding the ''VSCG'' was the Yugoslav Army (1992–2003; sh-Cyrl-Latn, link=no, separator=" / ", Војска Југославије, BJ , Vojska Jugoslavije, VJ, Army of Yugoslavia) from the remnants of the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA), the military of SFR Yugoslavia. The state, then named Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, participated in the Yugoslav Wars with limited direct intervention of its own armed forces. Following the end of the Wars and the constitutional reforms of 2003 by which the state was renamed "Serbia and Montenegro", the military accordingly changed its name. The military was heavily involved in combating Albanian separatists during the Kosovo War and Preševo Valley conflict, and also enga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A-10 Thunderbolt
The Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II is a single-seat, twin-turbofan, straight-wing, subsonic attack aircraft developed by Fairchild Republic for the United States Air Force (USAF). In service since 1976, it is named for the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, a World War II-era fighter-bomber effective at attacking ground targets, but commonly referred to as the "Warthog" or simply " Hog". The A-10 was designed to provide close air support (CAS) to friendly ground troops by attacking armored vehicles, tanks, and other enemy ground forces; it is the only production-built aircraft designed solely for CAS to have served with the U.S. Air Force. Its secondary mission is to direct other aircraft in attacks on ground targets, a role called forward air controller-airborne; aircraft used primarily in this role are designated OA-10. The A-10 was intended to improve on the performance and firepower of the Douglas A-1 Skyraider. Its airframe was designed for durability, with measures s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
B-52
The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is an American long-range, subsonic, jet-powered strategic bomber. The B-52 was designed and built by Boeing, which has continued to provide support and upgrades. It has been operated by the United States Air Force (USAF) since the 1950s. The bomber is capable of carrying up to 70,000 pounds (32,000 kg) of weapons,"Fact Sheet: B-52 Superfortress." ''Minot Air Force Base'', United States Air Force, October 2005. Retrieved: 12 January 2009. and has a typical combat range of around 8,800 miles (14,080 km) without aerial refueling. Beginning with the successful contract bid in June 1946, the B-52 design evolved from a [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragan Živanović
Dragan (, sr-Cyrl, Драган) is a popular Serbo-Croatian masculine given name derived from the common Slavic element '' drag'' meaning "dear, beloved". The feminine form is Dragana. People named Dragan include: Politicians and office holders *Dragan Čavić, Bosnian Serb politician *Dragan Čović, Croat politician in Bosnia and Herzegovina *Dragan Đilas, Serbian politician and businessman *Dragan Đokanović, Bosnian Serb politician * Dragan Đorđević, Serbian politician * Dragan Jočić, Serbian politician * Dragan Kojadinović, Serbian journalist, politician and Minister of Culture *Dragan Marković, Serbian politician *Dragan Maršićanin, Serbian politician *Dragan Mikerević, Bosnian Serb politician *Dragan Primorac, Croatian scientist and politician *Dragan Šutanovac, Serbian Minister of Defense * Dragan Todorović (politician), Serbian politician *Dragan Tomić, Serbian politician, acting President of Serbia in 1997 *Dragan Tsankov, Bulgarian politician, twice Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vidoje Kovačević
Vidoje (Cyrillic script: Видоје) is a masculine given name of Slavic origin. It may refer to: * Vidoje Blagojević (born 1950), military commander *Vidoje Žarković (1927–2000), politician See also *Vidojevica Vidojevica ( sr, Видојевица) is a mountain in central Serbia, near the town of Prokuplje. Its highest peak, Bandera, has an elevation of above sea level. Astronomical station On the top of the mountain, there is an astronomical obse ... {{given name Slavic masculine given names Serbian masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ljubinko Đurković
Ljubinko Đurković ( sr-cyr, Љубинко Ђурковић; born 1962) is a Serbian politician and retired colonel. He is best known for having led forces of the Yugoslav Army in the Battle of Košare during the 1999 Kosovo War. On 18 October 2022, he received a mandate to serve in the National Assembly of Serbia. Military career Đurković graduated from the Military Academy and General Staff School in Belgrade. He was assigned to what was then the Socialist Autonomous Province of Kosovo in 1985, with his home garrison situated in Peć. During the Croatian War of the 1990s, he fought with the forces of the Republika Srpska Krajina in Pakrac. In the battle of Košare, the Yugoslavian Army fought against insurgents from the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA), who were aided by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the Albanian Army. In two months of intense fighting, the Yugoslavian forces prevented the KLA from securing a corridor from Albania into Kosovo. Đurković ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragutin Dimčevski
Dragutin ( Cyrillic: Драгутин) is a masculine given name. Those bearing it include: * Stephen Dragutin of Serbia * Dragutin Topić * Dragutin Dimitrijević * Dragutin Mitić * Dragutin Tadijanović * Dragutin Šurbek * Dragutin Lerman * Dragutin Gavrilović * Dragutin Ristić * Dragutin Zelenović * Dragutin Domjanić * Dragutin Mate * Dragutin Čelić * Dragutin Čermak * Dragutin Babić * Dragutin Esser * Dragutin Novak * Dragutin Vrđuka * Dragutin Gostuški * Dragutin Tomašević * Dragutin Friedrich * Dragutin Gorjanović-Kramberger * Dragutin Stević-Ranković * Dragutin Brahm * Dragutin Vabec * Dragutin Karoly Khuen-Héderváry See also * Dragutinovo, former village * Dragutinović Dragutinović ( sr, Драгутиновић) is a Serbian patronymic surname derived from a masculine given name Dragutin. Notable people with the surname include: * Branko Dragutinović, football player * Diana Dragutinović, Minister of Finance ..., surname {{given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duško Šljivančanin
Duško ( sr, Душко) is a Slavic masculine given name. It may refer to: *Duško Đurišić (born 1977), Montenegrin football player *Duško Ajder (born 1958), retired Serbian professional footballer *Duško Gojković (born 1931), Serbian jazz trumpeter and composer *Duško Ivanović (born 1957), Montenegrin basketball coach and a former basketball player * Duško Pavasovič (born 1976), Slovenian chess player and grandmaster *Duško Popov (1912–1981), Serbian double agent *Duško Pijetlović (born 1985), Serbian water polo player *Duško Radinović (born 1963), former Montenegrin association footballer *Duško Savić, former Bosnian-Serb association footballer *Duško Sikirica (born 1964), Bosnian Serb who was charged by the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia *Duško Stajić (born 1982), Serbian professional footballer *Duško Tadić (born 1955), Bosnian Serb who was convicted by the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia *Duško Toši ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wesley Clark
Wesley Kanne Clark (born December 23, 1944) is a retired United States Army officer. He graduated as valedictorian of the class of 1966 at West Point and was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship to the University of Oxford, where he obtained a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics. He later graduated from the Command and General Staff College with a master's degree in military science. He spent 34 years in the U.S. Army, receiving many military decorations, several honorary knighthoods, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Clark served as the Supreme Allied Commander Europe of NATO from 1997 to 2000, commanding Operation Allied Force during the Kosovo War. In 2003, Clark launched his candidacy for the 2004 Democratic Party presidential primaries. After winning only the Oklahoma state primary, he withdrew from the race in February 2004, endorsing and campaigning for the eventual Democratic nominee, John Kerry. Clark leads a political action committee, "WesPAC", which he fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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