Army of Republika Srpska

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Army of the Republika Srpska
Serbian: Војска Републике Српске (ВРС);
SerbianBosnian, Croatian: ''Vojska Republike Srpske (VRS)'

RS army tanks. In front is T-55, and behind him is SPAAG made from T-55 and Bofors
Branches of service
Army of Republika Srpska
Republika Srpska Air Force
Leadership
Headquarters:Banja Luka, Republika Srpska
Commander-in-Chief:General Ratko Mladić - 1992-1996[1]
Personnel
Industry
History
Founded:May 12, 1992
Organized as current:2005
Disbanded:June 6, 2006 joined forces with the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina to become the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnian War
Ranks and insignia
Badges and patches
The Army of the Republika Srpska (Serbian: Војска Републике Српске (ВРС); Serbian, Bosnian, Croatian Vojska Republike Srpske (VRS)) also referred to as Bosnian Serb Army, was the military of the Republika Srpska. Starting in 2003 the army began to integrate into the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In 2005 a fully integrated unit of Serbs, Bosniks, and Croats was deployed to help out the U.S.-led coalition forces in Iraq[2]. On June 6, 2006 it was fully integrated into Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina controlled by the Ministry of Defence of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

History

It was founded on May 12, 1992 from the forces of the old Yugoslav People's Army, the army of former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia from which Bosnia and Herzegovina had seceded the same year. The army counted some 80,000 personnel during the Bosnian War (1992-1995).

The VRS was made up almost entirely of Serb Orthodox officers and recruits from Bosnia-Herzegovina. The army formations that fought for Republika Srpska also included various Serb paramilitary units, as well as Russian, Greek and other volunteers fighting for Serb cause. There were also a few Muslims, mostly from the area of Teslić and Derventa (major Ismet Đuherić and his Meša Selimović company consisted of 120 men including Serbs and Croats) in the north of the country.

The VRS is one of a number of groups that have been accused of war crimes in Bosnia against Bosniaks and Bosnian Croats. The military leader of VRS was General Ratko Mladić, who is now indicted at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) for genocide, as are other high-ranking Serb officers, but has not been yet apprehended.

As of June 6th, 2006 the Army of Republika Srpska has been abolished and integrated into Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Organization

  • 1st Krajna Corps - Banja Luka
  • 41st Infantry Division
  • 7th Infantry Brigade
  • 145th Motorized Brigade
  • 149th Infantry Brigade
  • 417th Artillery Regiment
  • 5th Air Defence Regiment
  • 552nd Engineer Regiment
  • 2nd Krajna Corps - Drvar
  • 4th Armored Brigade
  • 12th Motorized Brigade
  • 140th Motorized Brigade
  • 257th Motorized Brigade
  • 10th Air Defence Regiment
  • 3rd Corps - Bjieljina
  • 2nd Motorized Brigade
  • 195th Motorized Brigade
  • 6th Infantry Brigade
  • 11th Infantry Brigade
  • 29th Infantry Brigade
  • 454th Artillery Regiment
  • 17th Air Defence Regiment
  • 17th Engineer Regiment
  • East Bosnia Corps - Han Pijesak
  • 5th Motorized Brigade
  • 6th Motorized Brigade
  • 10th Motorized Brigade
  • 49th Motorized Brigade
  • 145th Motorized Brigade
  • 437th Motorized Brigade
  • 19th Mountain Brigade
  • 215th Mountain Brigade
  • 208th Artillery Regiment
  • 4th Air Defence Regiment
  • Herzegovina Corps - Bileća
  • 473rd Motorized Brigade
  • 145th Motorized Brigade
  • 13th Motorized Brigade
  • 8th Motorized Brigade
  • 5th Mountain Brigade

Equipment

Vehicles Tanks
  • 85x M-84 Main battle tanks
  • 100x T-55 Secondary battle tanks
  • 1x PT-76 light tank
APCs and IFVs

SP Artillery MRL? Towed artillery Anti aircraft defense
  • 8x BOV-3/30
  • 5x ZSU-57-2 (later withdrawn)
  • 110x M-53/59 Praga (later withdrawn)
  • ?x SA-6



M-84 MBT of VRS.

ZSU-57-2

BTR-80

Bosnian Serb army T-55 tank


Aircraft inventory of Republika Srpska Air Force

Main article: Republika Srpska Air Force


Commonly know with is old name of Ratno Vazduhoplovstva i Protivvazdušna Odbrana Vojska Republike Srpske or with its short version of RV i PVO RS, Since 1st June 2004 the Republika Srpska Air Force is officially called:

1[3] Puk Vazduhoplovstva i protivvazdušna odbrana Vojske Republike Srpske or V i PVO VRS
1st Aviation Regiment and Air Defence Force of the Republic of Srpska's Army.

References

1. ^ THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL TRIBUNAL FOR THE FORMER YUGOSLAVIA - Case No. IT-95-5/18-I (HTML). UN - ICTY (2007). Retrieved on 2007-09-26. “On 12 May 1992, Ratko MLADIC was appointed Commander of the Main Staff of the VRS, a position he held until at least 22 December 1996. On 24 June 1994, Ratko MLADIC was promoted to the rank of General Colonel.
2. ^ Nedim Dervisbegovic (June 2, 2005). Bosnia's first unified army platoon deployed to Iraq (HTML). signonsandiego. Retrieved on 2007-09-26.
3. ^ Spelled "Prva" that in Bosnian language, Croatian language, and Serbian language means: first
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Official status
Official language of:  Serbia

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Language codes
ISO 639-1: sr
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Official language of:  Serbia

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Language codes
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ISO 639-2: scc (B)
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Central South Slavic
languages and dialects
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Official status
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Burgenland (Austria)
Caraşova in Caraş-Severin County (Romania)
 Croatia
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T-54 and T-55 tank series was the Soviet Union's front-line main battle tank from 1947 until 1962. It remains in service throughout the world to this day, particularly in the armies of former client states of the Soviet Union.
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V i PVO RS patch
Active 1992 -
Country Bosnia-Herzegovina

Size 4000 personnel
37 aircraft

Garrison/HQ Banja Luka

Battles/wars Bosnian war

Insignia
Roundel

Aircraft flown
Attack J-22, G-4, J-21, SA.
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Banja Luka or Banjaluka (Serbian Cyrillic: Бања Лука, pronounced: /ˌbaɲaˈluːka/
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Motto
"Srbija do Tokija"
Patron Saint
Saint Stephen2
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Headquarters: Sarajevo, Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Commander-in-Chief: Alija Izetbegovic (The Supreme Commander of the Bosnian Armed Forces)
Minister of Defense: Sefer Halilović
Secretary of Defense: Jovan Divjak

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Armed Forces of Bosnia-Herzegovina

Coat of Arms of Bosnia-Herzegovina
Military manpower
Total Personal 15,000 + 1000 civilian staff
Active troops 10,000
Reserve troops 5,000
Fit for military service males age 18-49: 829,530 (2005 est.
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Official status
Official language of:  Serbia

 Republic of Macedonia (in some municipalities)
Regulated by: Board for Standardization of the Serbian Language
Language codes
ISO 639-1: sr
ISO 639-2: scc (B)
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Serbian}}} 
Official status
Official language of:  Serbia

 Republic of Macedonia (in some municipalities)
Regulated by: Board for Standardization of the Serbian Language
Language codes
ISO 639-1: sr
ISO 639-2: scc (B)
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Central South Slavic
languages and dialects
(Central South Slavic diasystem)
Bosnian Bunjevac
Burgenland Croatian Croatian
Montenegrin Našinski Serbian Serbo-Croatian
Šokac
Romano-Serbian Slavoserbian
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Croatian}}} 
Official status
Official language of:
Burgenland (Austria)
Caraşova in Caraş-Severin County (Romania)
 Croatia
Molise (Italy)
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Motto
"Srbija do Tokija"
Patron Saint
Saint Stephen2
The Republika Srpska (red) within Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Brčko District (green) belongs to both entities.

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Armed Forces of Bosnia-Herzegovina

Coat of Arms of Bosnia-Herzegovina
Military manpower
Total Personal 15,000 + 1000 civilian staff
Active troops 10,000
Reserve troops 5,000
Fit for military service males age 18-49: 829,530 (2005 est.
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Motto
الله أكبر    (Arabic)
"Allahu Akbar"   (transliteration)
"God is the Greatest"
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Armed Forces of Bosnia-Herzegovina

Coat of Arms of Bosnia-Herzegovina
Military manpower
Total Personal 15,000 + 1000 civilian staff
Active troops 10,000
Reserve troops 5,000
Fit for military service males age 18-49: 829,530 (2005 est.
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Motto
"Jedna lasta, men' s' čini proljeće"
Anthem
Intermeco


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