2nd Corps of the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Active | April 1992 |
Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Allegiance | Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Branch | Regular Army |
Type | Motorized, Mountain and Infantry |
Role | Defence of Tuzla |
Size | 34500-40500 |
Garrison/HQ | Tuzla |
Colors | Green |
Engagements | Battle for Ozren and Vozuca |
Commanders | |
Current commander |
Colonel Željko Knez Brigadier General Hazim Sadić Brigadier Sead Delić |
Notable commanders |
Hazim Sadić |
The 2nd Corps was one of five, later seven corps in the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina established in early 1992.
Contents
History
Just like the 1st Corps, the 2nd Corps was established early in 1992. This corps along with the 5th Corps had more success than the other Corps.
Operational zones
The 2nd Corps was responsible for the following districts: Tuzla (where were the headquarters of the corps), Doboj, Bijeljina, Srebrenica, Žepa, Zvornik.
Command and Commanders
- 1st Commander: Colonel Željko Knez
- 2nd Commander: Brigadier Hazim Šadić
- 3rd Commander: Brigadier Sead Delić
Units
The 2nd Corps had 8 operational groups:
- 1st Operational Group (Gradacac)
- 21st Brigade
- 107th Motorized Brigade "Zmaj od Bosne" (Gradacac)
- 108th Motorized Brigade (Brcko)
- 108th HVO Brigade
- 208th Brigade
- 2nd Operational Group (Gracanica)
- 109th Mountain Brigade (Doboj)
- 111th Brigade (Gracanica)
- 117th Brigade "Dzemisetski Golubovi" (Lukavac)
- 3rd Operational Group (Kladanj)
- Commander: Erdin Hrustic
- 1st Olovo Brigade
- 121st Mountain Brigade (Kladanj)
- 302nd Brigade
- Commander: Erdin Hrustic
- 4th Operational Group (Kalesija)
- 205th Brigade (Kalesija)
- 206th Mountain Brigade (Zvornik)
- 207th Mountain Brigade (Tesanj)
- 5th Operational Group (Tuzla)
- 1st Tuzla Brigade
- 2nd Tuzla Brigade
- 3rd Tuzla Brigade
- 6th Operational Group (Zivinice)
- Commander: Hasan Muratovic
- 116th Mountain Brigade
- 118th Brigade
- 119th Mountain Brigade (Banovici)
- Commander: Nihad Sehović
- 210th Brigade
- Commander: Hasan Muratovic
- 7th/South Operational Group (Tesanj)(Maglaj)
- 110th HVO Brigade (Zepce)
- 111th HVO Brigade (Usora)
- 201st Brigade (Maglaj)
- Commander: Colonel Esad Hindić
- 202nd Mountain Brigade (Teslic)
- 203rd Motorized Brigade (Doboj)
- 204th Mountain Brigade (Teslic) (Nov. 1994, Operational Group to 3rd Corps)
- 207th Brigade
- 8th Operational Group (Srebrenica)
- Commander: Naser Oric
- Deputy Commander: Fahrudin Alic
- 180th Brigade
- 181st Brigade
- 183rd Brigade
- 184th Brigade
- 283rd Brigade
- Commander: Major Huso Halilovic
- 285th Light Mountain Brigade (Zepa)
- Commander: Colonel Avdo Palić
Equipment
Arms
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- Zastava M70 Yugoslavia active since 1992-1995, 1995-present
- M-16 United States active since 1994-1996, 1996-present
- AK-47 Soviet Union active since 1991-1995, 1996-present
- AR-15 United States active since 1994-present (used by Tuzla special forces today)
Notes
Military Operations and Engagements
- Battle of Budučin Potok
- Operation "Proljece" 1994
- Battle for Ozren and Vozuca
- Operation "Farz 95"