Disbanded 2006 | Founded 1992 Notable commander Ratko Mladić (1992–1996) | |
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Anniversaries 1992 (founded), 2001 (re-organisation) Notablecommanders Ratko Mladić (1992–1996) Similar Army of the Republic of Bosnia a, Croatian Defence Council, Yugoslav People's Army, Republic of Croatia Armed Fo, Armed Forces of Bosnia a | ||
The Army of Republika Srpska (Serbian: Војска Републике Српске (ВРС); Serbian, Bosnian, Croatian Vojska Republike Srpske (VRS)), also referred to as the Bosnian Serb Army, was the military of the Republika Srpska, an area which was previously the "Serbian Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina", a self-proclaimed state within the internationally recognized territory of the sovereign Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The VRS were a main belligerent in the Bosnian War, and leaders of the time have been convicted of genocide.
Contents
- Vrs army of republika srpska
- History
- Special units
- 1993
- 1995
- 2001
- Tanks and armoured vehicles
- Towed artillery
- Self propelled artillery
- MLRS
- ATGW
- Antitank guns
- Anti aircraft guns
- MANPADs and SAMs
- Infantry weapons
- Republika Srpska Air Force
- Books
- References
In 2003 the army began to integrate into the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In 2005 a fully integrated unit of Serbs, Bosniaks, and Croats was deployed to augment the US-led coalition forces in Iraq. On 6 June 2006, it was fully integrated into the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina controlled by the Ministry of Defence of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Vrs army of republika srpska
History
The Army of the Republika Srpska (VRS) was founded on 12 May 1992 from the remnants of the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA) of the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia from which Bosnia and Herzegovina had seceded the same year. When the Bosnian War erupted, the JNA formally discharged 80,000 Bosnian Serb troops. These troops, who were allowed to keep their heavy weapons, formed the backbone of the newly formed Army of the Republika Srpska. Aside from being made up almost entirely of Serb Orthodox officers and recruits from Bosnia and Herzegovina, the VRS also utilized the services of approximately 4,000 foreign Orthodox Christian volunteers to participate in combat operations during the Bosnian War. 1,000-1,500 of these came from Russia, and Bulgaria, with 700 volunteers originating from Russia specifically. 100 Greeks also volunteered to fight on the side of the Bosnian Serbs, forming the Greek Volunteer Guard which allegedly participated in the Srebrenica massacre. The Army of Republika Srpska were a main belligerent in the Bosnian War, and were responsible for thousands of deaths, including the massacre of around 8,000 Bosniak men and boys in Srebenica in July 1995.
The military leader of the 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. Mladić was arrested in Serbia on 26 May 2011.
Special units
1993
1995
2001
Tanks and armoured vehicles
Towed artillery
Self-propelled artillery
MLRS
ATGW
Antitank guns
Anti-aircraft guns
MANPADs and SAMs
Infantry weapons
Pistols
Assault Rifles
Battle Rifles
Sub Machineguns
Machineguns
Sniper Rifles
Anti-Tank Weapons
Republika Srpska Air Force
Formerly known as Ratno Vazduhoplovstva i Protiv Vazdušna Odbrana Vojska Republike Srpske or RV i PVO RS. Beginning on 1 June 2004, the Republika Srpska Air Force was officially called, Prvi Puk Vazduhoplovstva i Protiv Vazdušna Odbrana Vojske Republike Srpske, also known as 1st Aviation Regiment and Air Defence Force of the Republic of Srpska's Army.