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Army of the Republic of Serb Krajina

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Active
  
1992–1995

Role
  
Ground defence

Headquarters
  
Knin

Type
  
Army

Size
  
55,000 soldiers

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Country
  
Republic of Serbian Krajina

Allegiance
  
President of Serbian Krajina

Color
  
red, blue, white (Flag of Serbia)

Engagements
  
Operation Storm, Operation Flash

Notable commanders
  
Mile Novaković, Milan Čeleketić, Mile Mrkšić

Similar
  
Army of Republika Srpska, Republic of Croatia Armed Fo, Army of the Republic of Bosnia a, Yugoslav People's Army, Croatian Defence Council

The Serbian Army of Krajina (Serbian: Српска војска Крајине/Srpska vojska Krajine, СВК/SVK), also known in English as the Army of the Republic of Serb(ian) Krajina, was the armed forces of the Republic of Serbian Krajina (RSK), a Serb breakaway state in Croatia during the Croatian War (1991–95). The army was officially established on 19 March 1992. The RSK covered an area of some 17,028 km² at its peak, and was located entirely inland and thus had no navy. The military, along with the self-proclaimed Republic of Serbian Krajina, dissolved in 1995 following the Croatian Operation Storm.

Contents

Commanders-in-Chief

  • Milan Babić (1992)
  • Goran Hadžić (1992–1994)
  • Milan Martić (1994–1995)

    • Commanders

  • Mile Novaković (1992–1994)
  • Milan Čeleketić (1994–1995)
  • Mile Mrkšić (1995)

    • Structure

  • 105th Aviation Brigade
  • 44th Air defense rocket brigade
  • 75th Mixed artillery brigade
  • "Pauk" Operational Group
  • Special forces corps
  • 7th Dalmatia (dalmatinski) corps
  • 15th Lika (lički) corps
  • 21st Kordun (kordunski) corps
  • 39th Banija (banijski) corps
  • 18th West-Slavonia (zapadnoslavonski) corps
  • 11th East-Slavonia (istočnoslavonski) corps

    • At the creation of the army, it was planned that its number would be 80,000 people, however it turned out to be less.

  • According to Colonel Kosta Novaković: 62,483 (772 officers, 2,709 non-commissioned officers and 59,002 soldiers) or 78% of the planned number.
  • According to the General Staff in 1994: 62,805 (2,890 officers, 4,329 non-commissioned officers and 55,886 soldiers).
  • According to General Milisav Sekulić: 71,409 (3,291 officers, 3,424 non-commissioned officers and 60,496 soldiers).

    • Equipment

  • Armored Vehicles
  • T-34/85
  • T-55
  • T-72 (2)
  • M-84 (31)
  • PT-76
  • OT M-60
  • BVP M-80
  • BOV (APC)
  • BRDM-2
  • SU-100
  • M36 Jackson
  • M18 Hellcat
  • Artillery
  • M-63 Plamen
  • M-77 Oganj (11)
  • 9K52 Luna-M
  • Anti-aircraft
  • ZSU-57-2
  • M53/59 Praga
  • 9K35 Strela 1
  • Strela 2
  • 9K38 Igla
  • S-75 Dvina
  • 2K12 Kub
  • Aircraft
  • An-2 (1)
  • J-20 Kraguj
  • Soko J-22 Orao (2)
  • J-21 Jastreb (12)
  • G-2 Galeb
  • Aérospatiale Gazelle
  • Mil Mi-8T
  • Utva 66
  • Zlin Z-526
  • Other
  • Krajina express
  • K-15 Krajina Missile

    • References

    Army of the Republic of Serb Krajina Wikipedia
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