Serbian Army of Krajina
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| Serbian Army of Krajina Српска Војска Крајине Srpska Vojska Krajine | |
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| File:Emblem of the Serbian Army of Krajina.svg Emblem of the Serbian Army of Krajina | |
| Active | 1992–1995 |
| Disbanded | 8 August 1995 |
| Country |  Republic of Serbian Krajina |
| Allegiance | President of Serbian Krajina |
| Type | Army |
| Role | Ground defence |
| Size | 55,000 soldiers |
| H/Q | Knin |
| Colors | red, blue, white (Serbian tricolour) |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Mile Novaković, Milan Čeleketić, Mile Mrkšić |
| Insignia | |
| War Flag |  |
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.
Organization
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.[1]
- According to the General Staff in 1994: 62,805 (2,890 officers, 4,329 non-commissioned officers and 55,886 soldiers).[2]
- According to General Milisav Sekulić: 71,409 (3,291 officers, 3,424 non-commissioned officers and 60,496 soldiers).[2]
Equipment
- Armored Vehicles
- Artillery
- Anti-aircraft
- Aircraft
- Other
Gallery
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Krajina Airforce G-2 Galeb -
Krajina Airforce Aérospatiale Gazelle -
Krajina Airforce Utva 66 -
Krajina Airforce Zlin Z-526
See also
References
- ^ Novaković 2009, p. 292.
- ^ a b Рат за опстанак Срба Крајишника. Зборник радова 1. - Београд: Тело Принт. - 2010, с. 199.
Sources
- Vrcelj, Marko (2002). Rat za Srpsku Krajinu: 1991-1995. Zora.
- Novaković, Kosta (2009). Srpska krajina: usponi, padovi, uzdizanja. Zora. ISBN 978-86-83809-54-7.
- "The Army of Serbian Krajina", Jane's Intelligence Review, 1 October 1993
External links
- "Vojska Republike Srpske Krajine". Archived from the original on 2009-12-30.
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