Battle of Kalesija (1992)
| Battle of Kalesija (1992) | |||||||||
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| Part of the Bosnian War | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
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T.O RBiH |
JNA Army of Republika Srpska | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Esad Čanič |
Mayor Bogunović Zoran Obrenović † | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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Dozens of Troops Several Tanks | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Uknown |
Dozens of Troops killed 14 White Eagles millitamen killed | ||||||||
The Battle of Kalesija, also known by the Bosniaks as the Liberation of Kalesija (Bosnian: Oslobađanje Kalesija), was a major battle during the Bosnian war from 2 May 1992 till 23 May 1992. It was the first place to be recaptured by the T.O RBiH
Background
In early April the Bosnian War started after clashes that happened since the indepednce of Bosnia. On 8 April 1992 Zvornik was captured by the JNA which made Kalesija the next target.
Early fighting
On 2 May 1992 The JNA captured several villages near Kalesija. Heavy fighting happened in the town till 11 May 1992 when the JNA alongside the White Eagles under Zoran Obrenović, captured the center, although they failed to capture the two settlements of Zukići and Jajići[1] The T.O RBiH had defended the 2 settlements ever since.
Battle of Bijeljevac
On 22 May 1992 T.O RBiH in Kalesija (TO Kalesija) organized an attack on the river Bijeljevac where the JNA was.[2] The T.O RBiH organized the Kalesija-Prnjavor group which will recapture Kalesija. On 23 May 1992 the action was executed and on the same day it started, it ended with the town being recaptured. The White Eagles lost 14 of its men, including their general Zoran Obrenović. Since then the town remained in T.O RBiH's hand
References
External links
- Kalesija, prvi oslobođeni grad
- Oslobođenje Kalesije 1992. godine - događaj koji je podigao moral svim braniocima Bosne i Hercegovine
- Na današnji dan: Kalesija prvi grad oslobođen od agresora | Preporod.info
- POBJEDA O PRVOM GRADU OSLOBOĐENOM U RATNOJ BiH ODJEKNULA DOMOVINOM: 30 godina od oslobođenja Kalesije, da je bilo drugačije ni historija BiH ne bi danas bila ista