Drina Corps
| Drina Coprs Дрински корпус | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1 November, 1992 — 1996 |
| Country | Republika Srpska |
| Allegiance | Army of Republika Srpska |
| Branch | Ground Forces |
| Type | Motorized Mountain Armoured |
| Role | The protection of the eastern parts of Republika Srpska |
| Size | 18,000[1] |
| Garrison/HQ | Vlasenica |
| Anniversaries | 1 November |
| Engagements | Bosnian War: |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | Milenko Živanović (1992-July 1995), Radislav Krstić (July 1995-1996) |
Drina Corps (Serbian: Дрински корпус, Drinski korpus) was one of the six corps of the Army of Republika Srpska (VRS),[2] established on 1 November 1992.[3] Commander of the corps was Milenko Živanović until July 1995, when he was replaced by Radislav Krstić.[3] The corps numbered 18,000 soldiers.[4][5]
Organization
The headquarters of the Drina Corps was in Vlasenica. Responsibility zone of the Drina Corps was determined by the River Drina, Kalesija, Kladanj, Olovo and River Prača, over 200 km² of front (February 1993). Drina Corps participated in operations Operation Cerska, Operation Drina, Operation Podrinje, Operation Krivaja '95, Operation Stupčanica '95 and more.[5][6]
Drina Corps Units
Brigades
- 1st Podrinje Light Infantry Brigade, HQ Rogatica
- 5th Podrinje Light Infantry Brigade, HQ Višegrad
- 1st Zvornik Infantry Brigade, HQ Zvornik-Karakaj
- 1st Birač Infantry Brigade, HQ Šekovići
- 1st Bratunac Light Infantry Brigade, HQ Bratunac
- 1st Vlasenica Light Infantry Brigade, HQ Vlasenica
- 1st Milići Light Infantry Brigade, HQ Milići
- 2nd Romanija Motorized Brigade, HQ Sokolac
- Independent Infantry Battalion “Skelani”, HQ Skelani
Other units
- 5th Military Police Battalion, HQ Vlasenica
- 5th Communications Battalion, HQ Vlasenica
- 5th Mixed Artillery Regiment, HQ Vlasenica
- 5th Engineer Battalion, HQ Vlasenica
- 5th Medical Battalion, HQ Vlasenica
- Special Brigade "Garda Panteri" (from May 2, 1992 to September 4, 1992), HQ Bijeljina
- Special Police Unit "Wolves of the Drina", HQ Zvornik-Karakaj[7]
- Special Unit "Mando", HQ Vlasenica
- Greek Volunteer Guard, HQ Vlasenica
References
- ^ Bulatović 2010.
- ^ "Military Structure of the Army of the Republika Srpska ("VRS")". www.icty.org. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
- ^ a b Balkan Battlegrounds: A Military History of the Yugoslav Conflict. Central Intelligence Agency, Office of Russian and European Analysis. 2002. p. 271. ISBN 978-0-16-066472-4.
- ^ za SRBIN. info, dopisnik (2017-05-12). "DVADEST PETI ROĐENDAN Vojske Republike Srbije". SRBIN.info (in Serbian). Retrieved 2025-02-20.
- ^ a b "osnovna". kokosar.com. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
- ^ Palelive.com, Urednik2 (2022-11-01). "Drinski korpus udarna formacija u istočnom dijelu Srpske". Palelive.com (in Serbian). Retrieved 2025-02-20.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Jolović: "Vukovi sa Drine" najelitnija jedinica VRS » Meni" (in Serbian). 2024-05-18. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
Books
- Pandurević, Vinko (2012). Serbs in Bosnia and Herzegovina: from the declaration to the constitution: political, defense and military organization of the Serbian people in Bosnia and Herzegovina 1991-1995 (in Serbian). Belgrade: IGAM. ISBN 978-86-83927-69-2.