Ground Forces of Serbia and Montenegro
| Ground Forces of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia | |
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| Копнена Војска Савезнe Републикe Југославијe Kopnena Vojska Savezne Republike Jugoslavije | |
Emblem of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ground Forces | |
| Founded | 20 May 1992 |
| Disbanded | 5 June 2006 |
| Country | Serbia and Montenegro |
| Size | 90,000 (1999)[1] |
| Part of | Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia |
| Garrison/HQ | Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia |
| Engagements | Yugoslav Wars |
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The Ground Forces of Serbia and Montenegro (Serbo-Croatian: Копнена Војска Србије и Црнe Горе, Kopnena Vojska Srbije i Crne Gore), known as the Ground Forces of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbo-Croatian: Копнена Војска Савезнe Републикe Југославијe, Kopnena Vojska Savezne Republike Jugoslavije) from 1992 to 2003, was the ground-based military branch of the Armed Forces of Serbia and Montenegro. It was formed on 20 May 1992 from the remnants of the Yugoslav Ground Forces and was disbanded on 5 June 2006 when the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro was dissolved.
Formation
The Ground Forces were composed of three armies, each made up of corps and independent units. The First Army was based in Belgrade, the Second Army was based in Podgorica and the Third Army was based in Niš.[2][3]
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General Staff:
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Special Forces Corps:
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Mechanized Corps:
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Novi Sad Corps:
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Podgorica Corps:
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Niš Corps:
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Belgrade Corps:
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Užice Corps:
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Leskovac Corps:
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Kragujevac Corps:
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Independent Units:
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Priština Corps:
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Independent Units:
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Independent Units:
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References
- ^ "Yugoslav Military Is Formidable Foe".
- ^ COMBATANT FORCES IN THE FORMER YUGOSLAVIA (Report). CIA. 1999. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
- ^ "Serbia and Montenegro: Statistics". U.S. State Department.
- ^ "Milošević bi morao sam sebe da odlikuje". Blic (in Serbian). 2000-06-08. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
Sources
- Curtis, Glenn E., ed. (1992). Yugoslavia: A Country Study (3rd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Federal Research Division, Library of Congress. pp. 248–250. ISBN 0-8444-0735-6. OCLC 24792849. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.