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1st Krajina Corps | |
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Active | June 1, 1992 — 1996 |
Country | Republika Srpska |
Allegiance | Army of Republika Srpska |
Branch | Ground Forces |
Type | Motorized Mountain Infantry |
Role | Protection of western parts of Republika Srpska |
Size | 51,000 60,000 by formation[1] |
Garrison/HQ | Banja Luka |
Anniversaries | 1 June |
Equipment | 180 tanks, 150 armour carrier vehicles (beginning of the war) |
Engagements | Operation Corridor 92 Operation Vrbas 92 Operation Shield 94 Operation Spider Operation Una |
Decorations | Order of Nemanjići |
Commanders | |
Commander | Colonel General Momir Talić |
1st Krajina Corps (Serbian: 1. крајишки корпус, 1. krajiški korpus) was one of the seven corps of the Army of Republika Srpska (VRS). Before implementation into the Army of Republika Srpska, the corps was known as 5th Corps of Yugoslav People's Army or Banja Luka Corps. It was because of this fact that it was successor of the infrastructure, organization and most of the equipment. The main task of the corps was to defend western parts of the Republika Srpska, today however these areas are mostly part of Banja Luka region. It was the most numbered corps of VRS with between 51,000 and 60,000 soldiers. During the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina 6,997 died, 27,176 wounded and 1,031 soldiers have been missing.[1][2][3]