1st Krajina Corps

1st Krajina Corps
1st Krajina Corps Patch
ActiveJune 1, 1992 — 1996
Country Republika Srpska
Allegiance Army of Republika Srpska
BranchGround Forces
TypeMotorized
Mountain
Infantry
RoleProtection of western parts of Republika Srpska
Size51,000
60,000 by formation[1]
Garrison/HQBanja Luka
Anniversaries1 June
Equipment180 tanks, 150 armour carrier vehicles (beginning of the war)
EngagementsOperation Corridor 92
Operation Vrbas 92
Operation Shield 94
Operation Spider
Operation Una
DecorationsOrder of Nemanjići
Commanders
CommanderColonel 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]

  1. ^ a b "01.06.1992. – Formiran 1. krajiški korpus Vojske Republike Srpske". Veterani.ba. 1 June 2013.
  2. ^ The role of the officers of VRS in creation and defence of the Republic of Srpska during Defence-Fatherland War, 2018, page 133
  3. ^ "Dvadeset peti rođendan Vojske Republike Srpske" (in Serbian). Srbin.info. 12 May 2017.

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