5th Corps | |
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Active | 21 October 1992 – 2006 (dissolved as part of the Army of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Allegiance | Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Branch | Bosnian Ground Forces |
Type | Motorized, Mechanized, Mountain and Infantry |
Role | Defence of Bihać pocket (Bihaćki okrug) |
Size |
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Garrison/HQ | Bihać |
Nickname(s) | Sila Nebeska (Heavenly Force) |
Colors | Green, white and black |
Mascot(s) | Pegasus |
Equipment | When the unit was formed the Corps had the following armament:[1]
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Engagements | Operation Oganj '92 Operation Gorica-03 |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Ramiz Dreković Atif Dudaković |
Insignia | |
5th Corps patch | Pegasus |
Identification symbol | ARBiH patch
5th Corps Pegasus patch and later newly designed 5th Corps insignia patch similar to the other ARBiH Corps patches in design Brigade patches and patches from other 5th Corps unit's Other types of identification (armbands, headbands, brooches, etc.) |
The 5th Corps was one of seven corps of the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The formation was around the Bihać pocket to protect it against the surrounding Serb forces. The Fifth Corps also fought secessional Bosniak forces loyal to Fikret Abdić, who was cooperating with Serb forces.[2] In the last military action of the ARBiH, Operation Sana, the corps defeated Abdić's supporters and brought a number of regions of Bosnia and Herzegovina under government control. In April 2018, police detained Atif Dudaković and 12 others on suspicion of committing crimes against humanity during the Bosnian war. The court process is still ongoing.
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