Operation Shield 94

Operation Shield 94
Part of the Bosnian War and the Inter-Bosnian Muslim War
Date4–20 November 1994
Location
Western Bosnia
Result Decisive victory for VRS (see Aftermath)
Territorial
changes
Serb forces occupy territories south of Bihać
Belligerents
Republika Srpska Republika Srpska
Serbian Krajina
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina
Commanders and leaders
Republika Srpska Ratko Mladić
Republika Srpska Manojlo Milovanović
Bosnia and Herzegovina Atif Dudaković
Bosnia and Herzegovina Izet Nanić
Units involved

Army of Republika Srpska

Army of Serbian Krajina

  • Insignia_of_the_15th_Lika_Corps 15th Lika Corps
    • 103rd Light infantry Brigade

Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Strength
6,500–14,000 11,000–14,000
Casualties and losses
193 killed 700 killed

Operation Shield 94 (Serbian Cyrillic: Operajica Štit 94, Операција Штит 94) refers to the offensive in Western Bosnia from the 4 November to 20 November 1994, the key goal was to fully destroy the 5th Corps, and to recapture lands lost during Operation Grmeć 94. It resulted in a decisive Serbian victory.[1][2]

  1. ^ Balkan Battlegrounds: A Military History of The Yugoslav Wars. Central Intelligence Agency. pp. 530–532.
  2. ^ Balkan Battlegrounds: A Military History of the Yugoslav Conflict. Central Intelligence Agency, Office of Russian and European Analysis. 2002. p. 530. ISBN 978-0-16-066472-4.

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