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(Redirected from Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina)
'Armed Forces of Bosnia-Herzegovina' (''OSBiH''; ''Oružane snage BiH''; Оружане снаге БиХ) is the official military force of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
It was founded in 2005 and composed of two founding armies: Croat-Bosniak Army of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Bosnian Serb Army of Republika Srpska. The Ministry of Defense of Bosnia and Herzegovina, founded in 2004, is in charge of the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
★ Chairman of the Joint Staff - Lt. General Safet Podžić
★ Commander of the Operational Command - General Vlado Džoić
★ Minister of Defense - Nikola Radovanović
★ 10,000 professional soldiers
★ 1,000 civilian staff
★ 5,000 Reserve forces
★ Joint Command and Operational Command - Sarajevo
★ Support Command - Banja Luka
★ 3 Infantry Brigades - Tuzla, Banja Luka, and Čapljina
★ Air Forces Brigade - Banja Luka
★ Tactical Brigade - Sarajevo
★ Infantry Battalions - Banja Luka, Bihać, Bijeljina, Bileća, Čapljina, Kiseljak, Livno, Orašje, Prijedor, Tuzla ,Ustikolin and Zenica
★ Helicopter Battalion - Sarajevo and Banja Luka
★ Air Defense Battalion - Sarajevo
★ Air Reconnaissance Battalion - Banja Luka
★ Air Support Battalion - Sarajevo and Banja Luka
★ Artillery Battalion - Doboj, Mostar and Žepče
★ Army Intelligence and Army Police Battalion - Butilama
★ Armored Battalion - Tuzla
★ De mining Battalion - Bugojno
★ Logistics Bases - Doboj and Sarajevo
BiH Defense Law Defines the Following areas:
#Military of Bosnia and Herzegovina
#Government Institutions
#Entity jurisdictions and structure
#Budget and Financing
#Composition of Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina
#War declaration
#Natural disasters
#Conflict of interests and professionalism
#Oath to Bosnia-Herzegovina
#Flags, Anthem and Military Insignia
#Transitional and end orders
The Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina use:
'Infantry weapons'
★ 46,100 M16 rifles
★ 50,000 M70A/M70AB1 Assault Rifles
★ 11,000 M-76
★ 2,500 HK G3 (Donated by Turkey 1997)
★ 1000 M60 machine guns
★ 45 M240 machine guns
★ 80 M2 .50 caliber machine guns
★ 12,000 RPG
★ 700 RPG-7V
★ 6,000 Zolja
★ 8,000 M79 rocket launcher 90 mm RPG
'Other equipment'
★ 11,000 Hughes/Magnavox AN/PRC-126 hand held radios
★ 5,600 NAPCO AN/PRC-77 man pack radios
★ 4,100 tactical telephones
★ 22,000 binoculars
★ 50 10kW generators
'Logistic'
★ 33 Mercedes-Benz G-270 Puch (Military Police/Officers) (Mostly captured from JNA)
★ 40 Mercedes-Benz Unimog (Donated by Germany)
★ 130 TAM-110
★ 90 TAM-150
★ 75 TAM-5000
★ 700 Tank Transporters (400 donated by US Armed Forces)
'MBT'
★ 52 AMX-30
★ 45 M-60A3
★ 87 M-84 (the 85 are from Army of Republika Srpska, and 2 are from Federation Army)
★ 1 PT-76
★ 150 T-55
'APC' and 'IFV'
★ 25 AMX-10P
★ 80 M-113A2
★ 37 OT-60
★ 70 M-60P
★ 11 BOV-VP
'Towed artillery'
★ 116 M114A2 Howitzer
★ 36 L-118
★ 27 M-2A1
★ 98 M-56
★ 4 M-18/26
★ 277 D-30
★ 3 M-38
★ 23 M-46
★ 13 M-82
★ 18 D-20
'SP Artillery'
★ 5 2S1 Gvozdika
'MRL'
★ 36 APR-40
★ 6 BM-21
★ 20 M-63 "Plamen"
★ 7 M-77 "Oganj"
★ 2 M-87 "Orkan"
'ATGW:'
★ 260 AT-3 Sagger
★ 52 AT-4 Spigot
★ 840 MILAN
'Anti-tank guns:'
★ 30 T-12 / MT-12
'AAA GUNS 20mm:'
★ 8 BOV-3
★ 48 M-55
★ 19 ZU-23 30mm
★ 21 M53/59 Praga 3x23mm
'SAM'
★ SA-7
★ SA-14
★ SA-16
'Helicopters'
★ 3 Mi-8
★ 15 UH-1H
The Army of the Republic of Bosnia And Herzegovina, was created on April 15 1992 during the early days of the Bosnian War
Before, the ARB&H was formally created, there existed a number of paramilitary groups such as the Green Berets, Patriotic League, Alija's Army, Bosnia's Territorial Defence forces and civil defense groups, as well as many criminal gangs and collections of police and military professionals. The army was formed under poor circumstances, with very low supply of armory. It had a very low number of tanks, APCs and it had no military aviation assets.
The army was divided into Corps, each Corp was stationed in a territory. First commander was Sefer Halilović.
The Army of Republika Srpska, was created on May 12, 1992.
Before, the VRS was formally created, there were a number of paramilitary groups such as the Srpska Dobrovoljačka Garda, Beli Orlovi, as well as some Russian, Greek and other volunteers. Most of the paramilitary groups were not under the command of General Ratko Mladić. The army was equipped with ex-JNA inventory. It had about 200 tanks, mostly T-55s and 85 M-84s, and 150 APC's with several heavy artillery pieces.
In 1995-96, a NATO-led international peacekeeping force (IFOR) of 60,000 troops served in Bosnia, beginning on December 21st 1995 to implement and monitor the military aspects of the agreement.
IFOR was succeeded by a smaller, NATO-led Stabilization Force or SFOR. The number of SFOR troops was reduced first to 12,000 and then to 7,000.
SFOR was in turn succeeded by an even smaller, EU-led European Union Force or EUFOR (Althea). As of 2004, EUFOR numbers ca. 7,000 troops.
(Information from CIA World Fact Book)
'Military service age and obligation:'
18 years of age for compulsory military service in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina; 16 years of age in times of war; 18 years of age for Republika Srpska; 17 years of age for voluntary military service in the Federation and in the Republika Srpska; by law, military obligations cover all healthy men between the ages of 18 and 60, and all women between the ages of 18 and 55; service obligation is 4 months (July 2004)
'Manpower available for military service:'
''males age 18-49:''
1,034,367 (2005 est.)
★ 'Military Branches:' ''All branches are combined in to the OSBiH; Air, Land, and Mechanized Forces.'''Manpower fit for military service:'
''males age 18-49:''
829,530 (2005 est.)
'Manpower reaching military service age annually:'
''males:''
31,264 (2005 est.)
'Military expenditures - dollar figure:'
$450 million (FY06)
'Military expenditures - percent of GDP:'
4.5% (FY06)
Bosnia and Herzegovina deployed a unit of 37 men to destroy munitions and clear mines, in addition to 6 command personnel as part of the Multinational force in Iraq. The unit was first deployed to Fallujah, then Talil Air Base, and is now located at Camp Echo. In December 2006, the Bosnian government formerly extended its mandate through June 2007.
Bosnian Army.jpg|Bosnian Army
Bosnian Army.jpg|Bosnian Army
Bosnian Army.jpg|Bosnian Army
Bosnian Army.jpg|Bosnian Army
★ Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
1. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bk.html
2. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bk.html
★ MoD of Bosnia and Herzegovina
★ European Union Force in Bosnia and Herzegovina - EUFOR
★ OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
 Coat of Arms of Bosnia-Herzegovina Coat of Arms of Bosnia-Herzegovina | ||
| Military manpower | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Personal | 15,000 + 1000 civilian staff | |
| Active troops | 10,000 | |
| Reserve troops | 5,000 | |
| Fit for military service | males age 18-49: 829,530 (2005 est.) | |
| Military expenditures | ||
| USD figure | $ 450 Million (2007 est.)[1] | |
| Percent of GDP | 4.5% (2007 est.)[1] | |
| Components | ||
| Land Force | ||
| Mechanized Forces | ||
| History | ||
| Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
| War in Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
'Armed Forces of Bosnia-Herzegovina' (''OSBiH''; ''Oružane snage BiH''; Оружане снаге БиХ) is the official military force of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
It was founded in 2005 and composed of two founding armies: Croat-Bosniak Army of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Bosnian Serb Army of Republika Srpska. The Ministry of Defense of Bosnia and Herzegovina, founded in 2004, is in charge of the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Structure
BiH Army soldiers
★ Chairman of the Joint Staff - Lt. General Safet Podžić
★ Commander of the Operational Command - General Vlado Džoić
★ Minister of Defense - Nikola Radovanović
Structure of Military Forces
★ 10,000 professional soldiers
★ 1,000 civilian staff
★ 5,000 Reserve forces
Location's of Military Forces
★ Joint Command and Operational Command - Sarajevo
★ Support Command - Banja Luka
★ 3 Infantry Brigades - Tuzla, Banja Luka, and Čapljina
★ Air Forces Brigade - Banja Luka
★ Tactical Brigade - Sarajevo
★ Infantry Battalions - Banja Luka, Bihać, Bijeljina, Bileća, Čapljina, Kiseljak, Livno, Orašje, Prijedor, Tuzla ,Ustikolin and Zenica
★ Helicopter Battalion - Sarajevo and Banja Luka
★ Air Defense Battalion - Sarajevo
★ Air Reconnaissance Battalion - Banja Luka
★ Air Support Battalion - Sarajevo and Banja Luka
★ Artillery Battalion - Doboj, Mostar and Žepče
★ Army Intelligence and Army Police Battalion - Butilama
★ Armored Battalion - Tuzla
★ De mining Battalion - Bugojno
★ Logistics Bases - Doboj and Sarajevo
Defense Law
BiH Defense Law Defines the Following areas:
#Military of Bosnia and Herzegovina
#Government Institutions
#Entity jurisdictions and structure
#Budget and Financing
#Composition of Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina
#War declaration
#Natural disasters
#Conflict of interests and professionalism
#Oath to Bosnia-Herzegovina
#Flags, Anthem and Military Insignia
#Transitional and end orders
Units
Equipment
The Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina use:
'Infantry weapons'
★ 46,100 M16 rifles
★ 50,000 M70A/M70AB1 Assault Rifles
★ 11,000 M-76
★ 2,500 HK G3 (Donated by Turkey 1997)
★ 1000 M60 machine guns
★ 45 M240 machine guns
★ 80 M2 .50 caliber machine guns
★ 12,000 RPG
★ 700 RPG-7V
★ 6,000 Zolja
★ 8,000 M79 rocket launcher 90 mm RPG
'Other equipment'
★ 11,000 Hughes/Magnavox AN/PRC-126 hand held radios
★ 5,600 NAPCO AN/PRC-77 man pack radios
★ 4,100 tactical telephones
★ 22,000 binoculars
★ 50 10kW generators
'Logistic'
★ 33 Mercedes-Benz G-270 Puch (Military Police/Officers) (Mostly captured from JNA)
★ 40 Mercedes-Benz Unimog (Donated by Germany)
★ 130 TAM-110
★ 90 TAM-150
★ 75 TAM-5000
★ 700 Tank Transporters (400 donated by US Armed Forces)
'MBT'
★ 52 AMX-30
★ 45 M-60A3
★ 87 M-84 (the 85 are from Army of Republika Srpska, and 2 are from Federation Army)
★ 1 PT-76
★ 150 T-55
'APC' and 'IFV'
★ 25 AMX-10P
★ 80 M-113A2
★ 37 OT-60
★ 70 M-60P
★ 11 BOV-VP
'Towed artillery'
★ 116 M114A2 Howitzer
★ 36 L-118
★ 27 M-2A1
★ 98 M-56
★ 4 M-18/26
★ 277 D-30
★ 3 M-38
★ 23 M-46
★ 13 M-82
★ 18 D-20
'SP Artillery'
★ 5 2S1 Gvozdika
'MRL'
★ 36 APR-40
★ 6 BM-21
★ 20 M-63 "Plamen"
★ 7 M-77 "Oganj"
★ 2 M-87 "Orkan"
'ATGW:'
★ 260 AT-3 Sagger
★ 52 AT-4 Spigot
★ 840 MILAN
'Anti-tank guns:'
★ 30 T-12 / MT-12
'AAA GUNS 20mm:'
★ 8 BOV-3
★ 48 M-55
★ 19 ZU-23 30mm
★ 21 M53/59 Praga 3x23mm
'SAM'
★ SA-7
★ SA-14
★ SA-16
'Helicopters'
★ 3 Mi-8
★ 15 UH-1H
History
Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Crest of Army of The Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The Army of the Republic of Bosnia And Herzegovina, was created on April 15 1992 during the early days of the Bosnian War
Before, the ARB&H was formally created, there existed a number of paramilitary groups such as the Green Berets, Patriotic League, Alija's Army, Bosnia's Territorial Defence forces and civil defense groups, as well as many criminal gangs and collections of police and military professionals. The army was formed under poor circumstances, with very low supply of armory. It had a very low number of tanks, APCs and it had no military aviation assets.
The army was divided into Corps, each Corp was stationed in a territory. First commander was Sefer Halilović.
Army of Repubika Srpska
Amblem of Repubika Srpska Army.
The Army of Republika Srpska, was created on May 12, 1992.
Before, the VRS was formally created, there were a number of paramilitary groups such as the Srpska Dobrovoljačka Garda, Beli Orlovi, as well as some Russian, Greek and other volunteers. Most of the paramilitary groups were not under the command of General Ratko Mladić. The army was equipped with ex-JNA inventory. It had about 200 tanks, mostly T-55s and 85 M-84s, and 150 APC's with several heavy artillery pieces.
Croatian Defence Council
Amblem of Croatian Defence Council.
Foreign armies
In 1995-96, a NATO-led international peacekeeping force (IFOR) of 60,000 troops served in Bosnia, beginning on December 21st 1995 to implement and monitor the military aspects of the agreement.
IFOR was succeeded by a smaller, NATO-led Stabilization Force or SFOR. The number of SFOR troops was reduced first to 12,000 and then to 7,000.
SFOR was in turn succeeded by an even smaller, EU-led European Union Force or EUFOR (Althea). As of 2004, EUFOR numbers ca. 7,000 troops.
Statistical indicators
(Information from CIA World Fact Book)
'Military service age and obligation:'
18 years of age for compulsory military service in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina; 16 years of age in times of war; 18 years of age for Republika Srpska; 17 years of age for voluntary military service in the Federation and in the Republika Srpska; by law, military obligations cover all healthy men between the ages of 18 and 60, and all women between the ages of 18 and 55; service obligation is 4 months (July 2004)
Bosnian Army in Iraq
'Manpower available for military service:'
''males age 18-49:''
1,034,367 (2005 est.)
★ 'Military Branches:' ''All branches are combined in to the OSBiH; Air, Land, and Mechanized Forces.'''Manpower fit for military service:'
''males age 18-49:''
829,530 (2005 est.)
'Manpower reaching military service age annually:'
''males:''
31,264 (2005 est.)
'Military expenditures - dollar figure:'
$450 million (FY06)
'Military expenditures - percent of GDP:'
4.5% (FY06)
Army Patches
Operations outside Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina deployed a unit of 37 men to destroy munitions and clear mines, in addition to 6 command personnel as part of the Multinational force in Iraq. The unit was first deployed to Fallujah, then Talil Air Base, and is now located at Camp Echo. In December 2006, the Bosnian government formerly extended its mandate through June 2007.
Military Rank Insignias
Gallery
Bosnian Army
Bosnian Army.jpg|Bosnian Army
Bosnian Army.jpg|Bosnian Army
Bosnian Army.jpg|Bosnian Army
Bosnian Army.jpg|Bosnian Army
See also
★ Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
References
1. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bk.html
2. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bk.html
External links
★ MoD of Bosnia and Herzegovina
★ European Union Force in Bosnia and Herzegovina - EUFOR
★ OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
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