Drina Corps (Serbian: Дрински корпус, Drinski korpus) was one of the six corps of the Army of Republika Srpska (VRS),[2] established on 1 November 1992.[3] Commander of the corps was Milenko Živanović until July 1995, when he was replaced by Radislav Krstić.[3] The corps numbered 18,000 soldiers.[4][5]
Organization
The headquarters of the Drina Corps was in Han Pijesak. Responsibility zone of the Drina Corps was determined by river Drina, Kalesija, Kladanj, Olovo and river Prača, over 200 km² of front (February 1993). Drina Corps participated in operations Cerska, Drina, Prača, Krivaja, Stupčanica and more.[5][6]
Drina Corps Units
Brigades
- Zvornik Brigade
- Vlasenica Light Infantry Brigade
- First Birča Light Infantry Brigade
- Militija Light Infantry Brigade
- Bratunac Light Infantry Brigade
- 2nd Romanian Motorized Brigade
- 1st Podrinje Light Infantry Brigade
- 2nd Podrinje Light Infantry Brigade
- 3rd Podrinje Light Infantry Brigade
- 4th Podrinje Light Infantry Brigade
- 5th Podrinje Light Infantry Brigade
Other units
- 5th Military Police Battalion
- 5th Engineering Battalion
- 5th Signal Battalion
- 5th Medical Battalion
- 5. Autobataillon
- 5th Mixed Artillery Regiment
- 5. Puk Air Defense
- Independent Infantry Battalion Skelani
- Special (Serbian volunteer) brigade Garda Panteri (from May 2, 1992 to September 4, 1992)
- Special Unit "Mando"
- Wolves from the Drina[7]
- Malešić Battalion
- Karakay Company
- Shetići Company
- Sabotage and reconnaissance platoon of Zolje
- Indestructible Scout Troop
- 3rd Battalion Pilica-Lokanj
- Reconnaissance and Sabotage Platoon Jasenica
- Greek Volunteer Guard
References
- ^ Bulatović 2010.
- ^ "Military Structure of the Army of the Republika Srpska ("VRS")". www.icty.org. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
- ^ a b Balkan Battlegrounds: A Military History of the Yugoslav Conflict. Central Intelligence Agency, Office of Russian and European Analysis. 2002. p. 271. ISBN 978-0-16-066472-4.
- ^ za SRBIN. info, dopisnik (2017-05-12). "DVADEST PETI ROĐENDAN Vojske Republike Srbije". SRBIN.info (in Serbian). Retrieved 2025-02-20.
- ^ a b "osnovna". kokosar.com. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
- ^ Palelive.com, Urednik2 (2022-11-01). "Drinski korpus udarna formacija u istočnom dijelu Srpske". Palelive.com (in Serbian). Retrieved 2025-02-20.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Jolović: "Vukovi sa Drine" najelitnija jedinica VRS » Meni" (in Serbian). 2024-05-18. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
Books
- Pandurević, Vinko (2012). Serbs in Bosnia and Herzegovina: from the declaration to the constitution: political, defense and military organization of the Serbian people in Bosnia and Herzegovina 1991-1995 (in Serbian). Belgrade: IGAM. ISBN 978-86-83927-69-2.