Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina

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The Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina was the official military force of the internationally recognized Bosnian government during the Bosnian War, composed largely of Bosniak troops defending the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf armed forces
military organization
activeFrom 1992
activeUntil 2005
alliedWith Croatian Army
NATO
surface form: North Atlantic Treaty Organization

United States of America
surface form: United States
alsoKnownAs Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
surface form: ARBiH

Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
surface form: Armija Republike Bosne i Hercegovine
branch air force
land forces
military police
commanderInChief Alija Izetbegović
conflict Bosnian War
country Bosnia and Herzegovina
surface form: Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
disbandedAsIndependentForce 2005
engagedAgainst Army of Republika Srpska
Croatian Defence Council
engagedIn Battle of Bihać
Operation Sana
Operation Vrbas 92
Siege of Sarajevo
establishedBy Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina
surface form: Government of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
headquartersLocation Sarajevo
ideology defense of multiethnic Bosnia and Herzegovina
includedUnit 1st Corps
2nd Corps
3rd Corps
4th Corps
5th Corps
6th Corps
7th Muslim Brigade
integratedInto Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina
surface form: state-level Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina
legalBasis laws of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
notableCommander Atif Dudaković
Enver Hadžihasanović
Rasim Delić
Sefer Halilović
operationalArea territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina
partOf Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
surface form: Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
peakPersonnelStrength approximately 200000
predecessor Territorial Defense of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
primaryEthnicComposition Bosniaks
primaryLanguage Bosnian
religiousComposition predominantly Muslim
role defense of sovereignty of Bosnia and Herzegovina
defense of territorial integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina
successor Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Yugoslav Wars mainBelligerent Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnian War belligerent Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnian War belligerent Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
this entity surface form: Bosniak forces
Operation Storm supportedBy Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
this entity surface form: Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (in coordinated operations)
Croatian Defence Council engagedWith Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatian Defence Council cooperatedWith Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatian Defence Council inConflictWith Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina alsoKnownAs Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
this entity surface form: ARBiH
Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina alsoKnownAs Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
this entity surface form: Armija Republike Bosne i Hercegovine
Siege of Sarajevo opponent Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Army of Republika Srpska primaryOpponents Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina predecessor Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Yugoslav People’s Army (in territory control) disintegratedInto Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
subject surface form: Yugoslav People’s Army