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2nd Corps
2nd Corps Patch
Active April 1992 Country
Bosnia and Herzegovina Allegiance
Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina Branch Regular Army Type Motorized, Mountain and Infantry Role Defence of Tuzla Size 49.972 (1992) , 67.035 (1995) Garrison/HQ
Tuzla Colors Green Engagements
Current commander General Željko Knez Brigadier General Hazim Šadić Brigadier Sead Delić Notable commanders Hazim Šadić
Military unit
The 2nd Corps was one of five, later seven corps in the
Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina established in early 1992.
History
The 2nd Corps was formed on September 29, 1992, with its headquarters in Tuzla. It was the largest corps of the ARBiH and had the largest operational zone, ranging from
Banovići to
Gradačac to
Brčko to
Kladanj . Additionally, it also held jurisdiction over the semi-independent Operational Group 8, later the 28th division, in the UN-protected enclaves of
Srebrenica and
Žepa .
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Operational zones
The 2nd Corps was responsible for the following districts:
Tuzla (where were the headquarters of the corps),
Doboj ,
Bijeljina ,
Srebrenica ,
Žepa ,
Zvornik .
Commanders
1st Commander: Major general Željko Knez
2nd Commander: Brigadier Hazim Šadić
3rd Commander: Brigadier Sead Delić
Units
The 2nd Corps had 8 operational groups:
1st Operational Group (Gradačac)
21st Brigade
107th Motorized Brigade "Zmaj od Bosne" (Gradačac)
108th Motorized Brigade (Brčko)
108th HVO Brigade
208th Brigade
2nd Operational Group (Gračanica)
109th Mountain Brigade (Doboj)
111th Brigade (Gračanica)
117th Brigade "Džemisetski Golubovi" (Lukavac)
3rd Operational Group (Kladanj)
Commander: Erdin Hrustić
1st Olovo Brigade
121st Mountain Brigade (Kladanj)
302nd Brigade
4th Operational Group (Kalesija)
205th Brigade (Kalesija)
206th Mountain Brigade (Zvornik)
207th Mountain Brigade (Tešanj)
5th Operational Group (Tuzla)
1st Tuzla Brigade
2nd Tuzla Brigade
3rd Tuzla Brigade
6th Operational Group (Živinice)
Commander: Hasan Muratović
116th Mountain Brigade
118th Brigade
119th Mountain Brigade (Banovići)
210th Brigade
7th/South Operational Group (Tesanj)(Maglaj)
110th HVO Brigade (Žepče)
111th HVO Brigade (Usora)
201st Brigade (Maglaj)
Commander: Colonel Esad Hindić
202nd Mountain Brigade (Teslić)
203rd Motorized Brigade (Doboj)
204th Mountain Brigade (Teslić) (Nov. 1994, Operational Group to 3rd Corps)
207th Brigade
8th Operational Group (Srebrenica)
Commander:
Naser Orić
Deputy Commander: Fahrudin Alić
180th Brigade
181st Brigade
183rd Brigade
184th Brigade
283rd Brigade
Commander: Major Huso Halilović
285th Light Mountain Brigade (Žepa)
Arms
Military operations and engagements
Battle of Budučin Potok
Operation "Proljeće" 1994
Battle for Ozren and Vozuća
Operation "Farz 95"
References
Leadership Organization
Branches Corps Military Police and Special Forces
Military history Uniforms and Insignia