Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina

The military force of the internationally recognized Bosnian government during the Bosnian War, formed in 1992 and active until the war’s end in 1995.

Patriotic League: A Bosnian pro-independence paramilitary organization that organized resistance before the Bosnian War. Its members and networks helped provide an early organizational base for the army.
Siege of Sarajevo: A siege of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s capital by Bosnian Serb forces from 1992 to 1996. The army defended the city while its civilian population endured prolonged shelling and isolation.
Bosnian War: An armed conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina from 1992 to 1995, fought among Bosniak, Bosnian Serb, and Bosnian Croat forces. The army was the internationally recognized government’s principal military force in this conflict.
Dayton Agreement: The 1995 peace agreement that ended the Bosnian War and established Bosnia and Herzegovina’s postwar constitutional order. Its military provisions required the warring forces to separate and withdraw from designated zones.
Territorial Defense of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina: The republic’s territorial defense force, whose personnel and weapons formed part of the new army’s foundation. The army inherited its legal framework, personnel, and much of its initial equipment.
Siege of Bihać: A prolonged encirclement of the Bihać region during the Bosnian War. The Fifth Corps held an isolated government-controlled enclave against surrounding forces.
Breakup of Yugoslavia: The dissolution of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia into independent states during the 1990s. The breakup produced Bosnia’s independence and the competing claims that drove the war.
Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina: The unified military of Bosnia and Herzegovina, established in 2005 from the armed forces of its two entities. It replaced the separate postwar armies descended from wartime forces, including this one.
Sefer Halilović: A Bosnian military officer who served as the army’s first chief of staff. He organized the force’s early command and operations during its most precarious phase.
Operation Sana: A 1995 Bosnian government offensive that advanced through western Bosnia toward the Sana River. It exemplified the army’s territorial gains during the war’s final months.

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