The General Staff of the Army of Republika Srpska (Serbian: Генералштаб Војске Републике Српске / Generalštab Vojske Republike Srpske) was the highest professional and staff organ for preparation and use of the Army of Republika Srpska in war and in peace.
General Staff of the Army of Republika Srpska
Генералштаб Војске Републике Српске Generalštab Vojske Republike Srpske
After the outbreak of the Bosnian War, the Army of Republika Srpska was founded on 12 May 1992 with Ratko Mladić as its commander. Since the command and units of the Yugoslav People's Army withdrew from Bosnia and Herzegovina on 20 May; that brigades of the Territorial Defence of Republika Srpska with few or none professional military cadres were just formed; that Bosnian War was already in full motion; and that war zone was flooded with volunteer units out of control, the creation of an unified military command unfolded in exceptionally difficult circumstances.[1]
The core of new General Staff was formed by Bosnian Serb officers of the 9th Knin Corps and the 2nd Army District of the Yugoslav People's Army. The General Staff was composed of the Command and staff units.
Commandedit
The head of the Main Staff and the Command was General Ratko Mladić. The Command was divided in five independent sectors, staff and administration:[2]
Staff for operational-educative affairs – Major general Manojlo Milovanović (simultaneously deputy commander of the Main Staff)
Sector for mobilization and administrative-personal affairs – Colonel Mićo Grubor
Sector for morale, religious and legal affairs – Major general Milan Gvero
Sector for intelligence and security affairs – Colonel Zdravko Tolimir
Sector for the Air Force and Air Defence – Colonel Jovo Marić
Administration for development and finance – Colonel Stevan Tomić
Sector for rear services – Major general Đorđe Đukić
Closest advisors of commander of the Main Staff and people charged with the most responsible tasks were: Đorđe Đukić (logistics, spare parts, etc.), Manojlo Milovanović (planning, creating operational plans, leading operations on the field, etc.), Zdravko Tolimir (intelligence affairs) and Milan Gvero (political affairs of the Main Staff, especially relations with civilian authorities of the Republika Srpska and international observers).[2]
Staff unitsedit
Training Center "Rajko Balać"
Center for informational-propaganda activity
65th Defensive Motorized Regiment
67th Communications Regiment
40th Engineering Regiment
1st Guards Motorized Brigade of the Main Staff
89th Rocket-Artillery Brigade
1st Serb Mixed Brigade (temporary composition)
2nd Serb Mixed Brigade (temporary composition)
3rd Serb Mixed Brigade (temporary composition)
14th Serb Brigade (temporary composition)
10th Diversant Unit
10th Intelligence Center
14th Rear Base
27th Rear Base
30th Rear Base
35th Rear Base
63rd Automobile Battalion
Military Hospital of the Main Staff
Military Medical Center of the Army
Aviation Institute "Eagle"
Repair Institute "Cosmos"
Rear Company of Vrbas barracks
Main Staff in waredit
The principal task of the Main Staff was planning the strategy for the conduct of the war, and cooperation with civilian authorities in order to secure the necessary resources. Very often, the Main Staff would conduct military operations via front command posts. In the first year of the war, almost whole attention of the Main Staff was directed towards the formation of military brigades out of the Territorial Defence units and volunteers. The Command of the Main Staff often came into clashed with civilian authorities, partly because of different perception of political repercussions of military operations on world public opinion (political leadership of Republika Srpska was, naturally, more sensitive on international pressures), and partly because of interweaving of responsibilities, especially about material and financial supply of the Army.[3] According to opinion of some experts who studied the course of the Bosnian War, the Command of the Main Staff of the Army of Republika Srpska proved to be the most capable military leadership among the participants in the war:
The Main Staff, although composed of various officers arriving from different commands, developed during the war into the most professional staff and planning body among the warring parties in the Bosnian War.[2]
List of chiefsedit
No.
Portrait
Chief of the General Staff
Took office
Left office
Time in office
Defence branch
1
Mladić, RatkoColonel general Ratko Mladić (born 1942)
^ ab"Biografija Ratka Mladića". www.novosti.rs (in Serbian). 26 May 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
Bibliographyedit
Balkan Battlegrounds: A Military History of the Yugoslav Conflict, 1990–1995 Volume I and II. Central Intelligence Agency, Office of Russian and European Analysis.
Bulatović, Ljiljana: Raport Komandantu. Beograd : Udruženje pisaca Poeta : Lj. Bulatović, 2010
January 01, 1970
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The General Staff of the Army of Republika Srpska Serbian Generalshtab Voјske Republike Srpske Generalstab Vojske Republike Srpske was the highest professional and staff organ for preparation and use of the Army of Republika Srpska in war and in peace General Staff of the Army of Republika SrpskaGeneralshtab Voјske Republike Srpske Generalstab Vojske Republike SrpskeActive1992 2005Country Republika SrpskaAllegiance Army of Republika SrpskaBranchActive dutyTypeStaffPart ofMinistry of DefenceGarrison HQBanja LukaCommandersFirst ChiefColonel general Ratko MladicLast ChiefMajor general Novak Đukic Territorial organization of VRS Uniform of VRS Contents 1 Main Staff 1992 1995 1 1 Command 1 2 Staff units 1 3 Main Staff in war 2 List of chiefs 3 See also 4 References 5 BibliographyMain Staff 1992 1995 editAfter the outbreak of the Bosnian War the Army of Republika Srpska was founded on 12 May 1992 with Ratko Mladic as its commander Since the command and units of the Yugoslav People s Army withdrew from Bosnia and Herzegovina on 20 May that brigades of the Territorial Defence of Republika Srpska with few or none professional military cadres were just formed that Bosnian War was already in full motion and that war zone was flooded with volunteer units out of control the creation of an unified military command unfolded in exceptionally difficult circumstances 1 The core of new General Staff was formed by Bosnian Serb officers of the 9th Knin Corps and the 2nd Army District of the Yugoslav People s Army The General Staff was composed of the Command and staff units Command edit The head of the Main Staff and the Command was General Ratko Mladic The Command was divided in five independent sectors staff and administration 2 Staff for operational educative affairs Major general Manojlo Milovanovic simultaneously deputy commander of the Main Staff Sector for mobilization and administrative personal affairs Colonel Mico Grubor Sector for morale religious and legal affairs Major general Milan Gvero Sector for intelligence and security affairs Colonel Zdravko Tolimir Sector for the Air Force and Air Defence Colonel Jovo Maric Administration for development and finance Colonel Stevan Tomic Sector for rear services Major general Đorđe Đukic Closest advisors of commander of the Main Staff and people charged with the most responsible tasks were Đorđe Đukic logistics spare parts etc Manojlo Milovanovic planning creating operational plans leading operations on the field etc Zdravko Tolimir intelligence affairs and Milan Gvero political affairs of the Main Staff especially relations with civilian authorities of the Republika Srpska and international observers 2 Staff units edit Training Center Rajko Balac Center for informational propaganda activity 65th Defensive Motorized Regiment 67th Communications Regiment 40th Engineering Regiment 1st Guards Motorized Brigade of the Main Staff 89th Rocket Artillery Brigade 1st Serb Mixed Brigade temporary composition 2nd Serb Mixed Brigade temporary composition 3rd Serb Mixed Brigade temporary composition 14th Serb Brigade temporary composition 10th Diversant Unit 10th Intelligence Center 14th Rear Base 27th Rear Base 30th Rear Base 35th Rear Base 63rd Automobile Battalion Military Hospital of the Main Staff Military Medical Center of the Army Aviation Institute Eagle Repair Institute Cosmos Rear Company of Vrbas barracks Main Staff in war edit The principal task of the Main Staff was planning the strategy for the conduct of the war and cooperation with civilian authorities in order to secure the necessary resources Very often the Main Staff would conduct military operations via front command posts In the first year of the war almost whole attention of the Main Staff was directed towards the formation of military brigades out of the Territorial Defence units and volunteers The Command of the Main Staff often came into clashed with civilian authorities partly because of different perception of political repercussions of military operations on world public opinion political leadership of Republika Srpska was naturally more sensitive on international pressures and partly because of interweaving of responsibilities especially about material and financial supply of the Army 3 According to opinion of some experts who studied the course of the Bosnian War the Command of the Main Staff of the Army of Republika Srpska proved to be the most capable military leadership among the participants in the war The Main Staff although composed of various officers arriving from different commands developed during the war into the most professional staff and planning body among the warring parties in the Bosnian War 2 List of chiefs editNo Portrait Chief of the General Staff Took office Left office Time in office Defence branch1 nbsp Mladic Ratko Colonel generalRatko Mladic born 1942 12 May 1992 4 8 November 1996 4 4 years 180 days nbsp Army 2 nbsp Colic Pero Major generalPero Colic sr 1937 2006 199619981 2 years nbsp Army 3 nbsp Talic Momir Colonel generalMomir Talic 1942 2003 6 March 199819990 1 years nbsp Army 4 nbsp Simic Novica Colonel generalNovica Simic 1948 2012 199920022 3 years nbsp Army 5 nbsp Savic Cvjetko Lt Col GeneralCvjetko Savic sr 1951 2016 26 March 200316 April 20041 year 21 days nbsp Army 6 nbsp Đukic Novak Major generalNovak Đukic sr born 1955 20043 June 20050 1 years nbsp ArmySee also editArmy of Republika Srpska Ministry of Defence Republika Srpska References edit Balkan Battlegrounds Vol 2 pp 267 a b c Balkan Battlegrounds Vol 2 pp 269 Balkan Battlegrounds Vol 2 pp 268 a b Biografija Ratka Mladica www novosti rs in Serbian 26 May 2011 Retrieved 21 March 2019 Bibliography editBalkan Battlegrounds A Military History of the Yugoslav Conflict 1990 1995 Volume I and II Central Intelligence Agency Office of Russian and European Analysis Bulatovic Ljiljana Raport Komandantu Beograd Udruzenje pisaca Poeta Lj Bulatovic 2010 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index 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