Operation Essential Harvest (or Task Force Harvest) was a deployment mission in the Republic of Macedonia by NATO, officially launched on August 22, 2001, and effectively started on August 27.[1] Because national contributions were larger than expected, the force ultimately grew to approximately 4,800 troops. Troops from the 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment and members of the SAS working in the A.O.R. The operation was headquartered in a fruit processing plant called Tri Kruši in Dracevo.[2]
"Although France was not a member of the NATO integrated command structure, then President Chirac had begun to reintegrate into the military structure of the Alliance in order to allow for French participation in combined operations in Bosnia under NATO command. . . . At the summit in Freiburg on 12 June, Chirac's suggestion for military cooperation with German units within NATO was confirmed by Schröder and put in place by the foreign and defence ministers of the two countries on 5 July. Both countries cooperated in NATO Operation Essential Harvest – two German, two French and one Spanish companies were placed under the overall French Command."[3]
Battle of TetovoEdit
The Battle of Tetovo occurred in the beginning of January 2001 which also involved NATO and the Macedonian Armies to disarm Albanian insurgents who had occupied a number of cities, towns and villages in the Republic of Macedonia. This battle lasted until November 2001.[4]
Operation Amber FoxEdit
Following the conclusion of Operation Essential Harvest and at the request of the Macedonian President, NATO established Operation Amber Fox, to allow for a continuing NATO presence in the country.
^"NATO launches Macedonia mission". Daily Telegraph. 22 August 2001.
^"The Dutch contribution to Operation Essential Harvest in Macedonia". Ministry of Defence. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
^Gross, Eva (2009). The Europeanization of National Foreign Policy: Continuity and Change in European Crisis Management. Palgrave. p. 96. ISBN978-0-230-21716-4.
^Phillips, John (2004). Macedonia: Warlords and Rebels in the Balkans. New York: I.B.Tauris & Co Ltd. ISBN1-86064-841-X. Retrieved 2014-09-29.
Further readingEdit
Press Briefing held on 12 September 2001 at the NATO Press Centre in Skopje. NATO.
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operation, essential, harvest, task, force, harvest, deployment, mission, republic, macedonia, nato, officially, launched, august, 2001, effectively, started, august, because, national, contributions, were, larger, than, expected, force, ultimately, grew, appr. Operation Essential Harvest or Task Force Harvest was a deployment mission in the Republic of Macedonia by NATO officially launched on August 22 2001 and effectively started on August 27 1 Because national contributions were larger than expected the force ultimately grew to approximately 4 800 troops Troops from the 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment and members of the SAS working in the A O R The operation was headquartered in a fruit processing plant called Tri Krusi in Dracevo 2 Contents 1 Background 2 Battle of Tetovo 3 Operation Amber Fox 4 See also 5 References 6 Further readingBackground Edit Although France was not a member of the NATO integrated command structure then President Chirac had begun to reintegrate into the military structure of the Alliance in order to allow for French participation in combined operations in Bosnia under NATO command At the summit in Freiburg on 12 June Chirac s suggestion for military cooperation with German units within NATO was confirmed by Schroder and put in place by the foreign and defence ministers of the two countries on 5 July Both countries cooperated in NATO Operation Essential Harvest two German two French and one Spanish companies were placed under the overall French Command 3 Battle of Tetovo EditThe Battle of Tetovo occurred in the beginning of January 2001 which also involved NATO and the Macedonian Armies to disarm Albanian insurgents who had occupied a number of cities towns and villages in the Republic of Macedonia This battle lasted until November 2001 4 Operation Amber Fox EditFollowing the conclusion of Operation Essential Harvest and at the request of the Macedonian President NATO established Operation Amber Fox to allow for a continuing NATO presence in the country See also Edit2001 insurgency in Macedonia Operation Amber FoxReferences Edit NATO launches Macedonia mission Daily Telegraph 22 August 2001 The Dutch contribution to Operation Essential Harvest in Macedonia Ministry of Defence Retrieved April 4 2022 Gross Eva 2009 The Europeanization of National Foreign Policy Continuity and Change in European Crisis Management Palgrave p 96 ISBN 978 0 230 21716 4 Phillips John 2004 Macedonia Warlords and Rebels in the Balkans New York I B Tauris amp Co Ltd ISBN 1 86064 841 X Retrieved 2014 09 29 Further reading EditPress Briefing held on 12 September 2001 at the NATO Press Centre in Skopje NATO Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Operation Essential Harvest amp oldid 1168240850, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
