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Serbian Army of Krajina
Српска Војска Крајине
Srpska Vojska Krajine
FoundationOctober 17, 1992 (30 years ago)
Dates of operation1992–1995
DissolvedAugust 7, 1995 (27 years ago)
Allegiance Serbian Krajina
HeadquartersKnin
Size30,000[1]
Battles and warsOperation Stinger,
Operation Medak Pocket,
Operation Maslenica,
Operation Summer '95,
Operation Whirlwind,
Operation Flash,
Operation Storm
Colors(Serbian tricolour)
War flag

The Serbian Army of Krajina (SAK, Serbo-Croatian: Srpska vojska Krajine, Српска војска Крајине, abbr. SVK), also known as the Army of the Republic of Serbian Krajina or Krajina Serbian Army, was the armed forces of the Republic of Serbian Krajina (RSK). The SVK consisted of ground and air elements.

Created through the merger of the Territorial Defense of the Republic of Serbian Krajina (TORSK), units of the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA) and the Krajina Militia, the SVK was officially established on 19 March 1992. Responsible for the security of the RSK, its area of responsibility covered an area of some 17,028 km² at its peak, as it was located entirely inland it thus had no naval forces. The SVK, along with the state of RSK, ceased to exist in 1995 following the Croatian military offensive Operation Storm.

Organization

Commanders-in-Chief

No. Portrait Commander-in-Chief Took office Left office Time in office Party
1
Milan Babić
Babić, MilanMilan Babić
(1956–2006)		19 December 199116 February 19921 month SDS
2
Goran Hadžić
Hadžić, GoranGoran Hadžić
(1958–2016)		26 February 199212 December 19931 year, 9 months SDS
(1)
Milan Babić
Babić, MilanMilan Babić
(1956–2006)		12 December 199323 January 19941 month SDS
3
Milan Martić
Martić, MilanMilan Martić
(born 1954)		23 January 19947 August 19951 year, 6 months SPS

Commanders

No. Portrait Commander Took office Left office Time in office Defence branch
1
Mile Novaković
Novaković, MileMajor general
Mile Novaković
(1950–2015)		199219941–2 years Army
2
Milan Čeleketić
Čeleketić, MilanMajor general
Milan Čeleketić
(born 1946)		199419950–1 years Army
3
Mile Mrkšić
Mrkšić, MileGeneral
Mile Mrkšić
(1947–2015)		199519950 years Army


Structure

Main article: Main Staff of the Serbian Army of Krajina
Territorial organization of SVK
Corporal emblem of SVK, 1993–1995
Uniform of SVK

At the creation of the army, it was planned that its number would be 80,000 people, however it turned out to be less.

Equipment

Gallery

War crimes

Main article: List of massacres in the Croatian War of Independence

During the Croatian War of Independence, numerous massacres were conducted by the Army of Serbian Krajina. On 2–3 May 1995, seven civilians were killed and many more injured in the Zagreb rocket attacks.[4][5]

The main leaders of the Serbian Army of Krajina, Milan Martić, Milan Babić and Goran Hadžić, were indicted and trialled by the ICTY for various war crimes and crimes against humanity. Milan Martić was sentenced to 35 years in prison,[6] Milan Babić was sentenced to 13 years,[7] while Goran Hadžić died shortly after their trial started.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ Dixon, Jeffrey S.; Sarkees, Meredith Reid (2015). A Guide to Intra-state Wars: An Examination of Civil, Regional, and Intercommunal Wars, 1816–2014. Washington, D.C.: CQ Press. p. 313. ISBN 978-1-50630-081-8.
  2. ^ Novaković 2009, p. 292.
  3. ^ a b "Фактори односа снага у српско-хрватском сукобу: [(рат за опстанак Срба крајишника)]: зборник радова [учесника научног скупа одржаног 28-29. новембра 2009. године у Бањи Јунаковић, Апатин]. 2". plus.cobiss.net. University Library 'S. Marković', Belgrade: 295 стр. 2011. ISBN 978-86-83809-68-4.
  4. ^ "Prosecutors Seek Life Sentence for War Crimes Suspect Martic". Voice of America. 10 January 2007. Retrieved 12 June 2007.
  5. ^ "War crimes suspects surrender to tribunal". BBC News. 15 May 2002. Archived from the original on 16 September 2008. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
  6. ^ "Serb leader jailed for war crimes". BBC News. 12 June 2007. Retrieved 12 June 2007.
  7. ^ "Judgement in the Case the Prosecutor v. Milan Babic". Archived from the original on 17 July 2007. Retrieved 3 July 2006.
  8. ^ "Goran Hadžić dead". Retrieved 12 July 2016.

Sources

External links

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