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2nd Corps (Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Field	Value
unit_name	2nd Corps
image	2. Korpus Armije RBIH v1.png
caption	2nd Corps Patch
dates	29 September 1992 – 1995
country	Bosnia and Herzegovina
allegiance	Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
garrison	Tuzla
branch	Regular Army
type	Motorized, Mountain and Infantry
role	Defence of Tuzla
size	49.972 (1992),
67.035 (1995)
colors	Green
battle_honours
notable_commanders	Željko Knez
Hazim Šadić
Sead Delić
identification_symbol_label	2nd Corps patch
identification_symbol_3_label

67.035 (1995)

Battle of Budučin Potok
Operation Proljece '94
Battle of Vozuća
Operation Sadejstvo Hazim Šadić Sead Delić

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.

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 "Legendarna" (Brčko)/215th Motorized Knights 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)
    - Commander: Nihad Šehović
  - 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)
- Commander: Colonel Avdo Palić

Arms

Zastava M70 active since 1992–1995, 1995–present
M-16 active since 1994–1996, 1996–present
AK-47 active since 1991–1995, 1996–present
AR-15 active since 1994–present (used by Tuzla special forces today)

Military operations and engagements

Battle of Budučin Potok
Operation "Proljeće" 1994
Battle for Ozren and Vozuća
Operation "Farz 95"

Trivia

The 204th Teslić Mountain Brigade () gained some attention in the Yugoslav war music scene after rock songs performed by soldiers of the brigade, led by Hasim Huskić and filmed in 1995, were uploaded online.

References

"Drugi Korpus Slobodi Pjeva". Hasib Mušinbegović.
Wolf, Andy. (2020-07-22). "The lost brigade of ‘war rock’: the search for best guitarist of the Yugoslav Wars".
"Vojni Orkestar 204. Slavne BBR Teslić {{!}} Discogs".

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