Revision as of 16:59, 25 June 2009 editDirector (talk | contribs)Autopatrolled, Extended confirmed users, Pending changes reviewers58,714 edits They were never allied. You can forget about this Serbian/Croatian alliance nonsense, Kruško. Its nationalist paranioa mostly, Serbs cleansed Croats as much as Bosniaks. It was three-sided.← Previous edit | Revision as of 19:05, 25 June 2009 edit undoDirector (talk | contribs)Autopatrolled, Extended confirmed users, Pending changes reviewers58,714 edits merging columns properly...Next edit → | ||
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{{Infobox Military Conflict (3 sided) | {{Infobox Military Conflict (3 sided) | ||
|partof= the ] | | partof = the ] | ||
|image=] | | image = ] | ||
|caption=<small>The parliament building burns after being hit by artillery fire in ] May 1992; ] with Bosnian Serb soldiers; a Norwegian UN soldier in Sarajevo. Photos by Mikhail Evstafiev </small> | | caption = <small>The parliament building burns after being hit by artillery fire in ] May 1992; ] with Bosnian Serb soldiers; a Norwegian UN soldier in Sarajevo. Photos by Mikhail Evstafiev </small> | ||
|conflict=Bosnian War | | conflict = Bosnian War/War in Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
|date=April 1, 1992 – December 14, 1995 | | date = April 1, 1992 – December 14, 1995 | ||
|place=] | | place = ] | ||
|casus=The independence of Bosnia and Herzegovina | | casus = The independence of Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
|result= Internal partition of Bosnia and Herzegovina according to the ]. Massive civilian casualties for the ] faction and over a million refugees created (with all sides included). | | result = Internal partition of Bosnia and Herzegovina according to the ]. Massive civilian casualties for the ] faction and over a million refugees created (with all sides included). | ||
⚫ | | combatant1 = {{flag|Bosnia and Herzegovina|1992}}{{smallsup|a}} | ||
|combatant1=<u>'''1992 - 1994</u>:'''<br> | |||
⚫ | | combatant2 = ] ]<br />{{flag|Croatia}}<br /> | ||
<br>{{flagicon|Bosnia and Herzegovina|1992}} ]{{smallsup|a}}<br><br><br><br> | |||
| combatant1a = {{flag|Croatia}}<br>{{flag|Bosnia and Herzegovina|1992}}<br> | |||
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<u>'''1994 - 1995</u>:''' | |||
{{noflag|]}} <small>(], 1995)</small> | |||
|combatant2=<br> | |||
⚫ | | combatant3 = {{flag|Republika Srpska}}<br />{{flagicon|FR Yugoslavia}} ]<br/> | ||
⚫ | |||
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<br>{{flag|Croatia}}<br> | |||
⚫ | ] ] | ||
{{flagicon|Bosnia and Herzegovina|1992}} ] | |||
| combatant3a = {{flag|Republika Srpska}}<br> | |||
|combatant3=<br> | |||
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⚫ | |commander1= |
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<u>'''1994 - 1995</u>:''' | |||
⚫ | |commander2= |
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<br>{{flagicon|Croatia}} ]<br /> | |||
{{Flagicon|Croatia}} ]<br /><small>(] Chief of Staff 1992-1995)</small><br /> | |||
{{flagicon|Bosnia and Herzegovina|1992}} ]<br> | |||
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|commander3=<br><br> | |||
{{flagicon|Serbia|1991}}{{flagicon|FR Yugoslavia}} ]<br /><small>(])</small><br /> | |||
{{flagicon|Republika Srpska}} ]<br /><small>(])</small><br /> | |||
{{flagicon|Republika Srpska}} ]<br /><small>(Chief of Staff, ])</small><br> | |||
⚫ | ] ] <small>(Acting President of ])</small |
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] ] | |||
⚫ | | commander1 = {{flagicon|Bosnia and Herzegovina|1992}} ]<br /><small>(])</small><br />{{flagicon|Bosnia and Herzegovina|1992}} ]<br /><small>(] Chief of Staff 1992-1993)</small><br />{{flagicon|Bosnia and Herzegovina|1992}} ]<br /><small>(] Chief of Staff 1993-1995)</small> | ||
⚫ | | commander2 = {{flagicon|Croatia}} ]<br /><small>(])</small><br />] ]<br /><small>(President of ])</small><br />] ]<br /><small>(] Chief of Staff)</small><br />] ]<br /><small>(political leader of Croats in Central Bosnia)</small> | ||
| commander3 = {{flagicon|Serbia|1991}}{{flagicon|FR Yugoslavia}} ]<br /><small>(])</small><br />{{flagicon|Republika Srpska}} ]<br /><small>(])</small><br />{{flagicon|Republika Srpska}} ]<br /><small>(Chief of Staff, ])</small><br> | |||
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⚫ | ] ] <small>(Acting President of ])</small> | ||
<br>{{flagicon|Republika Srpska}} ]<br> | |||
⚫ | | strength1 = ~100 tanks<br/>~200,000 infantry | ||
{{flagicon|Republika Srpska}} ]<br> | |||
⚫ | | strength2 = ~300 tanks<br/>~70,000 infantry | ||
⚫ | | strength3 = 600-700 tanks<br/>120,000 infantry | ||
⚫ | ] ] | ||
⚫ | | casualties1 = 31,270 soldiers killed<br/>32,723 civilians killed | ||
⚫ | |strength1 = ~100 tanks<br/>~200,000 infantry | ||
⚫ | | casualties2 = 5,439 soldiers killed<br/>1,899 civilians killed | ||
⚫ | |strength2 = ~300 tanks<br/>~70,000 infantry | ||
⚫ | | casualties3 = 20,649 soldiers killed<br/>3,555 civilians killed | ||
⚫ | |strength3 = 600-700 tanks<br/>120,000 infantry | ||
⚫ | | notes = <small>a</small> The Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina was at the time was not supported by the majority of Bosnian ] and ] (who each had their own hostile entities). Consequently, it was representative mainly of the ] (Bosnian Muslim) ethnic group in Bosnia and Herzegovina itself. The post-war ] encompasses all three ] ethnic groups. | ||
⚫ | |casualties1 = 31,270 soldiers killed<br/>32,723 civilians killed | ||
⚫ | |casualties2 = 5,439 soldiers killed<br/>1,899 civilians killed | ||
⚫ | |casualties3 = 20,649 soldiers killed<br/>3,555 civilians killed | ||
⚫ | |notes = <small> |
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}} | }} |
Revision as of 19:05, 25 June 2009
Bosnian War/War in Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||||||||
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Part of the Yugoslav Wars | ||||||||
The parliament building burns after being hit by artillery fire in Sarajevo May 1992; Ratko Mladić with Bosnian Serb soldiers; a Norwegian UN soldier in Sarajevo. Photos by Mikhail Evstafiev | ||||||||
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Belligerents | ||||||||
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
File:Flag of Herzeg-Bosnia.svg Herzeg-Bosnia Croatia |
Republika Srpska | ||||||
Croatia | File:Westernbosniaflag.gif AP Western Bosnia | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | ||||||||
Alija Izetbegović (President of Bosnia and Herzegovina) Sefer Halilović (ARBiH Chief of Staff 1992-1993) Rasim Delić (ARBiH Chief of Staff 1993-1995) |
Franjo Tuđman (President of Croatia) File:Flag of Herzeg-Bosnia.svg Mate Boban (President of CR Herzeg-Bosnia) File:Flag of Herzeg-Bosnia.svg Milivoj Petković (HVO Chief of Staff) File:Flag of Herzeg-Bosnia.svg Dario Kordić (political leader of Croats in Central Bosnia) |
Slobodan Milošević File:Westernbosniaflag.gif Fikret Abdić (Acting President of AP Western Bosnia) | ||||||
Strength | ||||||||
~100 tanks ~200,000 infantry |
~300 tanks ~70,000 infantry |
600-700 tanks 120,000 infantry | ||||||
Casualties and losses | ||||||||
31,270 soldiers killed 32,723 civilians killed |
5,439 soldiers killed 1,899 civilians killed |
20,649 soldiers killed 3,555 civilians killed | ||||||
a The Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina was at the time was not supported by the majority of Bosnian Croats and Serbs (who each had their own hostile entities). Consequently, it was representative mainly of the Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim) ethnic group in Bosnia and Herzegovina itself. The post-war Bosnia and Herzegovina encompasses all three Bosnian ethnic groups. |