The 11th Mrkonichi Light Infantry Brigade ( Serb. 11. mrkoњњћka laka peshadiisk brigade ) is an infantry unit of the Republika Srpska Army , which was part of the 30th Infantry Division ( 1st Krainsky Corps ). The brigade was officially formed on August 2, 1992 , by order of the General Staff of the RS Army of June 16, 1992 . Before the formation of the brigade, in the structure of Mrkonich’s defense there existed - the Territorial Defense Unit , the Banja Luka mortar company and the scouts of the 30th Infantry Division , formed in April 1992 . In the last years of the war, brigade fighters relocated to Banja Luka .
| 11th Mrkonichi Light Infantry Brigade | |
|---|---|
| Years of existence | August 2, 1992 - 1996 |
| A country |  Republika Srpska |
| Subordination | Republika Srpska Army |
| Included in | 1st Krainsky Corps , 30th Infantry Division |
| Type of | light infantry |
| Number | 1800-2200 fighters [1] |
| Dislocation | Mrkonic city |
| Participation in | Bosnian war : Operation Corridor Operation Vrbas Operation Drina Operation South Turn Operation Mistral |
| Commanders | |
| Famous commanders | Colonel Blage Babich (1992-1994) Colonel Radovan Ilic (1994-1995) |
The first brigade commander was Colonel Blazer Babic, after which Colonel Radovan Ilic was the successor. During the fighting, the brigade was on the Posavin, Vrbask, Ozren, Romani and Bihach front. During the battles for these positions, 162 fighters of the brigade and 10 fighters from other brigades of the Republika Srpska were killed.
Battle Path History
1992
In the early years of the war, the Mrkonichi brigade fought for the city of Klyuch all May, after which it relocated to the city of Mrkonich , where it fought for it during June during the Croatian-Bosnian offensive.
Throughout the fall, the first battalion of the brigade participated in the battle for the Egg , in the community district of Orashye . [2] While the second battalion attacked in the direction of Elik, providing hydropower around the city. [3]
In December, the third battalion participated in Operation Corridor . [four]
1993
Most of the year, the first infantry battalion spent on the Serbo- Front. In December, after which he participated in Operation Drina-93. During the operation, the battalion occupied positions in Vogoshce, Kobilla Glav (Vogoshcha community), Bar and Pretis, and also took part in the attack on the city of Olovo in the area of the Nisici plateau. [five]
While the second battalion from February to May defended their positions in the Posavina area during Operation Corridor . In summer and autumn, it was based on the Serbo-Roman front. And in December, he was relocated to the Sarajevo front, where he took part in battles for in the areas of Bethany and Sredneia. [6]
The third battalion of the brigade spent almost all the time on the Serbo-front front, where it participated in battles for the city of Maglai as part of the 19th Doni-Wakuf brigade. [7]
1994
The first battalion was held on the Serbo-Front front throughout the year. During May, losing ground in the Goles region, putting them under the control of the Bosnian army . Having lost its position, the battalion occupies the line of defense from the village of Pachavare, to Pogan Ravana and Topolice until the autumn of 1995. [eight]
Meanwhile, in February, the second battalion takes part in the battles for the village of Pazarich (in the area of Maglaya ). Until May 30, the battalion takes up positions near the village of Brezichani. There they suffer heavy losses and retreat to Strakhinyach, where the situation is stabilizing. The battalion remained in these positions until its withdrawal in September 1995. [9]
After redeployment from the Serbobran front to Ozren, the third battalion suffers tremendous losses. [ten]
1995
During spring and summer, the first infantry battalion held positions on the field of the Serbo-Roman front. On August 12, the third battalion was again attacked and suffered heavy losses. On September 13, shortly after the start of the Croatian operation Mistral, the battalion, together with the brigade, took up positions around Mrkonic Grad . During the Croatian operation “Southern Turn”, the battalion defended the villages of Bjelajce, Liskovitsa and Magaldol. After 27 days of stubborn defense, the battalion did not receive any instructions and was supposed to go to the defense line near the villages of Shekhovtsi and Triyebovo, but because of the constant advance of the Croatian forces, they had to leave for the Mala Manyache area. [eight]
After the brigade was withdrawn from the region of Mrkonich Grad, the second battalion took up the line of defense, between the villages of Parnice, Previle and Djevojka, to deter the Croatian troops. The battalion together with the brigade left their positions only on October 10, and took up positions between the city of Vrbas and the village of Suryan, where he remained until the end of the war. [eleven]
On September 13, the third battalion arrives in the area of Mrkonich Grad. Where he occupies positions in the villages of Vlasinje, Brda and Liskovitsa. During Operation Southern Turn, a fierce attack by Croatian troops at the position of the third battalion in the area of the village of Brda, where several tanks were destroyed, destroyed by recoilless guns . On October 10, the battalion will be redeployed to the villages of Mala Manyache and Radalitsa. [ten]
Armament and Technology
The firepower of the brigade was six heavy 120 mm mortars and a battery of 76 mm ZiS-3 guns . The first and second infantry battalions were armed after formation, while the third battalion had old-style weapons.
Notes
- ↑ Mrkoњiћka, 2013 , p. 43.
- ↑ Mrkoњiћka, 2013 , pp. 58-59.
- ↑ Mrkoњiћka, 2013 , p. 62.
- ↑ Mrkoњiћka, 2013 , p. 67.
- ↑ Mrkoњiћka, 2013 , p. 59.
- ↑ Mrkoњiћka, 2013 , p. 63.
- ↑ Mrkoњiћka, 2013 , p. 68.
- ↑ 1 2 Mrkoњiћka, 2013 , p. 60.
- ↑ Mrkoњiћka, 2013 , p. 64.
- ↑ 1 2 Mrkoњiћka, 2013 , p. 69.
- ↑ Mrkoњiћka, 2013 , p. 65.
Literature
- Borochka organization Opshtine Mrkoњiћ Grad. Monographs 11. Mrkoњiћke Lake Pјeshadiјsk Brigade. - Borochka organization Opshtine Mrkoњiћ Grad, 2013.