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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 | ||
|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= |
| combatant1 ='''1992–94''':<br> | ||
⚫ | {{flagicon|Bosnia and Herzegovina|1992}} ] |
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{{flag|Bosnia and Herzegovina|1992}}{{smallsup|a}} | |||
| combatant2 ='''1992-94''':<br> | |||
] ]<br />{{flag|Croatia}}<br /> | |||
| combatant1a ='''1994-95''':<br> | |||
{{flag|Croatia}}<br>{{flag|Bosnia and Herzegovina|1992}}{{smallsup|b}}<br> | |||
{{noflag|]}}<br><small>{{noflag|(], 1995)}}</small> | |||
| combatant3 ='''1992-94''':<br> | |||
{{flag|Republika Srpska}}<br />{{flagicon|FR Yugoslavia}} ]<br/> | |||
] ] <small>(1993 on)<small> | |||
| combatant3a ='''1994-95''':<br> | |||
{{flag|Republika Srpska}}<br> | |||
] ] | |||
⚫ | | 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 /> | |||
{{flagicon|Croatia}} ]<br /><small>(] Chief of Staff 1992-1995)</small><br /> | |||
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] ]<br /><small>(President of ])</small><br /> | |||
<u>'''1994 - 1995</u>:'''<br> | |||
{{flagicon|Bosnia and Herzegovina|1992}} ] | |||
] ]<br /><small>(] Chief of Staff)</small><br /> | |||
<br>{{flag|Croatia}}<br> | |||
|combatant2= | |||
] ]<br /><small>(political leader of Croats in Central Bosnia)</small> | |||
{{flagicon|FR Yugoslavia}} ]<br> |
| 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> | |||
| strength1 = ~100 tanks<br/>~200,000 infantry | |||
⚫ | |notes = <small>'''a'''</small> The Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina was |
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| strength2 = ~300 tanks<br/>~70,000 infantry | |||
| strength3 = 600-700 tanks<br/>120,000 infantry | |||
| casualties1 = 31,270 soldiers killed<br/>33,071 civilians killed | |||
| casualties2 = 5,439 soldiers killed<br/>2,163 civilians killed | |||
| casualties3 = 20,649 soldiers killed<br/>4,075 civilians killed | |||
⚫ | | 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.<br> | ||
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<small>'''b'''</small> Between 1994 and 1995, the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina was supported by, and was representative of, both ethnic ] and ethnic ]. This was primarily because of the ]. | |||
}} | }} |
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Bosnian War | ||||||||
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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 | ||||||||
1992–94: |
1992-94: Croatia |
1992-94: Republika Srpska | ||||||
1994-95: Croatia (bombing operations, 1995) |
1994-95: | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | ||||||||
Alija Izetbegović Sefer Halilović (ARBiH Chief of Staff 1993-1995) |
Franjo Tuđman Janko Bobetko File:Flag of Herzeg-Bosnia.svg Mate Boban File:Flag of Herzeg-Bosnia.svg Milivoj Petković (political leader of Croats in Central Bosnia) |
Slobodan Milošević Radovan Karadžić Ratko Mladić 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 33,071 civilians killed |
5,439 soldiers killed 2,163 civilians killed |
20,649 soldiers killed 4,075 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. b Between 1994 and 1995, the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina was supported by, and was representative of, both ethnic Bosniaks and ethnic Bosnian Croats. This was primarily because of the Washington Agreement. |