Sarajevo-Romanija Corps

Sarajevo-Romanija Corps
Сарајевско-романијски корпус
Sarajevo-Romanija Corps; Сарајевско-романијски корпус
Active	22 May 1992 – 1996
Country	Republika Srpska
Allegiance	Army of Republika Srpska
Branch	Ground Forces
Type	Mechanized; Mountain; Armoured
Role	The protection of the central parts of Republika Srpska
Size	23,000
Garrison/HQ	Pale
Anniversaries	22 May
Engagements	Bosnian War: Siege of Sarajevo; Battle of Azići; Operation Lukavac '93; 1995 Pale air strikes; Operation Tekbir '95; Other operations;
Commanders
Commander	Tomislav Šipčić (1992); Stanislav Galić (1992–94); Dragomir Milošević (1994–1996)

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Sarajevo-Romanija Corps (Serbian: Сарајевско-романијски корпус, Sarajevsko-romanijski korpus) was one of the six corps of the Army of Republika Srpska (VRS),^[1] established on 22 May 1992. Before implementation into the Army of Republika Srpska, the corps was known as 4th Sarajevo Corps of Yugoslav People's Army.^[2] Commanders of the corps were Tomislav Šipčić, Stanislav Galić and Dragomir Milošević.^[2] The corps numbered 23,000 soldiers. During the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina around 4,000 soldiers died.^[3]

Organization

The headquarters of the Sarajevo-Romanija Corps was in Pale. Responsibility zone of the Sarajevo-Romanija Corps was determined by Nišići, Ilijaš, Hadžići, Vogošća, Istočno Sarajevo, Ilidža, Treskavica and Goražde, over 150 km² of front (1993). Sarajevo-Romanija Corps participated in operations Ilidža, Lukavica, Sedrenik, Tekbir and more.^[4]^[2]^[5]^[6]

Sarajevo–Romanija Corps Units

War-time organization

Brigades

1st Sarajevo Mechanized Brigade, HQ Lukavica
2nd Sarajevo Light Infantry Brigade, HQ Vojkovići
3rd Sarajevo Infantry Brigade, HQ Vogošća
4th Sarajevo Light Infantry Brigade, HQ Pale
1st Romanija Infantry Brigade, HQ Han Pijesak
1st Ilijaš Infantry Brigade, HQ Ilijaš
1st Ilidža Infantry Brigade, HQ Ilidža
1st Igman Infantry Brigade, HQ Hadžići

Other Units

4th Reconnaissance-Sabotage Detachment “White Wolves”, HQ Pale
4th Military Police Battalion, HQ Lukavica
4th Communications Battalion, HQ Lukavica
4th Mixed Antitank Artillery Regiment, HQ Lukavica
4th Mixed Artillery Regiment, HQ Lukavica
4th Light Air Defence Artillery Regiment, HQ Lukavica
4th Engineer Battalion, HQ Pale
4th Auto-transport Battalion, HQ Lukavica
4th Medical Battalion, HQ Pale

References

↑ "Military Structure of the Army of the Republika Srpska ("VRS")". www.icty.org. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Balkan Battlegrounds: A Military History of the Yugoslav Conflict. Central Intelligence Agency, Office of Russian and European Analysis. 2002. p. 270. ISBN 978-0-16-066472-4.
↑ za SRBIN. info, dopisnik (2017-05-12). "DVADEST PETI ROĐENDAN Vojske Republike Srbije". SRBIN.info (in српски / srpski). Retrieved 2025-02-19.
↑ "osnovna". kokosar.com. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
↑ Stanišić, Dušanka. "Sarajevsko-romanijski korpus simbol hrabrosti i patriotizma". Politika Online. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
↑ "Sarajevsko-romanijski korpus - sami protiv svih (FOTO) | Katera". katera.news (in српски / srpski). Retrieved 2025-02-20.

[1] "Military Structure of the Army of the Republika Srpska ("VRS")". www.icty.org. Retrieved 2025-02-18.

[:1-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Balkan Battlegrounds: A Military History of the Yugoslav Conflict. Central Intelligence Agency, Office of Russian and European Analysis. 2002. p. 270. ISBN 978-0-16-066472-4.

[3] za SRBIN. info, dopisnik (2017-05-12). "DVADEST PETI ROĐENDAN Vojske Republike Srbije". SRBIN.info (in српски / srpski). Retrieved 2025-02-19.

[4] "osnovna". kokosar.com. Retrieved 2025-02-20.

[5] Stanišić, Dušanka. "Sarajevsko-romanijski korpus simbol hrabrosti i patriotizma". Politika Online. Retrieved 2025-02-20.

[6] "Sarajevsko-romanijski korpus - sami protiv svih (FOTO) | Katera". katera.news (in српски / srpski). Retrieved 2025-02-20.

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