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The Death of the Armoured Brigade: The Armoured-Mechanised Units of JNA in the War Against Croatia
Davor Marijan
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The starting point of this article is the role of the armoured and mechanised units of the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA) in the general defense and social self -protection strategy of the Socialist Federative Republic of Yugoslavia. The article considers their task and use on the basis of the armed combat rules of use. In the eighties, the armoured and mechanised units were the basis of unrest control in Kosovo. Their use in Croatia has its origins in the Kosovo experiences. JNA's preparations for the pacification of Croatia began with undertakings in the classifications of armoured and mechanised units in the 5th military district area. After the rebellion of the Serbian national minority the armoured and mechanised units (OMP) became the guardians of buffer zones, used to prevent the introduction of the Croatian constitutional order in the areas where the Serbian population was in the majority. In the spring of 1991. OMP started moving into Croatian territory in order to gradually assume control over areas. From august 1991. OMP are the bearers of aggression against Croatia. At the end of September the strongest JNA group, comprised of 9 OMP units in Slavonia, had a strategic role in the war. In its actions the deviation from the proclamated armed combat strategy is visible. The OMP were less represented in other operational courses of the JNA. but played an important role in the overall ratio of the forces used.
Ključne riječi
Croatia; The Yugoslav People's Army; aggression; armoured -mechanised forces; strategy; tactics; tank
Hrčak ID:
202691
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Datum izdavanja:
20.12.2000.
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