Bosnian War
April 6, 1992 – November 21, 1995 · Bosnian War
War in Bosnia and Herzegovina after it declared independence from Yugoslavia, fought between Bosniak, Serb and Croat forces. It included the siege of Sarajevo and the Srebrenica genocide, and ended with the Dayton Agreement in 1995.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Yugoslavia and Serb forces
NATO
Herzeg-Bosnia
Other
Slobodan Milošević
President of Serbia, Backed the Bosnian Serb forces
Momčilo Krajišnik
belligerent leader
Radovan Karadžić
President of Republika Srpska, Political leader of the Bosnian Serbs
Ratko Mladić
Commander, Army of Republika Srpska, Commanded Bosnian Serb forces, including at Srebrenica
Biljana Plavšić
belligerent leader
Strength and losses
Republika Srpska Civilian deaths 4,178
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Killed c. 1,890
- Killed
- c. 5,240
Units
Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
5th Corps (Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina)
502nd Brigade (ARBiH)
503rd Brigade (ARBiH)
505th Bužim Brigade
28th Division (Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina)
7th Muslim Brigade
Croatian Army
204th Vukovar Brigade
4th Guards Brigade (Croatia)
Croatian Defence Forces
1st Guards Brigade (Croatia)
3rd Guards Brigade (Croatia)
Zrinski Battalion
Army of Republika Srpska
1st Guards Brigade (Army of Republika Srpska)
Russian Volunteers Units in Bosnia
Greek Volunteer Guard
1st Krajina Corps
2nd Krajina Brigade
2nd Krajina Corps
Drina Corps
East Bosnia Corps
Herzegovina Corps
8th Motorized Brigade (Army of Republika Srpska)
Sarajevo-Romanija Corps
63rd Parachute Brigade
Delta Force
Joint Special Operations Command
Quds Force
Royal Marines
United Kingdom Commando Force
Serb Volunteer Guard
Territorial Defence Force of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ukrainian Ground Forces
United Nations Protection Force
United States Army Special Forces
Yugoslav Ground Forces
3rd Corps (Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina)
7th Corps (Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina)
81st Podrinje Independent Division
Covert Action Division
16th Krajina Motorized Brigade
1st Cavalry Regiment (United States)
2nd Cavalry Regiment (United States)
2nd Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery
Fleet Air Arm
Royal Air Force
Special Service Group
Special Service Group (Navy)
Battles and events 39
Key events
- Siege of Mostar April 1992 – December 1993 · Croat-Bosniak victory (1992)
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Siege of Sarajevo April 5, 1992 – February 29, 1996 · Military stalemate
- Markale massacres February 5, 1994 – August 28, 1995
- Siege of Bihać (1992–1995) June 12, 1992 – August 5, 1995 · ARBiH and Croatian Army victory
- Croat–Bosniak War June 19, 1992 – February 23, 1994 · Washington agreement
- Operation Corridor 92 June 24 – October 6, 1992 · Army of Republika Srpska victory
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NATO intervention in Bosnia and Herzegovina July 16, 1992 – December 2, 2004 · End of the Bosnian War
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Operation Deny Flight April 12, 1993 – December 20, 1995 · Inconclusive
- 1994 Serb J-21 Jastreb shootdown February 28, 1994 · NATO victory
- May 1995 Pale air strikes May 25–26, 1995 · VRS ammunition depots destroyed or damaged
- Operation Deliberate Force August 30 – September 20, 1995 · Lifting of Siege of Sarajevo
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- 1994 Serb J-21 Jastreb shootdown February 28, 1994 · NATO victory
- Operation Bøllebank April 29, 1994
- Siege of Srebrenica May 9 – July 11, 1995 · Army of Republika Srpska victory
- Srebrenica massacre July 11–22, 1995
- Operation Storm August 4–7, 1995 · Croatian victory
- Operation Deliberate Force August 30 – September 20, 1995 · Lifting of Siege of Sarajevo
1992
- Višegrad massacres 1992
- Siege of Mostar April 1992 – December 1993 · Croat-Bosniak victory (1992)
- Siege of Goražde April 1, 1992 – October 1, 1995 · Dayton Agreement
- Battle of Kupres (1992) April 3–11, 1992 · Yugoslav People's Army victory
- 1992 anti-war protests in Sarajevo April 5–6, 1992
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Siege of Sarajevo April 5, 1992 – February 29, 1996 · Military stalemate
- Markale massacres February 5, 1994 – August 28, 1995
- Foča ethnic cleansing April 7, 1992 – January 1994
- 1992 Yugoslav People's Army column incident in Sarajevo May 2–3, 1992 · Bosnian victory
- 1992 Yugoslav People's Army column incident in Tuzla May 15, 1992 · Bosnian victory
- Operation Vrbas '92 June 1992 – October 29, 1992 · Army of Republika Srpska victory
- Operation Jackal June 7–26, 1992 · Croatian victory
- Siege of Bihać (1992–1995) June 12, 1992 – August 5, 1995 · ARBiH and Croatian Army victory
- Croat–Bosniak War June 19, 1992 – February 23, 1994 · Washington agreement
- Operation Corridor 92 June 24 – October 6, 1992 · Army of Republika Srpska victory
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NATO intervention in Bosnia and Herzegovina July 16, 1992 – December 2, 2004 · End of the Bosnian War
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Operation Deny Flight April 12, 1993 – December 20, 1995 · Inconclusive
- 1994 Serb J-21 Jastreb shootdown February 28, 1994 · NATO victory
- May 1995 Pale air strikes May 25–26, 1995 · VRS ammunition depots destroyed or damaged
- Operation Deliberate Force August 30 – September 20, 1995 · Lifting of Siege of Sarajevo
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1993
- Kravica attack (1993) January 7, 1993
- Operation Neretva '93 September 1993 · Partial ARBiH victory
- Intra-Bosnian Muslim War September 27, 1993 – August 7, 1995 · Central government victory
1994
- Operation Tvigi 94 January 24, 1994 · HVO victory
- Markale massacres February 5, 1994 – August 28, 1995
- 1994 Serb J-21 Jastreb shootdown February 28, 1994 · NATO victory
- Operation Bøllebank April 29, 1994
- Operation Tiger (1994) June 2 – August 21, 1994 · Central government victory
- Battle of Kupres (1994) October 20 – November 3, 1994 · ARBiH and HVO victory
- Operation Amanda October 25, 1994 · UN victory
- Operation Winter '94 November 29 – December 24, 1994 · Croatian victory
- Operation Spider December 1994 · VRS and NOZB victory
1995
- Siege of Srebrenica May 9 – July 11, 1995 · Army of Republika Srpska victory
- Battle of Vozuća May 27 – September 10, 1995
- Battle of Vrbanja Bridge May 27, 1995 · French United Nations peacekeepers retake observation post
- Srebrenica massacre July 11–22, 1995
- Split Agreement July 22, 1995
- Operation Summer '95 July 25–29, 1995 · Croatian victory
- Operation Storm August 4–7, 1995 · Croatian victory
- Operation Deliberate Force August 30 – September 20, 1995 · Lifting of Siege of Sarajevo
- Operation Mistral 2 September 8–15, 1995 · Croatian victory
- Operation Sana September 13 – October 20, 1995 · ARBiH victory
- Operation Una September 18–19, 1995 · Army of Republika Srpska victory
- Operation Southern Move October 8–11, 1995 · Croatian victory
Before and after
- Ended by
- Dayton Agreement November 21, 1995
