Battle of Veliki Magarac

1994 attack by the Bosnian Serb Army From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Battle of Veliki Magarac

The Battle of Veliki Magarac was a tactical counterattack of the Army of Republika Srpska (VRS) to return lost territory. Rajko Radulović commanded the Dervet Motorized Brigade after Boško Peulić stopped commanding the 27th Dervet Motorized Brigade on 25 October 1994.[citation needed] ARBiH took Veliki Magarac peak on 17 November 1994, but VRS took back that land on 5 December 1994.

Quick Facts Date, Location ...
Battle of Veliki Magarac
Part of the Bosnian War
Date5–6 December 1994 (1994-12-05 1994-12-06)
Location
Result VRS victory
Territorial
changes
Army of Republika Srpska occupies Veliki Magarac peak and 40km²
Belligerents
 Republika Srpska Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Commanders and leaders
Rajko Radulović Unknown
Units involved
Strength
1,500 6,000
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown
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Timeline of Battle

In late October 1994, the difficult situation continues on the battlefield south of Teslić, where the 27th Dervetan Motorized Brigade is alone fighting fierce battles with a far more numerous enemy, losing about 30 km of territory. Towards the end of 1994, 27. Dervetanska mbr.[clarification needed] On 5 December 1994,}}cn}} he finally launched a counter-offensive and returned about 40 square kilometers, including the Veliki Magarac peak (1010m.) on the massifs of Trogir and Vučje mountain.[citation needed] On 6 December 1994, the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ARBiH) tried to return the attack on the VRS, but it also failed.[citation needed]

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