Bosnian Ground Forces

Bosnian Ground Forces

Ground Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Coat of Arms of Bosnia and Herzegovina Service branches Headquarters Ground Forces Sarajevo

Leadership
Commander-in-Chief Minister of Defence President of Bosnia and Herzegovina Muhamed Ibrahimovi

Chairman of the Joint Staff and Commander Lt. Gen. Miladin Miloji

Manpower
Militaryage Conscription Active personnel Reserve personnel Deployed personnel 18 years of age Abolished in 2006 11,000 5,000
Iraq - 85

The Bosnian Ground Forces is a part of the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The HQ is in Sarajevo. The Ground Forces is a result of the new established Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnian Ground Forces has 11,000 active troops today. The Bosnian army has became a full professional army. Personnel consist of 10,000 Active troops, 5,000 reserve troops, and 1,000 Civilian staff. There are three brigades, the 4th, 5th, and 6th, and three regiments, each of three battalions, the Bosniac, Serb, and Croat regiments.

Operations
Bosnia and Herzegovina deployed a unit of 37 men to destroy munitions and clear mines, in addition to 6 command personnel as part of the Multinational force in Iraq. The unit was first deployed to Fallujah, then Talil Air Base, and is now located at Camp Echo. In December 2006, the Bosnian government formerly extended its mandate through June 2007. Bosnia and Herzegovina is planning to send another 49 soldiers from the 6th infantry division to Iraq in August 2008, their mission will be to protect/guard Camp Victory in Baghdad.

Soldiers of the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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Equipment
Assault rifle
Assault Rifle M16 rifle Origin Type Versions A1, A2 and A4 Notes By 2010 OSBiH will have scrapped all A1 versions, and use A2 and A4 versions instead. 1000 Donated by FABiH 2000 - 2004 SOPMOD Donated by Turkey 1997 Used by Military Police and Bosnian Special Forces United States 1999 and 22 000 purchased by

United States Assault Rifle

AR-15

United States Assault rifle

M4 carbine HK33 Heckler & Koch MP5 AK-47 Zastava M70 Zastava M80 AKM PP-19

United States Assault rifle Germany Germany Assault rifle Assault rifle/Submachine gun

Soviet Union Assault rifle Yugoslavia Yugoslavia Assault rifle Assault Rifle

Soviet Union Assault Rifle Russia Submachine gun 250 donated by Russia and 1000 purchased by Bosnian Government, only used by Special Forces and Special Anti-terrorist Unit SIPA

FN FAL H&K G3

Belgium Germany

Battle rifle Battle rifle A2 and A3 A2 donated by Turkey 1998, A3 was later purchased by Bosnian Government M84 Yugoslav version

Skorpion vz. 61

Czech Republic

Submachine Gun

Sniper rifle
Sniper rifle Zastava M76 MACS M3 M48 Mauser Dragunov SVD Origin Yugoslavia Croatia Yugoslavia Type Sniper rifle Anti-Material Rifle Bolt Action Rifle Used With Zrak Scopes Few Versions Notes

Soviet Union Sniper Rifle

Pistol

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Pistol Glock 17 CZ-99 TT-33

Origin Austria Yugoslavia

Type Versions Notes Pistol Pistol

Soviet Union Pistol

Machine gun
Machine gun M60 M2 .50 caliber M240 machine gun Zastava M84 Ultimax 100 NSV machine gun Zastava M72 PK Machine Gun Origin Type Versions Notes

United States Machine gun United States Machine gun United States Machine gun Yugoslavia Singapore Machine gun Machine gun Few

Soviet Union Machine gun Yugoslavia Machine gun M72A and M72B 250,000 sold to Iraq

Soviet Union Machine gun

Rocket Launcher
Rocket Launcher M80 Rocket Launcher M79 Osa RPG-7 AT4 Origin Yugoslavia Yugoslavia Type Rocket Launcher Rocket Launcher Versions Notes

Soviet Union Rocket Launcher Sweden Rocket Launcher

Main battle tanks

Tanks M60A3 Origin United States France Type Main battle tank (MBT) Main battle tank (MBT) Main battle tank Versions A3 In service 45 Notes to remain in service due to NATO compatibility

AMX-30B2

B2

32

Donated by UAE; to remain in service due to NATO compatibility.[citation needed] As of 2008, 50 operational tanks have been withdrawn due to insufficient funds. Currently 15 in service

M84

Yugoslavia

AB, ABN, ABK, A4

As of 2010 16 in service 150 in reserve

T-55

Soviet Union

Main battle tank

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Armoured fighting vehicles

APC/AFC M113A2 Origin United States Yugoslavia Type APC Versions A2 and A3 In service 90 A2 + 60 A3 Notes

BVP M-80

IFV/ICV

A and ALT (Tank Hunter) BOV-VP and BOV-3, BOV-1

60 A + 30 A LT

As of 2008 35 operational IFV have been withdrawn due to insufficient funds.

BOV (APC) WZ-551 HMMWV

Yugoslavia

IFV/ICV

34 BOV-VP and 39 BOV-3, 29 BOV-1 5 25

China United States France

APC APC

AMX-10P

APC/AFC P

35

Anti-tank weapons
Machine gun Origin AT-4 Spigot AT-3 Sagger HJ-8 Milan ATGM Type Versions Notes

Soviet Union Anti-tank missile Soviet Union Anit-tank missile China Germany Anti-tank missile Baktar-Shikan, HJ-8E Was supplied to ARBiH in early 1990s Anti-tank missile

Artillery
Artillery M101 howitzer M1954 D-30 BM-21 Grad M-63 Plamen M-77 Oganj Type 63 multiple rocket launcher Origin Type Versions In service 40-50 61 D-30J 86 + 35 in reserve Notes

United States Howitzer Soviet Union Field gun Soviet Union Howitzer

Soviet Union Multiple rocket launcher BM-21 Grad/RM-70 29 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia China Multiple rocket launcher Plamen Multiple rocket launcher Oganj Multiple rocket launcher 5 7 200-250

Logistics

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Logistics Mercedes-Benz G-270 Mercedes-Benz Unimog TAM Chars Transportation

Origin Germany Germany Yugoslavia

Type Logistics Logistics Utility trucks

Versions In service 33 40 Large number 700~

Notes Donated by Germany, used of Military Police/Officers Donated by Germany

United States Transportation

400 donated by U.S forces

Helicopters
(Only used by the Bosnian Ground forces)
Aircraft UH-1H Mil Mi-8 Mil Mi-17 Soko Gazelle Gama Origin United States Soviet Union Soviet Union Yugoslavia/ Type Versions In service 2 Notes

Utility helicopter H

Utility helicopter Mi-8T, Mi-8MTV-1 3 Mi-8T and 1 Mi-8MTV-1 Utility helicopter Mi-17 France Utility helicopter 3 in service 3 in service

References

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