18th Western Slavonian Corps

Serb Krajina army unit October 2024 September 2024 18. Western Slavonian Corps18. западнославонски корпус18. zapadnoslavonski korpus File:Insignia of the 18th Western Slavonian Corps.png 1992–1995 Republic of Serbian Krajina War Flag of Serbian Krajina.svg Serbian Army of Krajina 4,500 Okučani (1992 to April 1995)Stara Gradiška Yugoslav Wars Croatian War of Independence Operation Flash 1995 Colonel Lazo Babić Commander 1 Major General Milan Čeleketić Commander 2 The 18th Western Slavonian Corps was a military unit of the Serbian Army of Krajina commanded by Lazo Babić and Milan Čeleketić, whom was appointed Main Staff of the Serbian Army of Krajina after the previous incumbent Mile Novaković resigned in 1994. Čeleketić left his position after the defeat during Operation Flash.OMRI Daily Digest II, No. 94, 16 May 1995 http://www.hri.org/news/balkans/omri/1995/95-05-16.omri.html 2024-09-27 www.hri.org 2024-05-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20240511100959/http://www.hri.org/news/balkans/omri/1995/95-05-16.omri.html dead The SAO Western Slavonia Territorial Defense and Okučani Brigade had been destroyed by the Croatian Army in 1991–92, remnants of the brigade merged into the 18th Slavonian Corps, this included form members of the Yugoslav People's Army. The 18th Western Slavonian Corps was composed of seven infantry and artillery battalions.Novaković Kosta Serbian Krajina: ups and downs of uplift Serbian cultural society Zora. 2009 9788683809547 Belgrade, Knin 2009 325 The 18th Western Slavonia Corps area of responsibility was Okučani including all of Western Slavonia. The SVK had 3,500-4,000 defending the area. During Operation Flash, the victory was crucial for the defense of Western Slavonia, the Corps, lacking in the ability to fight and were numerically weaker.2017-12-27 Операција Бљесак http://srpskaenciklopedija.org/doku.php?id=%D0%BE%D0%BF%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%86%D0%B8%D1%98%D0%B0_%D0%B1%D1%99%D0%B5%D1%81%D0%B0%D0%BA 2024-09-27 Српска енциклопедија srSeptember 2024 On May 3, the Serbian Army of Krajina’s main command reached for a Ceasefire. It was Lazo Babić who gave the order to Stevo Harambašić to surrender 7,000 Soldiers and civilians to Argentine United Nations Protection Force personnel. The Chief of the Police in Pakrac, Nikola Ivkanec accepted the offer.Majic A. 2021-05-02 Abeceda VRO Bljesak https://kamenjar.com/abeceda-vro-bljesak/#google_vignette 2024-09-29 Kamenjar hrSeptember 2024 Organization In Western Slavonia Corps comprised three light infantry brigades, mixed artillery and an armored division, all of which were garrisoned in Okučani until it was moved in April 1995. The unit had around 4,500 men at disposal a quota of the 8,000 the brigade was supposed to have.Brigović Ivan 2009-07-26 Osvrt na operaciju "Bljesak" u dokumentima Republike Srpske Krajine https://hrcak.srce.hr/48000?lang=en Časopis za suvremenu povijest hr 41 1 39–70 0590-9597Central Intelligence Agency Office of Russian and European Analysis Balkan Battlegrounds: A Military History of the Yugoslav Conflict : Volume 1 2002 https://books.google.com/books?id=xUS8--YFrlYC 297 Central Intelligence Agency, Office of Russian and European Analysis 978-0-16-066472-4 It consisted of seven units:Stanje morala, bojne spremnosti i problemi opskrbe u 18. korpusu Srpske vojske Krajine https://hrcak.srce.hr/clanak/190643Central Intelligence Agency Office of Russian and European Analysis Balkan Battlegrounds: A Military History of the Yugoslav Conflict 2002 https://books.google.com/books?id=xUS8--YFrlYC 9788683809547 1st 456 Central Intelligence Agency, Office of Russian and European Analysis 98th Light Infantry Brigade 51st Light Infantry Brigade 54th Light Infantry Brigade 59th Brigade 63rd Brigade 91st Rear guard 18th Artillery regiment Tactical Group 1 (TG 1) Operation Flash Operation Flash from May 1 to May 3, 1995, aimed at recapturing territory held by the Army of the Republic of Serb Krajina in Western Slavonia.2021-05-01 Operation Flash https://www.croatiaweek.com/tag/operation-flash/ 2024-09-27 Croatia Week en The offensive that led to the liberation of important towns such as Okučani and the surrounding areas It quick due to the deployment of heavily armored units and effective air support, which resulted in a quick advance and victory of the Croatian Army with relatively low casualties.Government of the Republic of Croatia – Croatia marking 27 years since Operation Flash https://vlada.gov.hr/news/croatia-marking-27-years-since-operation-flash/35333 2024-09-27 vlada.gov.hrSeptember 2024 As a result, the military situation had become unfavorable, Milan Čeleketić resigned after the massive losses and failure to defend Western Slavonia, the ranks of the 18th Western Slavonian Corps collapsed due to high losses and low morale in 1995.2022-03-20 FELJTON: Srpsku vojsku Krajine načeo je Bljesak, a dokrajčila Oluja https://www.nacional.hr/feljton-srpsku-vojsku-krajine-naceo-je-bljesak-a-dokrajcila-oluja/#google_vignette 2024-09-27 NACIONAL.HR hr See also 105th Aviation Brigade References Category:Military of Serbian Krajina Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1995 Category:Military units and formations established in 1993