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8th Motorized Brigade (Army of Republika Srpska)

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8th Motorized Brigade
Logo of the 8th Motorized Brigade
Active1992—1996
Country Republika Srpska
AllegianceArmy of Republika Srpska
BranchHerzegovina corps
TypeMotorized brigade
RoleDefence of Nevesinje and Mostar
Size3,500–4,000 members[1]
Garrison/HQNevesinje
Nickname(s)Nevesinjska Brigade
Equipment
List:[2]
EngagementsOperation Bura
Operation Jackal
Operation Lukavac '93
Siege of Goražde
Operation Star '94
Operation Autumn '94
DecorationsOrder of Nemanjići
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Novica Gušić (1992–1994)
Zoran Purković (1994–1996)

The 8th Motorized Brigade, also called the Nevesinjska Brigade, was one of the units of the Herzegovina Corps of the Army of the Republika Srpska. The brigade was officially founded on 16 June 1992 at Čobanovo Polje in Podvelež. It was born from the 10th motorized brigade of the JNA.[3] The brigade was filled with fighters from the municipalities of Nevesinje and Mostar, as well as Serb volunteers from the Neretva valley . The brigade's zone of responsibility was located in the municipalities of Mostar, Konjic, Nevesinje, Stolac and served the defense of Eastern Herzegovina. The first commander was Novica Gušić, while his successor was Zoran Purković. During the Bosnian War, the brigade defended the city of Nevesinje and the western parts of Eastern Herzegovina and participated mostly during Operation Bura and in Operation Autumn '94. The brigade lost 476 soldiers during the war.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Zoran Janjic (2017). The Nevesin Brigade in the 1992-1995 war. Nevesinje. p. 265. ISBN 978-99938-722-9-0.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ Zoran Janjic (2017). The Nevesin Brigade in the 1992-1995 war. Nevesinje. pp. 260–261. ISBN 978-99938-722-9-0.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ The first Mitrovdan offensive on Eastern Herzegovina in 1992. 2017. p. 270.
  4. ^ Herzegovina Corps. 2017. p. 230.

Literature

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  • Zoran Janjic (2017). The Nevesin Brigade in the 1992-1995 war. Nevesinje. ISBN 978-99938-722-9-0.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • The first Mitrovdan offensive on Eastern Herzegovina in 1992. 2017.
  • Herzegovina Corps. 2017.