Herzegovina Corps (Serbian: , ) was one of the six corps of the Army of Republika Srpska (VRS), established on 19 May 1992. Before implementation into the Army of Republika Srpska, the corps was known as 13th Bileća Corps of Yugoslav People's Army. Commander of the Herzegovina Corps from the start until the end of the war was Major general Radovan Grubač. The corps numbered 21,000 soldiers in total. During the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina around 2,000 soldiers have been killed in action, and around 8,000 soldiers were wounded.
Organization The headquarters of the Herzegovina Corps was in Bileća. Responsibility zone of the Herzegovina Corps was determined by Popovo Polje, Stolac, Mostar, Boračko Jezero, Treskavica and south of Goražde, over 250 km² of front. Herzegovina corps participated in operations Bura, Lukavica, Autumn, Treskavica and other operations.
Herzegovina Corps Units
War-time organization
Brigades 1st Guards Motorized Brigade, HQ Kalinovik 1st Herzegovina Motorized Brigade, HQ Trebinje 8th Herzegovina Motorized Brigade, HQ Nevesinje 11th Herzegovina Infantry Brigade, HQ Foča 15th Herzegovina Infantry Brigade, HQ Bileća
Light Infantry Brigades 2nd Herzegovina Light Infantry Brigade, HQ Borci 3rd Herzegovina Light Infantry Brigade, HQ Kalinovik 14th Herzegovina Light Infantry Brigade, HQ Čajniče 18th Herzegovina Light Infantry Brigade, HQ Gacko
Supporting Units 7th Military Police Battalion, HQ Bileća 7th Signal Battalion, HQ Bileća 7th Reconnaissance–Sabotage Detachment, HQ Bileća
Artillery Units 7th Mixed Artillery Regiment, HQ Bileća 7th Light Air Defense Artillery Regiment, HQ Bileća
Engineer and Support Units 7th Engineer Regiment, HQ Bileća 7th Mixed Anti-Tank Artillery Regiment, HQ Bileća 7th Medical Battalion, HQ Bileća 7th Motor Transport Battalion, HQ Bileća 30th Rear Base, HQ Bileća Recruit Training Center (RNC), HQ Bileća
Other Units and Commands Military Court and Prosecutor, HQ Bileća Air Force Detachment, HQ Lastva
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