East Bosnia Corps (Serbian: , ) was one of the six corps of the Army of Republika Srpska (VRS), established on 22 May 1992. Before implementation into the Army of Republika Srpska, the corps was known as 17th Tuzla Corps of Yugoslav People's Army. Commander of the corps from the start until the end of the Bosnian War was Major general Novica Simić. The corps numbered 26,000 soldiers in total. During the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina around 1,886 have been killed or missing, and 5,306 soldiers were wounded.
Organization The headquarters of the East Bosnia Corps was in Bijeljina. Responsibility zone of the East Bosnia Corps was determined by Sapna, Glinje, Priboj, Majevica, Čelić and Brčko, Pelagićevo, over 120 km² of front. East Bosnia Corps participated in operations Corridor, Sadejstvo, Majevica and more.
East Bosnia Corps Units
Brigades
1st Bijeljina Light Infantry Brigade – "Panthers", HQ Bijeljina (Commander: Ljubiša Savić Mauzer) 1st Posavina Infantry Brigade, HQ Brčko 2nd Posavina Light Infantry Brigade, HQ Bosanski Šamac 3rd Posavina Light Infantry Brigade, HQ Pelagićevo 1st Semberija Light Infantry Brigade, HQ Bijeljina 2nd Semberija Light Infantry Brigade, HQ Bijeljina 3rd Semberija Light Infantry Brigade, HQ Bijeljina 1st Majevica Light Infantry Brigade, HQ Ugljevik 2nd Majevica Light Infantry Brigade, HQ Ugljevik 3rd Majevica Infantry Brigade, HQ Lopare
Other units
3rd Military Police Battalion, HQ Bijeljina 3rd Communications Battalion, HQ Bijeljina 3rd Mixed Antitank Artillery Regiment, HQ Donje Polje 3rd Mixed Artillery Regiment, HQ Bijeljina 3rd Light Air Defence Artillery Regiment, HQ Vukosavci 3rd Engineer Regiment, HQ Dvorovi 3rd Pontoon Engineer Battalion, HQ Bijeljina 3rd Auto-transport Battalion, HQ Bijeljina 3rd Medical Battalion, HQ Bijeljina
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