2nd Corps of the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina

2nd Corps
	2nd Corps Patch
Active	April 1992
Country	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Allegiance	Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Branch	Regular Army
Type	Motorized, Mountain and Infantry
Role	Defence of Tuzla
Size	34,500–40,500
Garrison/HQ	Tuzla
Colors	Green
Engagements	Battle for Ozren and Vozuca
Commanders
Current; commander	Colonel Željko Knez; Brigadier General Hazim Šadić; Brigadier Sead Delić
Notable; commanders	Hazim Šadić

The 2nd Corps was one of five, later seven corps in the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina established in early 1992.

History

Just like the 1st Corps, the 2nd Corps was established early in 1992. This corps along with the 5th Corps had more success than the other Corps.

The 2nd Corps was responsible for the following districts: Tuzla (where were the headquarters of the corps), Doboj, Bijeljina, Srebrenica, Žepa, Zvornik.

The 2nd Corps had 8 operational groups:

1st Operational Group (Gradačac)
- 21st Brigade
- 107th Motorized Brigade "Zmaj od Bosne" (Gradačac)
- 108th Motorized Brigade (Brčko)
- 108th HVO Brigade
- 208th Brigade
2nd Operational Group (Gračanica)
- 109th Mountain Brigade (Doboj)
- 111th Brigade (Gračanica)
- 117th Brigade "Džemisetski Golubovi" (Lukavac)
3rd Operational Group (Kladanj)
- Commander: Erdin Hrustić
  - 1st Olovo Brigade
  - 121st Mountain Brigade (Kladanj)
  - 302nd Brigade
4th Operational Group (Kalesija)
- 205th Brigade (Kalesija)
- 206th Mountain Brigade (Zvornik)
- 207th Mountain Brigade (Tešanj)
5th Operational Group (Tuzla)
- 1st Tuzla Brigade
- 2nd Tuzla Brigade
- 3rd Tuzla Brigade
6th Operational Group (Živinice)
- Commander: Hasan Muratović
  - 116th Mountain Brigade
  - 118th Brigade
  - 119th Mountain Brigade (Banovići)
    - Commander: Nihad Šehović
  - 210th Brigade
7th/South Operational Group (Tesanj)(Maglaj)
- 110th HVO Brigade (Žepče)
- 111th HVO Brigade (Usora)
- 201st Brigade (Maglaj)
  - Commander: Colonel Esad Hindić
- 202nd Mountain Brigade (Teslić)
- 203rd Motorized Brigade (Doboj)
- 204th Mountain Brigade (Teslić) (Nov. 1994, Operational Group to 3rd Corps)
- 207th Brigade
8th Operational Group (Srebrenica)
- Commander: Naser Orić
- Deputy Commander: Fahrudin Alić
  - 180th Brigade
  - 181st Brigade
  - 183rd Brigade
  - 184th Brigade
  - 283rd Brigade
    - Commander: Major Huso Halilović
285th Light Mountain Brigade (Žepa)
- Commander: Colonel Avdo Palić

Zastava M70 Yugoslavia active since 1992–1995, 1995–present
M-16 United States active since 1994–1996, 1996–present
AK-47 Soviet Union active since 1991–1995, 1996–present
AR-15 United States active since 1994–present (used by Tuzla special forces today)

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