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1993 1. novembar 1993

Atif Dudaković takes command

Year

1993

Date

1. novembar 1993

Facts

3

Event Details

Atif Dudaković was appointed commander of the 5th Corps on 1 November 1993, succeeding Ramiz Dreković who took command of the 4th Corps. Dudaković had previously commanded the 502nd Brigade and proven himself an exceptional military strategist. His assumption of command marked a turning point for the 5th Corps — under his leadership the corps transitioned from defense to offense and carried out some of the most successful operations of the ARBiH in the war.

Significance

"Turning point for the 5th Corps — arrival of the commander who changed the course of the war"

Key Facts

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Dudaković took command on 1 November 1993

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Previously commander of the 502nd Brigade

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Under his command the corps went on the offensive

Timeline Context

1992 13. august 1992

Formation of the Una-Sana Operational Group (USOG)

1992 21. oktobar 1992

Formation of the 5th Corps

1993 1993

Operation Lightning '93

1993 1. novembar 1993

Atif Dudaković takes command

Current
1994 august 1994

Operation Tiger '94 — Liberation of Velika Kladuša

1994 novembar–decembar 1994

Operation Spider — Serbian counter-offensive

1995 5. august 1995

Operation Storm — Linking up with the Croatian Army

1995 13. septembar – oktobar 1995

Operation Sana '95 — The Great Liberation

1995 21. novembar 1995

Dayton Agreement

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