Operation Grmeč '94
Grmeč blazed but did not fall
Date
October 1994
Type
Offensive
Result
Commander
Atif Dudaković
Course of the Operation
Operation Grmeč '94 was carried out in October 1994 with the aim of liberating Mount Grmeč and expanding the territory under 5th Corps control. During this operation, two T-55A tanks were captured at Grabež - "Labud" (Swan) and an unnamed one. These tanks were immediately included in the 5th Tank Company and used in further fighting.
Key Facts
Two T-55A tanks captured at the same location
Tanks immediately integrated into the 5th Tank Company
Outcome
Most of Mount Grmeč liberated, two T-55A tanks captured.
Background
In October 1994, the 5th Corps of the ARBiH under Atif Dudaković launched an offensive aimed at liberating Mount Grmeč, a strategically important elevation in western Bosnia.
Course of the operation
In Operation Grmeč, the 501st and 502nd Brigades of the 5th Corps participated. After fierce fighting, Mount Grmeč was liberated, creating space for further offensive activities of the corps. During this, two T-55A tanks were captured, named “Labud” (Swan) and one that received no special name.
Outcome
About 250 square kilometers of territory were liberated, and the 5th Corps captured two T-55A tanks that were later used in the tank units. This was one of the most successful offensives of the corps in 1994.
Significance
Grmeč ‘94 opened the path to the liberation of the wider area of western Bosnia and showed the 5th Corps’ ability to conduct large offensive operations. The captured tanks significantly strengthened the corps’ armored forces.
Sources
Data retrieved from 5korpus.com/operacije/grmec-94/
Details
501st and 502nd Brigades of the 5th Corps
Liberation of Mount Grmeč and expansion of corps territory
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