5th Corps

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The 5th Corps was a key wartime formation of the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, noted for its role in defending the Bihać pocket and resisting both Serb and separatist Bosniak forces during the Bosnian War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf formation of the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
military corps
activeDuring 1992–1995
allegiance Bosnian government in Sarajevo
associatedWith Bihać pocket
linked to: Battle of Bihać
branch Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
conflict Bosnian War
country Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
engagedIn defensive operations against Serb forces
offensive operations against separatist Bosniak forces
siege warfare
garrison Bihać
notableBattle defense of the Bihać pocket
linked to: Battle of Bihać

operations against the Autonomous Province of Western Bosnia
notableFor defending the Bihać enclave under siege
notedFor fighting on multiple fronts simultaneously
opponent Army of Republika Srpska
Autonomous Province of Western Bosnia
Serb forces in Bosnia and Herzegovina
forces loyal to Fikret Abdić
partOf Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
role defense of the Bihać pocket
resistance to Serb forces
resistance to separatist Bosniak forces
status disbanded after the end of the Bosnian War
strategicImportance countering internal Bosniak separatism in Western Bosnia
maintaining Bosnian government control of the Bihać region
preventing territorial consolidation by Serb forces in northwestern Bosnia
theaterOfOperations northwestern Bosnia and Herzegovina
type infantry-dominated field corps

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