Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnian: Armija Republike Bosne i Hercegovine; Cyrillic: Армија Републике Босне и Херцеговине or ARBiH), often referred to as Bosnian Army or Bosniak Army, was the military force of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was established by the government of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1992 following the outbreak of the Bosnian War.
| Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
|---|---|
| Armija Republike Bosne i Hercegovine Армија Републике Босне и Херцеговине | |
ARBiH emblem | |
| Founded | 15 April 1992 |
| Disbanded | 14 December 1997 |
| Service branches | Bosnian Ground Forces Bosnian Air Force and Defense |
| Headquarters | Sarajevo, Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Leadership | |
| Commander-in-Chief | President Alija Izetbegović |
| Defence Minister | Munib Bisić |
| Commander | General Sefer Halilović (1992–1993) General Rasim Delić (1993–1995) |
| Personnel | |
| Conscription | Yes |
| Active personnel | 120,000–230,000 (in 1995) |
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| Ranks | Military ranks and insignia of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Following the end of the war, and the signing of the Dayton Peace Agreement in 1995, it was transformed into the Army of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The ARBiH was the only military force on the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina recognised as legal by other governments. Under the State Defense Reform Law the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina were unified into a single structure, the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina (OSBiH), making entity armies defunct.