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CASE STUDY
THE MEDAK POCKET
Miroslav Međimorec

Glossary / Abbreviations


2 PPCLI
Drugi bataljun kanadskih lakih strijelaca Princeze Patricije
Second batallion Princes Patricia light infantry

3/9.
Treća bojna devete brigade
3rd batallion 9th brigade

V/ meh.sat.
Peta mehanizirana satnija
Fifth machanized company

AOR
Područje vojne odgovornosti
Area of responsibility

ARTY
topništvo
artillery

B/D
borbeno djelovanje
battle activity

BG
Borbena grupa
Battle group

BiH
Bosna i Hercegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina state

BND
Njemačka obavještajna služba
Bundesenachrichtendienst

CANBAT
Kanadski bataljun
Canadian Batallion (UNPROFOR)

CESBAT
Češki bataljun
Czech batallion

CIA
Američka središnja izvještajna agencija
Central intelligence agency

CL
crta razdvajanja
confrontation line

CMO
zapovjednik vojnih promatrača
Commander military observers

CONGRESS
kodno ime za istragu o zločinima u Medačkom džepu
ICTY code-name for crime investigation in Medak pocket operation

COY
satnija
company

ČV
Časnik za vezu
Liason officer

“Delta”
američka jedinica za posebne namjene

DOBO
Domobranski bataljun
(same as Heimwehr in Croatian military tradition) Home guard batallion

DTG
Diverzantsko-teroristička grupa
Group for sabotage and terror

EI i PED
elektronsko izviđanje i protuelek. djelovanje
electronic warfare and countermeasures

EZ /EU
Europska zajednica /Europska unija
European union

FC zapovjednik snaga Force commander (UNPROFORa)
FRABAT Francuski bataljun French batallion
GMTBR Gardijska motorizirana Guard mechanized brigada brigade
GS HV Glavni stožer HV Croatian army Headquarter
GŠ SV Glavni štab Srpske Headquarter of Serbian vojske army
GR geografska širina i dužina Greed reference
GT UN Glavni tajnik UN UN Secretary General
HAD Haubički art.divizion Howitzer artillery batallion
HHO Hrvatski Helsinški odbor Croatian Helsinki Board
“Veritas” Dokumentaciono Documantation and informacioni centar information center
HARMONY Šifra za drugu smjenu Code-name for 2nd Canbata detachment
HMG teška strojnica heavy machine-gun
HTV Hrvatska televizija Croatian TV
HV Hrvatska vojska Croatian army
HVO Hrvatsko vijeće obrane- Croatian council for BiH defense
ICTY Međunarodni sud za International criminal ratne zločine u bivšoj tribunal for war crimes in Jugoslaviji former Yugoslavia
ID-grupa Izviđačko- diverzantska Reconnaissance - sabotage grupa group
inž.č injžinjerska satnija sappers company
IZM izdvojeno zapovjedno Forward commanding mjesto post
JNA Jugoslavenska narodna Yugoslav peoples army armija
“K”bat kanadski bataljun Canadian batallion
K-da komanda military headquarter
K-dant komandant commanding officer
KBB kapetan bojnog broda captain of the battle ship
KOS Kontraobavještajna Military Counterintelligence služba JNA
Krim.VP Uprava VP za borbu Branch of Military police protiv kriminala fight against criminal
LAD laki artiljerijski divizion light artillery division
LBR Laka brigada light (inf.)brigade
MB minobacač mortar
MI 5 Military intelligence 5 (British counterintelligence)
MI 6 (British intelligence )
MKBJ Međunarodna ICFY- International konferencija za bivšu conference for former Jugoslaviju Yugoslavia
MPOAD Motorizirani protu- Motorized anti -armour oklopni art.divizion artillery division
MTB mehanizirani tenkovski mechanized tank batallion bataljun
MTBR Motorizirana brigada mechanized brigade
MTČ mehanizirana satnija mechanized company
MORH Ministarstvo obrane RH RH Ministry of defense
MPRI privatna američka Military Professional agencija za pomoć Resources Incorporated pri stvaranju i obuci oružanih postrojbi SAD-u prijateljskih ili savezničkih zemalja
MUP Ministarstvo unutarnjih RH Ministry of internal poslova affairs
MVP Ministarstvo vanjskih RH Ministry of foreign poslova affair
MZ Međunarodna zajednica International community
NATO Sjeveroatlantski savez OTAN
OC Operativni centar operational centre
OESS Europska zajednica security and cooperation za sigurnost i suradnju- OESC - Organization for european
OGANJ 122 mm 122 mm
OKB oklopni bataljun armoured (tank) batallion
OLUJA šifra vojno-redarstvene code-name for police- akcije za oslobađanje military operation for the okupiranih dijelova RH liberation of the occupied (osim istočne Slavonije parts of RH (except koja je mirno eastern Slavonija which was reintegrirana) peacefuly reintegrated)
OMB oklopno-mehanizirani armored mechanized bataljun batallion
OP promatračko mjesto observation post
ORKAN višecjevni bacač raketa MPRL 262 mm od 262 mm
OT/BVP oklopni transporter/ armored vehicle for infantry borbeno vozilo pješaštva
OS Oružane snage Armed forces
OZ Operativna zona Operational zone(area)
PAT protuzrakoplovni top AA gun
PB pješački bataljun infantry batallion
PBR Pješačka brigada infantry brigade
PD politička djelatnost political activity
PMEZ Promatračka misija European union’s Europske zajednice observer mission
PO protuoklopna (postrojba) anti-armour
POLBAT Poljski bataljun Polish batallion
POTRD Protuoklopni topničko Anti-armour artillery division raketni divizijun
PP protupješačka (mina) anti-personal mine
PR predsjednik Republike president of the Republic (Croatia)
PR UN Predsjednik Generalne President of the General skupštine Assembly
PT protutenkovska (mina) anti-tank mine
PTSP Post-traumatski sindrom PTSS
PU Politička uprava MOD political department
PVO Protivvazdušna obrana AA defense
PZ pomoćnik zapovjednika deputy commander
PZO protuzračna obrana Anti-aircraft defense
PZT i PZS protuzrakoplovni topovi AA guns and anti-tank i protuzaprečna sredstva defence
R-65 raketa “Luna”- “Frog” rocket earth to earth zemlja-zemlja Nato oznaka
RH Republika Hrvatska Republic of Croatia
ROTO-2 Druga smjena Second detachment of kanadskih snaga , Canadian contingent- dijela UNPROFOR-u UNPROFOR bivšoj Jugoslaviji
RS Republika Srpska Republic of Serbia
RSK tzv. Republika Srpska so called “Republic of Krajina Serbian Krajina”
s. selo village
SAD Sjedinjene američke USA države
SAFE-AREA UN zaštićeno područje
SA-fire vatra iz pješačkog oružja small arm’s fire
SAS Special air service
SBA Special boat service
SF Special force
SFB Ruska obavještajna Rusian intelligence agency služba
SFRJ Socijalistička federativna Republic of Yugoslavia republika Jugoslavija- Socialistic federative
SISMI Talijanska obavještajna Italian intelligence agency služba
SIS MO Sigurnosno informativna Security service of MOD služba
SITREPORT izvješće o situaciji situation report na terenu
SMO stariji(viši)časnik vojni Senior MO promatrač
SM RH UN Stalna misija RH pri UN Permanent mission of RH in UN
SnSl sanitetska služba medical service
SRJ Savezna republika Federative republic of Jugoslavija Yugoslvia
SSNO Savezni sekretarijat Federal ministry for narodna odbrane peoples defense
SVK tzv. Srpska vojska so called “Serbian army Krajine of Krajina”
SVLR Samohodni višecjevni Self-propelled multiply lanser raketa launcher
sweep-team vojna skupina za potragu za stradalima na terenu operacije
s/z sjeverozapad north-west
TASK FORCE Borbena grupa
TČ tenkovska satnija tank company
TG taktička grupa tactical group
TO Teritorijalna obrana TDF-Territorial defence force
TOW žicom vođena Tube - launched optically - protutenkovska raketa tracked wire - guided anti- tank missile
TRD Topničko raketni divizijun artillery/rocket division
tt. trigonometrijska točka trigonometric point
TV tenkovski vod tank platoon
VB Velika Britanija Great Britain
VJ Vojska Jugoslavije Yugoslav army
VRS Vojska Republike Srpske Army of Serbian Republic
V RSK Vojska “Republike Army of “RSK” Srpske Krajine”
UN Ujedinjeni narodi United nations
UNCIVPOL Civilna policija UN-a UN civil police
UNHCR Agencija UN za zdravlje United nations health i humanitarnu pomoć and care agency
UNMO Vojni časnici za UN military observers vezu UN-a
UNPROFOR Zaštitne snage UN-a United nations protection force
VOMP Mirovni plan Vance i Vance-Owen peace Owena plan-VOPP
VONS Vijeće za obranu i Council for defense and nacionalnu sigurnost national security
VP Vojna policija Military police
VS UN Vijeće sigurnosti UN UN Security council
WCIT Skupina za istraživanje War crime investigation ratnih zločina, osnovan team pri kanadskom bataljunu
YTF kanadska jedinica za Joint task force
posebne namjene po uzoru na britanski SAS
ZM zapovjedno mjesto commanding post
ZNG Zbor narodna garde National guard
ZP Zborno područje Military district
ZZP Zapovjedništvo Military district headquarter Zbornog područja

 
VOLUME 3, NUMBER 3-4,
AUTUMN / WINTER 2002.
ISSN 1 332-4454
IMPRESSUM
ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS

EDITORIAL
Miroslav Tuđman:
In memoriam - Stevan Dedijer



CASE STUDY
THE MEDAK POCKET
Miroslav Međimorec

Introduction

Basic Thesis this study should try to prove

Methodology

The overall Military and Political Situation After the Sarajevo Ceasefire Agreement

Political and Diplomatic Efforts by the Republic of Croatia and the International Community in Order to Achieve the Peaceful Reintegration of Occupied Areas and Croatia’s Full Sovereignty on it’s Complete State Territory

The Political and Military Situation Before the Medak Pocket Operation

Ordre de Bataille - Battle Plan

Bataille de Medak - The Medak Pocket Operation

The Action’s Croatian Interpretation - Croatian Sources

Canadian Interpretation - Canadian Sources

Medak Pocket - Serbian Interpretation

Footnotes

ANNEX - maps, photographs, graphs

Bibliography

Glossary / Abbreviations

INTELLIGENCE AND THE FUTURE
Stevan Dedijer:
Development & Intelligence 2003-2053


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