16th Motorized Brigade of Yugoslav People's Army

16th Motorized Brigade

of Yugoslav People's Army

History

Formed from 16th Infantry Regiment in 1985 and was subordinate to Banja Luka Corps.

On 15 September 1991 crossed Sava river at Gradiska from Bosnia into Croatia and joined 329th Armored Brigade in combat operations advancing quickly through villages Donji, Gornji and Novi Varos towards Zagreb-Belgrade highway. Here it suffered its first fatality Bojan Majstorovic and several wounded. In following days brigade took control of area in western Slavonia and places Kosovac, Gornji BogiÄevci, Nova VaroÅ¡, Donji BogiÄevci, Gornji RajiÄ‡ etc. Also fought with 43rd brigade.

After return to Bosnia it was refitted and become 16th Krajina Motorized brigade of Army of Republic of Srpska (VRS).

Name From To

Brigade Commander ? ? ?

Lt. Col. Milan Celeketic

Deputy Commander

Chief of Staff

2nd Battalion Commander

3rd Battalion Commander

Sources

1000 Ratnih dana 16. krajiske brigade.

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	Name	From	To
Brigade Commander	?	?	?
	Lt. Col. Milan Celeketic

Deputy Commander
Chief of Staff

2nd Battalion Commander
3rd Battalion Commander