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Th is will create favourable conditions for the continued and defi nitive solution of
the position of the Serbian people. In case of extremely unfavourable developments
on the battlefi eld, sustain operations and turn to specifi c forms of armed struggle and
resistance.
Carry out the operation in two stages:
Stage one: maintain by decisive defence the territorial integrity of the RSK, prevent
surprise actions and cutting off of parts of RSK territory, spread out enemy forces, infl ict
losses and create conditions for off ensive action. Duration 15-20 days.
Stage two: aft er taking the initiative, rout by off ensive action and in cooperation with VJ
and VRS forces the ustashi forces along the lines of attack in eastern Slavonia, Dalmatia
and Gorski Kotar, and create conditions for continued off ensive action in order to
establish control and prevent communications and the supply of RH armed forces and
the population in Gorski Kotar and Dalmatia. Duration 10-15 days.
Readiness for the fi rst stage immediately, and for the second one aft er the detection of
certain indications for a radical HV aggression against the RSK.
In terms of operational deployment group the forces as follows:
- defence forces;
- active operation and infi ltration forces;
- PDB 22 forces;
- forces for strikes against selected targets;
- support and PVO 23 forces;
- forces for the control of territory, protection of installations and anti-DTG 24 action,
and forces for the protection of settlements;
- rapid intervention forces and forces for the prevention of desertion.
Main CP in the Knin area, ACP in the area of Petrova Gora
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FEATURES OF THE DECISION AND ARGUMENTATION
Th e proposed decision calls for concurrent defence and off ensive action in case of
aggression. Defence operations would be waged at points of assault by Croatian armed
forces (in a limited aggression, at Vrlika and western Slavonia; in radical aggression, at
Slunj). Off ensive operations would be mounted along specially selected lines of action
threatening vital RH interests (off ensive action by the 11 th Corps towards Mirkovci-
Županja; attack of the Operative Group from Kordun across the river Korana towards
Croatia’s border with Slovenia; attack in Dalmatia towards Kakma - Biograd-na-Moru
and Čista Mala - Vodice).
22 antisabotage action
23 antiaircraft defence
24 sabotage-terrorist group