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adical RH aggression, thus preserving the territorial integrity of the state and creating
conditions for continued negotiation in terms of RSK recognition.
b) in case of radical aggression:
During initial operations prevent by decisive defence deeper enemy penetrations in
the lines of attack and the carving up of RSK territory and, with the concurrent VJ
commitment in Eastern Slavonia and Western Srem, infl ict appreciable losses, break
down the assault and create conditions for off ensive action.
Aft er taking over the initiative, turn to off ensive action in Eastern Slavonia, Kordun
and central Dalmatia, cut off parts of RH territory in Eastern Slavonia, Gorski Kotar
and central Dalmatia and thereby link up SVK and RS forces, prevent communications
with the central part of RH and the regular supply of Gorski Kotar and Dalmatia, and
thus disrupt the planned commitment and deployment of Croatian armed forces. Mount
active defence operations in other areas.
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 determined 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. (...)
Main CP in the Knin area
ACP in the area of Petrova Gora
UNIT MISSION
1) 11 th Corps: in limited aggression and in the fi rst stage of the operation prevent by
decisive defence the breakthrough of ustashi forces in Baranja; in Eastern Slavonia and
Western Srem turn to off ensive action, block Osijek and Vinkovci and create towards
Mirkovci-Županja a bridgehead at Andrijaševci - Pritoka - Otoka.
In the second stage of the operation, together with Operational Group 2 (18 th and
138 th motorized brigades, 453 rd and 1 st armoured battalions, 51 st mechanized brigade,
16 th motorized artillery brigade, 12 th composite anti-armoured artillery battalion, 1/240 th
self-propelled PVO rocket regiment and 155 th light infantry brigade), turn from the
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