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We are asking you to assess the situation, consider all the possible implications of the
ustashi breakthrough and take immediate steps to engage the ustashi fl ank with your
units. (...)
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HR-HMDCDR, 6, str. conf., 5 Dec. 1994
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1994, 16 December
[Knin]
Analysis of SVK materiel consumption in Operation “Spider” and plan of materiel
procurement for continued assault on the Bihać safe area
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(...) Th e planned operation “Military defeat of the 5 th Corps” is very complex, in military
terms, and requires a large quantity of materiel.
So far we have spent more than 6 million rounds of ordnance, e.g.:
- 6 million rounds for infantry weapons;
- 24,000 mortar shells;
- 11,300 artillery shells;
- 4,700 tank shells;
- 110,000 rounds for AA weapons;
- 183 rockets
(...) Since the reserves of some types of munitions are fully spent, their renewal and the
continuation of the operation require the procurement of the following:
- 6 million rounds for infantry weapons and other infantry
ordnance;
- 65,000 mortar shells;
- 11,500 artillery shells;
- 7,000 tank shells;
- 500,000 rounds for AA weapons;
- 5,100 rockets (for multiple rocket launchers and self-guided).
(...) Th e operation alone will require, without the renewal of critical war supplies and
munitions:
- 5.8 million rounds for infantry weapons;
- 65,000 mortar shells;
- 18,500 artillery and tank shells;
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