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276 36 1995, 26 July Communication of the RSK MUP to the special unit commander on the advance of Croatian forces which broke through the defence line at Grahovo and on its imminent fall _________________ (...) Here at Grahovo the situation is truly serious and I am committing the last reserve troops and sending them there because the front line is broken and Grahovo could fall any moment. I know you are having a hard time, but please bear with the situation. I shall keep trying to get you out of this tight spot, but here things are maybe even worse. ACTING MINISTER PAVKOVIĆ NEBOJŠA Original, typewritten, Latin script HR-HMDCDR, 2, box 361. (stamp) 58 ____________________ 37 1995, 26 July Report of the Operational Group 1 Command to the Advance Command Post of the VRS General Staff on the advance of Croatian forces in the action at Grahovo ____________________ (..) ROUTINE COMBAT REPORT 1. In the morning the ustashi continued their artillery and infantry attacks on the defence zone of Operational Group 1 and succeeded by 15.00 hours in seizing Golo Brdo and Hill 1056. At about 14.30 an ustashi helicopter overfl ew Grahovo. During the day Grahovo was hit by about 150 diff erent projectiles. 2. Our forces have given combat and their tough resistance prevented a deeper breakthrough of ustashi forces.(...) Casualty fi gures: 4 killed, 12 wounded and 6 missing in action. (...) 58 Confi rmation of receipt: Telegram received on 26 July at 21.20 hours by Jelinić.
3. Troop and offi cer morale is good although the troops are hard-hit by yesterday’s situation. (...) 6. Numerical strength: 550. ____________________ Original, handwritten, Latin script HR-HMDCDR, 2, box 4284 38 1995, 28 July Bihać Report of the ARBiH 5th Corps to the BiH Embassy in Zagreb on the chetnik breakthrough at Bugar and heavy attacks from mounts Plješivica and Grmeč ____________________ COMMAND OF THE DEFENCE OF THE 5 TH CORPS REPUBLIC Str. conf. No. 02/4-3-64 MILITARY SECRET Bihać, 28 July 1995 STRICTLY CONF. “URGENT” Information on aggressor action in the zone of responsibility of the 5 th Corps of the ARBiH To: EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF BOSNIA&HERZEGOVINA (RBiH) IN THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA MILITARY ATTACHÉ (Att. Zijah Poprženović) Th e aggressor has sustained combat operations in the zone of responsibility of the 5 th Corps. On 27 July 1995 the aggressor has succeeded in breaking through at Bugar and hill 373, supported by strong tank fi re and artillery of all calibres. In the night of 27/28 July our forces counterattacked along the same line, partly drove back the aggressor, but did not succeed in holding the achieved positions because of the extremely strong artillery fi re and tenacious resistance of the chetniks. In the morning hours on 28 July, aft er a strong artillery preparation, the aggressor forces attacked along 277
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36<br />
1995, 26 July<br />
Communication of the RSK MUP to the special unit commander on the advance of<br />
Croatian forces which broke through the defence line at Grahovo and on its imminent<br />
fall<br />
_________________<br />
(...) Here at Grahovo the situation is truly serious and I am committing the last reserve<br />
troops and sending them there because the front line is broken and Grahovo could fall<br />
any moment. I know you are having a hard time, but please bear with the situation. I<br />
shall keep trying to get you out of this tight spot, but here things are maybe even worse.<br />
ACTING MINISTER<br />
PAVKOVIĆ NEBOJŠA<br />
Original, typewritten, Latin script<br />
HR-HMDCDR, 2, box 361.<br />
(stamp) 58<br />
____________________<br />
37<br />
1995, 26 July<br />
Report of the Operational Group 1 Command to the Advance Command Post of the<br />
VRS General Staff on the advance of Croatian forces in the action at Grahovo<br />
____________________<br />
(..)<br />
ROUTINE COMBAT REPORT<br />
1. In the morning the ustashi continued their artillery and infantry attacks on the defence<br />
zone of Operational Group 1 and succeeded by 15.00 hours in seizing Golo Brdo and Hill<br />
1056. At about 14.30 an ustashi helicopter overfl ew Grahovo. During the day Grahovo<br />
was hit by about 150 diff erent projectiles.<br />
2. Our forces have given combat and their tough resistance prevented a deeper<br />
breakthrough of ustashi forces.(...)<br />
Casualty fi gures: 4 killed, 12 wounded and 6 missing in action. (...)<br />
58 Confi rmation of receipt: Telegram received on 26 July at 21.20 hours by Jelinić.