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39268Herzegovina)-Knin and in the direction Drvar-Glamoč, both in Bosnia-Herzegovina,with an auxiliary axis from Mrkonjić Grad-Glamoč and Šipovo-Kupres, all in Bosnia-Herzegovina. 230 In this order, Gotovina noted that due to, amongst other things, the“massive concentration of runaway civilians” the enemy is unable to re-group. Gotovinafurther noted that the forward command post of the Split MD shall be in Knin. 231 Bythis order, and with the aim to organize the defensive operations, Gotovina establishedthree OGs: 1) OG Otrić, with Colonel Mladen Fuzul as Commander, Colonel Ivan Vulićas Deputy Commander and with the command post in Otrić in Gračac municipality; 2)OG Sajković with the command post in Sajkovići, Bosnia-Herzegovina; and 3) OGVrba with the command post in Vrba, Bosnia-Herzegovina. 23286. Gotovina further ordered that the HV 4th and 7th Guards Brigades be withdrawnfrom the frontline in order to rest, replenish, and get ready for further combat activities.He also ordered that one infantry battalion of the 4th Brigade shall be in reserve at thedisposal of the Split MD Commander and stationed in the Knin barracks with aprincipal task to support OG Otrić. 233 He also ordered that there shall be a Battalion ofthe 7th Brigade at the disposal of the Split MD Commander stationed in the KninSouthern Barracks with a principal task to support the OG Sajković. 234 Furthermore,Gotovina issued some relocation orders to the 81st HV Battalion, 1st HGS CroatianGuards Zdrug, Special Police of the MUP of the Croatian Republic of Herceg-Bosna,HV 2nd battalion of the 9th Brigade and the Split MD Tactical Snipers Company. 23587. In a decision dated 9 August 1995, Gojko Šušak ordered the demobilization of atleast 70,000 conscripts in the units, institutions, and commands of the HV. 236 An orderdated 14 August 1995, issued by Zvonimir Červenko to the MD commanders enabledthem to demobilize all military conscripts with “refugee status” who wished to bedemobilized. 237229 D281 (Gotovina’s order on active defence, 9 August 1995), pp. 1-2, 17.230 D281 (Gotovina’s order on active defence, 9 August 1995), p. 5.231 D281 (Gotovina’s order on active defence, 9 August 1995), p. 4.232 D281 (Gotovina’s order on active defence, 9 August 1995), pp. 5-10, 18-19. For the units of these OGssee D281 and D772.233 D281 (Gotovina’s order on active defence, 9 August 1995), p. 9.234 D281 (Gotovina’s order on active defence, 9 August 1995), pp. 9-10. The Trial Chamber relied on theBCS original in respect of the battalion of the 7th Guards Brigade.235 D281 (Gotovina’s order on active defence, 9 August 1995), p. 10.236 D882 (Decision demobilizing at least 70,000 HV conscripts, signed by Gojko Šušak, 9 August 1995),p. 1.237 D883 (Order enabling demobilization of all military conscripts with refugee status issued by GeneralZvonimir Červenko, 14 August 1995).47Case No.: IT-06-90-T 15 April 2011 `