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Gotovina et al Judgement Volume I - ICTY

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38679m<strong>et</strong>res. 4539 The BM-21 122-millim<strong>et</strong>re launcher can cover a broader area than the 130millim<strong>et</strong>re cannon, and can be used to fire individu<strong>al</strong> missiles or an entire s<strong>et</strong> of missilessimultaneously. 45401238. During Operation Storm, the TS-3 and TS-4 operated under the direct commandof the HV commander, and <strong>al</strong>so provided tactic<strong>al</strong> support for infantry forces <strong>al</strong>ong themain axis of attack <strong>al</strong>ong the Bosansko Grahovo-Knin axis. 4541 The use of the T-130millim<strong>et</strong>re guns for artillery support for units at a tactic<strong>al</strong> level resulted in gaps in theirfiring on military objectives in Knin. 4542 The Tri<strong>al</strong> Chamber has further consideredevidence of this witness reviewed in chapter 3.1.1.1239. Rajčić testified that during Operation Storm, the HV neither used nor had clustermunitions and did not use proximity-sensor fuses, only contact ignition fuses. 4543 Thecommanders of artillery groups at artillery observation points, and som<strong>et</strong>imes from thefront line of the unit, directed and corrected artillery fire. 4544 Further, the HV’sobservation points were under constant enemy artillery fire, and on 4 August 1995, theSVK artillery hit the artillery observation points for the commanders of the 4th and 7thGuard Brigade and TS-3. 4545 Because of enemy artillery fire on TS-4 firing positions,the TS-4 first neutr<strong>al</strong>ised enemy artillery, before continuing to fire at the targ<strong>et</strong>saccording to plan. 4546 Sever<strong>al</strong> artillery weapons broke down in the OGs Zadar, Šibenik,and North that day and certain ammunitions arrived late, such as the rock<strong>et</strong>s for the122mm BM-21 launchers of the 7th Guards Brigade, so they borrowed rock<strong>et</strong>s from the4th Guards Brigade. 45474539 Marko Rajčić, T. 16286-16287.4540 Marko Rajčić, T. 16286-16287, 16952.4541 D1425 (Marko Rajčić, witness statement, 13 February 2009), para. 42; P2336 (An<strong>al</strong>ysis of Split MDactions from 4 to 9 August 1995, by Marko Rajčić, 17 October 2008), p. 7; P2340 (Reconstruction of theSplit MD artillery from 4 to 9 August 1995, by Marko Rajčić, 28 November 2008), p. 11.4542 D1425 (Marko Rajčić, witness statement, 13 February 2009), para. 61.4543 D1425 (Marko Rajčić, witness statement, 13 February 2009), para. 64; Marko Rajčić, T. 16542.4544 D1425 (Marko Rajčić, witness statement, 13 February 2009), para. 60; Marko Rajčić, T. 17705-17706.4545 D1425 (Marko Rajčić, witness statement, 13 February 2009), paras 41, 60; Marko Rajčić, T. 17661,17697.4546 D1425 (Marko Rajčić, witness statement, 13 February 2009), para. 41; P1267 (Regular report of theTS-4, Bruno Milin, 4 August 1995, 1 p.m.), pp. 1-3; P1268 (Regular report of the TS-4, Bruno Milin, 4August 1995, 8 p.m.); P2533 (War diary of TS-4, August 1995), p. 3.4547 Marko Rajčić, T. 16575.636Case No.: IT-06-90-T 15 April 2011 `

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