Operation Winter '94

Overview

Operation Winter '94 was a joint military offensive of the Croatian Army (HV) and the Croatian Defence Council (HVO) fought in southwestern Bosnia and Herzegovina between 29 November and 24 December 1994. The operation formed part of the Croatian War of Independence and the Bosnian War fought between Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and two unrecognized para-states proclaimed by Croatian Serbs and Bosnian Serbs. Both para-states were supported by the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA) and Serbia. The JNA pulled out in 1992, but transferred much of its equipment to the Bosnian Serb and Croatian Serb forces as it withdrew.

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Significance

Operation Winter '94 was a joint offensive conducted by the Croatian Army (HV) and the Croatian Defence Council (HVO) in southwestern Bosnia and Herzegovina from late November through late December 1994. It formed part of the broader Croatian War of Independence and the concurrent Bosnian War, in which Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia faced two unrecognized para-states established by Croatian Serbs and Bosnian Serbs, both of which had received substantial materiel transferred from the Yugoslav People's Army before its withdrawal in 1992. The operation reflected the coordinated military posture developing between Croatian regular forces and the HVO as the conflict entered its later phase, with both wars moving toward their respective conclusions in 1995.

Forces & casualties

Commanders (5)