Enver Hadžihasanovic
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Enver Hadžihasanović was a general of the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
as well as chief of staff.
and Sarajevo
. As Captain first class he led the command in the military academy in Beograd. After that school closed, he was given the rank Major
and commanded the battalion of the military police of the 7th Army in 1988. After a while he was given the command of the 49. motorized brigade. That brigade was later transformed into a mechanized brigade, at the end of 1989 he was the commander of that brigade. For that he was given the rank of Lieutenant Colonel
.
, after which he deserted the JNA.
(TO RBIH) of Bosnia. On November 14, 1992 Enver became the commander of the 3rd Corps of the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
(ARBIH). He held that position until November 1, 1993 when he became the exchange chief of staff of the high command of the ARBIH.
Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina was the military force of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina established by the government of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1992 following the outbreak of the Bosnian War...
as well as chief of staff.
Military History
He graduated the military academy in Beograd in 1973. He then was transferred to the military stations in TuzlaTuzla
Tuzla is a city and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina. At the time of the 1991 census, it had 83,770 inhabitants, while the municipality 131,318. Taking the influx of refugees into account, the city is currently estimated to have 174,558 inhabitants...
and Sarajevo
Sarajevo
Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans....
. As Captain first class he led the command in the military academy in Beograd. After that school closed, he was given the rank Major
Major
Major is a rank of commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every military in the world.When used unhyphenated, in conjunction with no other indicator of rank, the term refers to the rank just senior to that of an Army captain and just below the rank of lieutenant colonel. ...
and commanded the battalion of the military police of the 7th Army in 1988. After a while he was given the command of the 49. motorized brigade. That brigade was later transformed into a mechanized brigade, at the end of 1989 he was the commander of that brigade. For that he was given the rank of Lieutenant Colonel
Lieutenant colonel
Lieutenant colonel is a rank of commissioned officer in the armies and most marine forces and some air forces of the world, typically ranking above a major and below a colonel. The rank of lieutenant colonel is often shortened to simply "colonel" in conversation and in unofficial correspondence...
.
Military House Confinement
In the beginning of April 1992, Enver was sentenced to military house confinement in Sarajevo by the Yugoslav People's ArmyYugoslav People's Army
The Yugoslav People's Army , also referred to as the Yugoslav National Army , was the military of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.-Origins:The origins of the JNA can...
, after which he deserted the JNA.
Bosnian war
After Enver quit the JNA, he joined the Territorial Defence Force of the Republic of Bosnia and HercegovinaTerritorial Defence Force of the Republic of Bosnia and Hercegovina
The Territorial Defence Force of the Republic of Bosnia and Hercegovina were the first official armed forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina at the beginning of the Bosnian war. Which eventually transformed into the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina.- History :Teritorijalna odbrana was the...
(TO RBIH) of Bosnia. On November 14, 1992 Enver became the commander of the 3rd Corps of the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
3rd Corps of the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The 3rd corps of the Bosnian Army was one of five, later seven. It was established by the order of the Commander of Main Staff of the Bosnian Army Sefer Halilović on 9 November 1992...
(ARBIH). He held that position until November 1, 1993 when he became the exchange chief of staff of the high command of the ARBIH.
After the war
From 1996 he was a member of the chief of staff of the Federation Army of Bosnia and Herzegovina. He retired in 2000.War crimes
Enver Hadzihasanović was found guilty for failing to prevent the death of a prisoner of war and cruel treatment, on the basis of superior criminal responsibility and sentenced to five years in prison. He appealed against the first-instance judgment and was released provisionally in June 2007 pending the judgement of the Appeals Chamber. On 22 April 2008 the Appeals Chamber reduced his sentence to 3½ years.Yugoslav People's Army
- 1973 - Captain first class
- 1988 - MajorMajorMajor is a rank of commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every military in the world.When used unhyphenated, in conjunction with no other indicator of rank, the term refers to the rank just senior to that of an Army captain and just below the rank of lieutenant colonel. ...
- 1989 - Lieutenant ColonelLieutenant colonelLieutenant colonel is a rank of commissioned officer in the armies and most marine forces and some air forces of the world, typically ranking above a major and below a colonel. The rank of lieutenant colonel is often shortened to simply "colonel" in conversation and in unofficial correspondence...
Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 1993 - Brigadier GeneralBrigadier GeneralBrigadier general is a senior rank in the armed forces. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries, usually sitting between the ranks of colonel and major general. When appointed to a field command, a brigadier general is typically in command of a brigade consisting of around 4,000...
- 1997 - Division GeneralDivision GeneralDivision General was a military rank in the Bosnian army from 1992 to 1998.See also: Divisional General...
- 1998 - Major GeneralMajor GeneralMajor general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...