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21-803: HVO may refer to: Organizations [ edit ] Croatian Defence Council (Croatian: Hrvatsko vijeće obrane ), the main military force of Croats of Bosnia and Herzegovina during the Bosnian War Hawaiian Volcano Observatory Health Volunteers Overseas , an American nonprofit organization Hidden Valley Observatory , in South Dakota, United States Hindu Volunteers' Organisation Sports [ edit ] HC Vítkovice Ostrava , an ice hockey club in Ostrava, Czech Republic Heritage Village Open ,

42-484: A few hundred to several thousand men, but most had 2,000–3,000. There were 38 infantry brigades staffed by reservists, 19 had names and/or numbers and 19 only had names. The names commemorated famous or infamous figures from Croatian and Bosnian history. Each brigade had three or four battalions plus supporting elements. Two, the 107th and 109th were later transferred en masse to the ARBiH due to their Muslim majorities, as did

63-451: A former LPGA golf tournament Hermes Volley Oostende , a volleyball team in Oostende, Belgium Other uses [ edit ] Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil , a fuel made from lipids Republic of Upper Volta Volda University College (Norwegian: Høgskulen i Volda ) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with

84-628: A light anti-aircraft artillery battalion, Special Forces and artillery units. In early 1993 the HVO Home Guard was formed in order to provide support for the brigades. The HVO forces became better organized as time passed by, but they started creating guards brigades, mobile units of professional soldiers, only in early 1994. The Guards brigades were the sections of the HVO which handled its heavy weapons. The HVO had around 50 tanks, 400 artillery pieces, and 200 armored troop carriers. A brigade numbered between

105-429: A much reduced Bosanska Posavina . Four Guards Brigades were formed, each manned by full-time professional soldiers. 29 brigades were reformed as three-battalion strong Home Defense Regiments, usually with the same name and depot. Four brigades were disbanded. The military police were reduced to one Light Assault Brigade at Mostar. Eight HVO units served with the ARBiH while two HVO brigades were forcibly incorporated into

126-584: Is a short transitional period in which were built numerous schools and infrastructure needed for the functioning of a modern European state, but this is somehow persistently ignored in the overall modernization. Like most of the West Herzegovina cities, Grude was labeled as pro-Ustaše region. Therefore, it has been demonized by the officials of SFRY . The investments were very poor in it. That caused huge poverty and lot of people emigrated to Zagreb and Dalmatia , as well as to Germany as gastarbeiter . Today

147-665: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Croatian Defence Council In the initial stage of the Bosnian War , the HVO fought alongside the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ARBiH) against the Army of Republika Srpska , but in the latter stage of the conflict clashed against its former ally, particularly in the Mostar area. The European Community Monitoring Mission estimated

168-509: Is located in Drinovci , were found traces of life dating from the later Neolithic period. The life in these regions has been flowing continuously - the peoples, cultures and civilizations have been changing. In later, but historical times, this soil had very living presence of the Romans , whose commercial road, connecting the two great ancient trading center - Salona and Narona , was passing through

189-842: The Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina , after VFBiH and Army of Republika Srpska were united into a single armed force. The HVO was established on 8 April 1992 in Grude by the political leadership of Croats, mainly members of Croatian Democratic Union as the official military formation of Herzeg-Bosnia . On 15 May 1992 the HVO Department of Defense was established. By that time the HVO Main Staff, Main Logistics Base, Military Police, and Personnel Administration were also formed. War broke out between Herzeg-Bosnia, supported by Croatia and

210-804: The Croatian Defence Forces , and the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In March 1994, the Washington Agreement was signed which ended fighting between the HVO and ARBiH. In March 1996, Herzeg-Bosnia ceased to exist as it was merged with the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina , and the HVO was reorganized as 1st Infantry (Guard) Regiment of the ARBiH. HVO was located in Mostar and was divided into four corps-status operational zones: 1OZ/South-Eastern (Herzegovina) and 2OZ/North-Western Herzegovina , 3OZ/Central Bosnia and 4OZ/Posavina. While first three zones were grouped more or less together, Posavina

231-506: The 2013 census , the municipality of Grude had a population of 17,308 residents: During the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina , Grude was one of the bastions of the "rebellion" against the aggression of the Yugoslav Army. The late 1990s and early 2000s were marked by recent war and the struggle for survival, whereas today Grude is experiencing cultural and economic renaissance. Grude is placed on

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252-472: The ARBiH. The 115th Brigade became part of the ARBiH 2nd Corps while the King Tvrtko Brigade became part of the ARBiH 1st Corps. The HVO Air Forces and Anti-aircraft Artillery was formed in 1992 and consisted of the 11th Combined Squadron, operated helicopters and transports, and the 121st Observation Squadron which operated various civilian light aircraft in an observation and communications role. There

273-562: The Muslim contingent of the 108th Brigade who went on to form the ARBiH's 108 Motorized Brigade. The 107th became the ARBiH 107th "Chilvalrous" Brigade while the 109th became the 109th Mountain Brigade. In 1993 General Ante Roso restructured the HVO along the lines of the Croatian Army (HV). The four OZ's were designated as Corps Districts Mostar, Tomislavgrad , Vitez and Orašje . Orašje included

294-427: The crossroads of two big roads: Slavonski Brod - Ploče and Mostar - Split . Through Grude goes master road M-6 Grude - Ljubuški - Čapljina - Metković, and master road M-17.5 Posušje - Grude - Privalj - Široki Brijeg - Mostar . Besides that there are also 2 regional roads: The town is home to the football club HNK Grude , basketball club HKK Grude , and the female handball club HŽRK Grude . NK Drinovci

315-724: The municipality is among the most developed in Bosnia-Herzegovina, with numerous medium and small business corporations, Violeta paper factory being the biggest brand. Croatian Republic of Herceg-Bosna and the Croatian Defense Council (HVO) were founded in Grude. The Main HQ of the HVO was located in Grude. 19,203 total In the 1991 census , the municipality of Grude had a population of 16,358 residents: The town of Grude had 3,528 residents ; almost all of whom were ethnic Croats . In

336-456: The region. Recent archaeological excavations at the site in Gorica confirm that on this soil in ancient times there was a significant Roman settlement. Middle Ages is a time of tombstones - stećak and in municipality of Grude can be found practically everywhere - which proves that at that time was quite a big life. Undoubtedly it is a merit favorable geographical position of this region, as well as

357-590: The relatively mild climate, together with rich natural resources. Rarely can see where this unusual combination of brutality and tameness of nature that we find in the region of Imotski -Bekija fields - arable land is relatively rich in water in contrast to the fierce and rocky, which is surrounded by. The end of the Middle Ages was marked by the Ottoman expansion and conquest. After the Turks, Austria-Hungary arrived. This

378-638: The strength of the HVO in the beginning of 1993 at 45,000–55,000. In July 1993, the Central Intelligence Agency estimated the HVO forces at 40,000 to 50,000 men. HVO was incorporated into the Army of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (VFBiH) in December 1995 by following agreement made after signing the Dayton Accords . In December 2005 HVO was reorganized as 1st Infantry Guard Regiment of

399-410: The title HVO . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=HVO&oldid=1259844810 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Articles containing Croatian-language text Articles containing Norwegian-language text Short description

420-584: Was also the 14th Anti-aircraft Missile Unit which operated several different SAM systems. Grude Grude ( pronunciation ) is a town and a municipality located in West Herzegovina Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina , an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina . Grude is located 49 kilometers from Mostar , 19 kilometers from Imotski , and 100 km from Split . Testimony about life in these regions are still present in prehistoric times. In place of Ravlić cave, which

441-579: Was completely isolated in northern Bosnia on right bank of Sava river around Orašje and was entirely dependent on support from Croatia . There was also an HCO headquarters in the Bihać enclave which liaised with the ARBiH 5th corps. Each OZ controlled 8-14 infantry brigades, a military police battalion and an MP "Light Assault Battalion". The HVO also included the brigade sized Ante Bruno Bušić Regiment manned by full-time soldiers, two independent infantry battalions,

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