Military ranks of Republika Srpska
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Military ranks and insignia of Republika Srpska show military rank hierarchy and insignia system in Republika Srpska during existence of Army of Republika Srpska (Војска Републике Српскe, Vojska Republike Srpske) from May 12, 1992 to January 1, 2006, when it was merged into Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In period of existence of Army of Republika Srpska there was three periods of changing ranks:
- Period of same as YPA ranks (1992–1997),
- Period of first change and modernization (1997–2000) and
- Last changes before merging into Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina (2000–2006).
1992–1997[]
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This period is considered as war-time and post-war. Ranks in these period are first military ranks in Republika Srpska. During war and because of link between Army of Republika Srpksa and Yugoslav People's Army, these two armies had identical ranks system. Army almost always used field ranks because of situation and the fact that it was worn only combat uniform by soldiers and officers. According to Article 4 of "Decision of founding Army of Serb Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina" on May 12, 1992 ranks were same as in YPA:
- for soldiers: vojnik (private), razvodnik (lance corporal), desetar (corporal) and mlađi vodnik (junior sergeant),
- for non-commissioned officers: vodnik (sergeant), vodnik prve klase (sergeant first class), stariji vodnik (senior sergeant), stariji vodnik prve klase (first sergeant), zastavnik (warrant officer), zastavnik prve klase (chief warrant officer),
- for officers: potporučnik (second lieutenant), poručnik (lieutenant), kapetan (captain), kapetan prve klase (senior captain), major (major), potpukovnik (lieutenant colonel), pukovnik (colonel) and
- for generals: general-major (major general), general-potpukovnik (lieutenant colonel general), general-pukovnik (colonel general) and general vojske (army general).[1][2]
Ranks were worn on combat uniform above the left breast pocket on part of canvas with velcro behind. Above the rank it was a insignia of branch. Usually high officers had it on their ranks.[3]
Insignia on uniform was round-shaped flag with Cyrillic title Army of Republika Srpska (Војска Републике Српске, translit. Vojska Republike Srpske) worn on left arm.[2]
Generals and officers (1992-1997)[]
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General vojske Генерал војске |
General-pukovnik Генерал-пуковник |
General-potpukovnik Генерал-потпуковник |
General-major Генерал-мајор |
Pukovnik Пуковник |
Potpukovnik Потпуковник |
Major Мајор |
Kapetan prve klase Капетан прве класе |
Kapetan Капетан |
Poručnik Поручник |
Potporučnik Потпоручник | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Usual Translation | Army general | Colonel general | Lieutenant colonel general | Major general | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Senior captain | Captain | Lieutenant | Second lieutenant |
Non-commissioned officers (1992-1997)[]
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Zastavnik prve klase Заставник прве класе |
Zastavnik Заставник |
Stariji vodnik prve klase Старији водник прве класе |
Stariji vodnik Старији водник |
Vodnik prve klase Водник прве класе |
Vodnik Водник |
Vojnik Војник | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Usual Translation | Chief warrant officer | Warrant officer | First sergeant | Senior sergeant | Sergeant first class | Sergeant | Private |
1997–2000[]
After the war, Army of Republika Srpska administration tried to make modernizated look of ranks in the army. In 1997 when new uniforms were made came also and new ranks which were modern by look but according to Serbian military tradition and history. General ranks changed names traditional iotated (general - đeneral). Ranks from that period were:
- for soldiers: vojnik (private), vojnik prve klase (1st class private) and mlađi vodnik (junior sergeant),
- for non-commissioned officers: vodnik (sergeant), stariji vodnik (senior sergeant), zastavnik (warrant officer),
- for officers: poručnik (lieutenant), kapetan (captain), major (major), potpukovnik (lieutenant colonel), pukovnik (colonel),
- for generals: đeneral-major (major general), đeneral-potpukovnik (lieutenant colonel general), đeneral-pukovnik (colonel general) and đeneral Vojske (army general). [4][5]
Generals and officers (1997–2000)[]
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Đeneral Vojske Ђенерал војске |
Đeneral-pukovnik Ђенерал-пуковник |
Đeneral-potpukovnik Ђенерал-потпуковник |
Đeneral-major Ђенерал-мајор |
Pukovnik Пуковник |
Potpukovnik Потпуковник |
Major Мајор |
Kapetan Капетан |
Poručnik Поручник |
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Usual Translation | Army general | Colonel general | Lieutenant colonel general | Major general | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Captain | Lieutenant |
Non-commissioned officers (1997–2000)[]
Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Zastavnik Заставник |
Stariji vodnik Старији водник |
Vodnik Водник |
Mlađi vodnik Млађи водник |
Vojnik prve klase Војник прве клас |
Vojnik Војник | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Usual Translation | Warrant officer | Senior sergeant | Sergeant | Junior sergeant | Private first class | Private |
See also[]
- Army of Republika Srpska
References[]
- ^ "Vojska Republike Srpske i priključenija". Vreme (in Serbian). April 17, 2008.
- ^ a b "Одлука о формирању Војске Српске Републике Босне и Херцеговине". Wikisource (in Serbian).
- ^ "Republic of Srpska ranks". kokosar.com (in Serbian).
- ^ "Činovi u VRS u periodu 1997-2000". Pitomci VRS (in Serbian). December 14, 2019.
- ^ "Vojska Republike Srpske". Srpska enciklopedija (in Serbian).
- Army of Republika Srpska
- Military ranks by country