Bosnia and Herzegovina

The first contingent of the Armed Forces in Bosnia and Herzegovina was engaged on the 9th of September 1996 to December 2007, with the 21st contingent. They participated in IFOR and SFOR operations led by NATO and Operation ALTHEA, EUFOR Command, led by the European Union. A total of 21 contingents (contingents from 1 to 4, with 37 troops, contingents from 5 to 21, with 71 troops), in which were engaged 1355 military personnel in security and base protection tasks, being operationally subordinate and in support of the implementation of the peacekeeping duties to the German Command.

April 2008 - February 2013, a total of 118 troops: 12 (twelve) EOD contingent and representatives in HQ, in the framework of Operation ALTHEA, EUFOR, led by the European Union.

Participation in peacekeeping mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina is with 1473 military personnel.

Currently, the engagement continues, based on rotation, with 1 (one) representative at the EUFOR headquarters in the EU military operation "ALTHEA".


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