Timeline Operation Corridor 92

map of vrs capture of bosanski brod in october 1992

on 24 june, 1st krajina corps of vrs began offensive codenamed operation corridor 92. first objective break through hvo , hv-held positions between modriča , gradačac, , link east bosnian corps. secondary effort consisted of attacks towards derventa , bosanski brod. first objective achieved after 2 days of heavy combat on 26 june. afterwards, vrs advanced towards modriča , captured town on 28 june. secondary advances, facing considerably stiffer resistance hvo , hv, gained little ground.

the second phase of offensive launched on 4 july. comprised vrs advances towards derventa, bosanski brod , odžak, aiming reach sava , thereby border croatia, north of 3 towns. derventa captured on 4–5 july , vrs continued roll hvo , hv troops. on 12 july, vrs captured odžak , arrived @ riverside near town 2 days later. time, vrs troops had advanced 10 15 kilometres (6.2 9.3 miles), , reached position within 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) of bosanski brod. hvo , hv reduced bridgehead around town.

in august , september, vrs launched several attacks against bosanski brod bridgehead little gain. in mid-september, hvo , arbih deployed near brčko, further east, attacked same east–west road vrs aimed secure through operation corridor 92. counterattack managed capture section of road south of orašje, @ eastern end of brčko corridor. however, vrs restored control of road thereafter.

another push against bosanski brod launched on 27 september. advance had moderate success, until 4 october when vrs rebalanced forces, changing sector of bridgehead against 1st krajina corps concentrated. move managed disrupt hvo , hv defences , vrs achieved breakthrough, capturing bosanski brod on 6 october. in response, hv , hvo withdrew troops , equipment in orderly fashion, , bridge spanning sava between town , slavonski brod demolished on 7 october.