Balkan Military History

The war in Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992-1995) was the bloodiest and most savage conflict in post-WWII Europe. While numerous books and articles on the subject exist, this book fills an important void by comprehensively addressing the intricacies of the conflict’s political, historic, military, and diplomatic factors. The brutal civil war triggered by the demise of Yugoslavia.

Based on documents and eyewitness accounts, the book covers the ideologies, hidden agendas, military operations, covert actions, and diplomacy that resulted in the Dayton Peace Accords of 1995. It also includes the geography, population, and tumultuous history of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The author convincingly dispels myths related to the war, including pre-planned Serbian aggression, the siege of Sarajevo, the massacres of civilians in the UN ＂safe areas＂ of Srebrenica and Zepa, and Slobodan Milosevic’s role.

About the Author:

Born in Moscow, Russia, Viktor Bezruchenko graduated from the Military Institute in Moscow and was commissioned as second lieutenant in 1980. Between 1987 and 1989 his tour of duty was as a military observer with the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization in the Middle East, and in 1992-1993 he served as chief of staff for the UN Protection Force Sector Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina. After 21 years of military service, he retired from the Army as a colonel, and then joined the United Nations as civil affairs officer with the United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as in other posts around the world. He holds a master’s degree in political science from Sarajevo University, and a Ph.D. in political science from the University of Kyiv, Ukraine. The author of about 20 publications on international law and military history, he speaks Russian, English, French, Serbian, Croatian, Polish, and Ukrainian.

Front Cover Photo:

Gallery of pictures of Serb soldiers and civilians killed in the civil war in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1992-1995