Order of Battle
The HV deployed up to 9,000 troops on rotation through the area during the Operation Winter '94 (keeping no more than 3,000–4,000 troops on the ground at any time), and the HVO fielded an additional 2,000–3,000. The defending force of the VRS 2nd Krajina Corps consisted of about 3,500 soldiers, spread along the 55-kilometre (34 mi) front line. The Bosnian Serb defenders were commanded by Colonel Radivoje Tomanić. The attacking force was nominally controlled by the HVO, with Major General Tihomir Blaškić in overall command of the attack. The HV General Staff appointed Major General Ante Gotovina commander of the Split Corps and commanding officer of the HV units. The Croatian forces were organized into operational groups (OG). OG Sinj was located on the left flank (on Croatian soil), OG Livno in the centre and OG Kupres on the right flank of the attack in Bosnia and Herzegovina. OG Kupres predominantly consisted of HVO units, while the bulk of the OG Sinj and OG Livno was made up of HV troops.
| Corps | Unit | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Split Corps | 1st Croatian Guards Brigade | 1. hrvatski gardijski zdrug - HGZ |
| 4th Guards Brigade | elements only | |
| 5th Guards Brigade | elements only | |
| 7th Guards Brigade | elements only | |
| 114th Infantry Brigade | ||
| 6th Home Guard Regiment | ||
| 126th Home Guard Regiment |
| Corps | Unit | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Tomislavgrad Corps | 1st Guards Brigade | Initially in Kupres area |
| 22nd Sabotage Detachment | ||
| 80th Home Guards Regiment | ||
| Special police | Bosnian Croat Ministry of Interior unit |
| Corps | Unit | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Krajina Corps | 5th Light Infantry Brigade | In Glamoč area |
| 9th Light Infantry Brigade | In Bosansko Grahovo area | |
| 1 independent infantry company | Army of the Republic of Serb Krajina unit |
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