Operation Amanda

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Operation Amanda
Part of the Bosnian War
T-55A tank of Army of Republika Srpska
Date October 25, 1994 Location near Gradacac, Bosnia Result UN forces recovered observation post from Bosnian Serb army
Belligerents
Army of Republika Srpska	Danish military (as part of UNPROFOR forces)
Commanders
Unknown	J. Christensen
Strength
1 T-55 tank Recoiless antitank guns	3 Leopard 1 A5 tanks
Casualties and losses
1 T-55 tank disabled 1 recoiless gun destroyed	1 Leopard slighty damaged

v • d • e War in Bosnia and Herzegovina Siege of Sarajevo – Foča massacres  – Sarajevo ambush  – Tuzla ambush  – Smoluća siege  – Višegrad – Lašva Valley ethnic cleansing – Ahmići – Neretva '93 – Banja Luka – 1st Markale – Bøllebank – Amanda – Tuzla – Mrkonjić Grad – Srebrenica massacre – Summer '95 – Tiger – Storm – 2nd Markale – NATO bombing – Mistral – Sana

Operation Amanda was an UNPROFOR mission led by Danish peacekeeping troops, with the aim of recovering an observation post near Gradačac, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on October 25, 1994.

[edit] The engagement

The outpost had been abandoned by the UN after a series of sniper attacks by Serbian forces.

While in route to reoccupying the position, the Danish force, composed of three Leopard 1 tanks, was fired on by at least one recoiless anti-tank gun, a T-55 tank and Bosnian Serb infantry. After sustaining slight damaged to one of the Leopards, the advancing peacekeeping tanks returned fire, destroying one recoiless rifle and putting the T-55 out of action. The Leopards fired a total of twenty-one 105 mm rounds.

The outpost was finally retaken by UNPROFOR. An interesting statement was issued by the UN about the aftermath of the incident, confirming the fate of the Serb T-55: The best tank-killing weapon is another tank. In the end, air [support] was not needed.

[edit] References

• Yugoslav events chronology

• Bulgaria news-94-10-27

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