Balkan war history

The Battle of Sutjeska (known as the Fifth Enemy Offensive in the Yugoslav historiography) was a German operation against Partisans Main Operational Group in the Second World War. The German code name for this operation was „Operation Case Black“ (German: Fall Schwarz). This operation took place between15th of May and 16th of June 1943 and was aimed at destroying the main Yugoslav Partisan force, near the Sutjeska River in the southeastern Bosnia. The failure of the offensive marked a turning point for Yugoslavia during World War II. The operation Case Black immediately followed the collapse of Operation Case White, which had failed in accomplishing the same objective: to eliminate the central Partisan formation and capture their commander, Marshal Josip Broz Tito. German Preparation for Offensive The Germans were temporarily suspended from further activities against The Main Operational Group (MOG) after the failure in the Battle of Neretva, but they followed th...

M94 Plamen S 128mm multiple rocket launcher of Serbian Army on display at Partner 2011 military fair. M-63 Flame is the first Yugoslav multiple rocket launcher. The development of this weapon began in 1958 and ended in 1963 when the JNA ordered a prototype version of multiple launchers M63 flame and zero series rocket flame-A. Later it developed a rocket flame-B with new warhead and an increased effect on the target, as well as rocket Flame- S extended range. Description Multiple rocket launcher M63 Flame is designed for fire support to troops on the battlefield, performing a strong and sudden fire attack by enemy manpower and unscreened combat equipment in the areas of collection or airborne assault. It can also be used against other spatial and unstated goals as well as the logistics base, airports, industrial facilities, command centers, center links, storage, etc.. The flame system has 32 calibers 128 mm tubes from which fires rockets on further to 8545 m (...