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Ratko Mladic, Bosnian Serb military leader who commanded the Bosnian Serb army during the Bosnian conflict (–95)....
Ratko Mladic
Former Bosnian Serb military leader Date of Birth: 12.03.1943 Country: Serbia |
Content:
- Early Life and Military Beginnings
- Yugoslav People's Army (JNA) Career
- Kninska Krajina and Appointment in Bosnia
- Bosnian War and Srebrenica Massacre
- Indictment and Hiding
- Unending Pursuit
- Legacy and Impact
Early Life and Military Beginnings
Ratko Mladić was born on March 12, 1943, in the village of Božinovići, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Ratko Mladić is a Bosnian Serb former military officer and convicted war criminal who led the Army of Republika Srpska (VRS) during the Yugoslav Wars.
His father was killed by Croatian Ustasha forces during World War II when Mladić was two years old. Inspired by his father's military service, Mladić enrolled in the Military-Industrial School at the age of fifteen. He later graduated from the Military Academy in Belgrade with honors.
Yugoslav People's Army (JNA) Career
In 1965, Mladić joined the JNA as a second lieutenant.
He rose through the ranks from platoon commander to assistant corps commander. Most of his service was in Macedonia, where he rose to become head of the