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In this article, we will analyze the stories of some of the most renowned commanders from each belligerent faction during the Bosnian War, including the Army of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Armija BiH), the Army of Republika Srpska (VRS), the Croatian Defence Council (HVO), and the Army of Western Bosnia (NOZB).
The Zastava M65 was an experimental Yugoslav light machine gun developed in the 1960s alongside the M64 as part of the FAZ program. Influenced by the Soviet RPK, it featured fixed- and quick-change-barrel variants in 7.62x39mm. Though never adopted, the M65 played a key role in the development of the later Zastava M72.
Discover the origins of Yugoslavia’s Kalashnikov lineage—from captured AKs and Cold War politics to Zastava’s groundbreaking M64. Learn how this “AK improvement” shaped the iconic M70, plus common M64 vs M70A misidentification, key features, and a must-visit stop: the Zastava Old Gun Foundry Museum.
War hit Bosnia’s northwest on 22 April 1992. Bosanska Krupa was shelled and split, refugees flooded in, and the Bihać region was encircled—yet Bosniak forces held a fragile front.
