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THE BATTLE FOR GORAŽDE 28 MAY 1995

“WITH NO HEAVY ORDNANCE, THEY COULD CALL ON ONLY EIGHT LIGHT MACHINE GUNS AND A FEW SAXON ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS”

HOW TO SAVE A TOWN

Westley’s plan for the defence of the east bank was to withdraw the outer OPs and checkpoints as and when they became vulnerable in order to maintain a tightly controlled circle, from which B Company could deny the Bosnian Serbs the high ground at OP3 and keep the fight from Goražde proper.

“I’m just trying to control the movement so that

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