Missions

Explore detailed overviews of Canadian peacekeeping missions in the Balkans. Discover the goals, actions, and legacy of operations that shaped the region, honouring the dedication and service of those involved.

Awards

Commander-in-Chief (CinC) Unit Commendation insignia
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UN Mission in Bosnia – Herzegovina (UNMIBH) NOBLE

Norwegian UN troops on their way up Sniper Alley in Sarajevo, November 1995. (Paalso Photo)
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UN Protection Force (UNPROFOR)

UN M113 APCs
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European Community Monitor Mission (Yugoslavia) (ECMMY)

ECMM monitors supervise the withdrawal of the Yugoslavian army (JNA) from the Croatian town of Tulanj in December 1991. Image: NIMH
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NATO Non-Article 5 Operations in the Balkans

NATO Non-article 5 Medal
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UN Preventive Deployment Force (Macedonia) (UNPREDEP)

UNPREDEP observation post on the Yugoslav border.
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UN Confidence Restoration Operation (UNCRO)

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NATO Operation Allied Force, Operation Echo and Operation Determined Force, Kosovo

Canadian CF-18 Hornet aircraft depart Aviano Air Base, Italy, after contributing 2,600 combat flying hours in support of NATO Operation ALLIED FORCE, and engaging in reconnaissance and surveillance in support of Operation ECHO.
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NATO Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), Operation Essential Harvest

Photo by MCpl Brian Walsh, DGPA/J5PA Combat Camera Skopje, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Drivers carefully manoeuvre Coyote armoured reconnaissance vehicles through Skopje, where streets are narrow and driving habits are erratic. These Coyotes belong to A Squadron, The Royal Canadian Dragoons, which is deployed in FYROM on Operation FORAGE, Canada's contribution to the NATO operation ESSENTIAL HARVEST.
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NATO Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (NATO-FYROM)

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