East Bosnia Corps (Serbian: ', ') was one of the six corps of the Army of Republika Srpska (VRS), established on 22 May 1992. Before implementation into the Army of Republika Srpska, the corps was known as 17th Tuzla Corps of Yugoslav People's Army. Commander of the corps from the start until the end of the war was Major general Novica Simić. The corps numbered 26,000 soldiers. During the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina around 1,886 died, and 5,306 soldiers were wounded. Organization. The headquarters of the East Bosnia Corps was in Bijeljina. Responsibility zone of the East Bosnia Corps was determined by Sapna, Glinje, Priboj, Majevica, Čelić and Brčko, Pelagićevo, over 120 km² of front. East Bosnia Corps participated in operations Corridor, Sadejstvo, Majevica and more.