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The Croatian National Guard (Croatian: Zbor narodne garde or ZNG) was an armed force established by Croatia in April and May 1991 during the Croatian War of Independence. Although it was established within the framework of the Ministry of the Interior for legal reasons, the ZNG was under the direct command of the Ministry of Defence. It was ...
The 4th Guards Brigade was founded on 28 April 1991 as part of the formation of a Croatian National Guard at the beginning of the Croatian War of Independence. At first, the brigade was composed of young policemen (130 of them) who had left the police to receive military training for special purposes in Kumrovec under the command of the ...
English: Flag of Croatian National Guard. Date: 4 December 2016: Source: Own work, the following Commons images were used to create this image: Author: Tezwoo: Licensing.
The Croatian Army celebrates its day on May 28 in commemoration of the day when members of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th brigades of the Croatian National Guard were lined up and sworn in at the NK Zagreb stadium in Kranjčevićeva Street in Zagreb. [3]
The 2nd Guards Brigade (Croatian: 2. gardijska brigada), nicknamed "the Thunders" (Croatian: Gromovi), was one of the original Croatian National Guard (ZNG) brigades formed in 1991 and one of the most elite mechanized infantry units in the Croatian Ground Army (HV) during its existence, during which it saw action in a number of engagements during the War of Independence (1991–1995).
Originally formed as the 3rd "A" Brigade of the Croatian National Guard (ZNG) in 1991, the 3rd Guards Brigade initially consisted of four battalions stationed in Osijek, Vinkovci, Slavonski Brod and Vukovar. [1] During the war, approximately 10,000 men served with the brigade, which includes 369 killed, 1,088 injured and 17 missing in action.
Following the Dayton Agreement, Croatia scaled down its military forces to reflect the end of the war. Despite this, and due to the brigades elite status and treatment, it retained the status of one of the most effective elements of the Croatian armed forces. It was the first Croatian brigade to be reorganized and adopted to NATO standards.
1st Croatian Guards Corps; 1st Guards Brigade (Croatia) 1st Home Guard Battalion Pula; 2nd Guards Brigade (Croatia) 3rd Guards Brigade (Croatia) 4th Guards Brigade (Croatia) 7th Guards Brigade (Croatia) 9th Grahovo Brigade; 9th Guards Brigade (Croatia) 105th Aviation Brigade; 105th Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment; 119th Brigade (Croatia) 154th ...