In the summer of 1991, volunteer units of the National Guard were established throughout Croatia, among which were units from Makarska and Vrgorac who gained their first combat duty in …
On 23 December 1992, the 7th Guard “Puma” Brigade of the Croatian Army was established in the town of Varaždin. The “Pumas” were formed by members of the 5th Battalion …
The first soldiers conscripted into the Croatian Army took their solemn oaths on 8 December 1991 in the port of Ploče. Following an order by Commander Admiral Sveto Letica issued …
On 1 November 1992, the 6th Guard Brigade was founded in the city of Gospić and was renamed the 9th Guard Brigade of the Croatian Army six months later. The …
On 15 October 1990, a Special Tasks Unit was established within the Zadar Police Administration which was the precursor to the “Vipers” Special Police Unit of the Ministry of the …
Only a few days after the Dubrovnik Armed Marine Detachment was founded, the first boat of this legendary unit set sail on 23 September 1991. As a volunteer unit under …
The Lučko Anti-Terrorist Unit (ATU) of the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Croatia was established on 7 September 1990. ATU Lučko had previously existed as part of …
After the National Guard Corps of the Republic of Croatia was formed in May of 1991 and within it the 1st A “Tigers” Brigade, the organization of battalions within the …
