The Patriotic League (Bosnian: Patriotska Liga) was the first paramilitary unit of Territorial Defence Force of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (TORBiH).[1]
| Patriotic League Patriotska Liga BiH | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | 1991–1992 (became part of the ARBiH) |
| Disbanded | Incorporated into the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Country | Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Type | Paramilitary organization |
| Size | 98,000 (March 1992) |
| Garrison/HQ | Sarajevo, Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Motto(s) | Dušman crni mora znati, Bosna nikad neće pasti! (English: Every enemy needs to know, Bosnia will never fall!) |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | Sefer Halilović |
History
editOn 19 December 1990 Alija Izetbegović and the SDA party discussed forming an independent paramilitary separate from the Yugoslav People's Army. In March 1991 Sefer Halilović formed the Patriotic League (Patriotska Liga - PL) as an independent Bosnian army, with the same territorial organization as Territorial Defense Forces (TO). Later on the Patriotic League was connected to the TO. The Patriotic League, alongside the TORBiH, would later become the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[2]
Training
editThe Patriotic League received training at Croatian Special Police centers and by March 1992 claimed 98,000 troops – more than the shrinking TO – organized in 9 regions and 103 (out of 109) districts.[2]
Units
edit- Crni Labudovi (The Black Swans)
- Armija RBiH - Diverzantsko-Izviđačka Brigada
- Zmaj od Bosne (Dragon of Bosnia)
References
edit- ^ "Osnovana Patriotska liga BiH". www.historija.ba.
- ^ a b Schindler, John R. Unholy Terror. Zenith Imprint. ISBN 9781616739645.