Serbian Guard
| Serbian Guard Српска гарда | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1991–1992 |
| Disbanded | Yes |
| Country | .svg){kind=small} Serbia |
| Type | Paramilitary organization |
| Garrison/HQ | Bor |
| Engagements | Yugoslav Wars |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | Đorđe "Giška" Božović |
The Serbian Guard (Serbian Cyrillic: Српска гарда) was a Serbian paramilitary active in Croatia during its War of Independence with close ties to the Serbian Renewal Movement (SPO). Eighty percent of the guard's members were members of the SPO.[1] The paramilitary was formed by SPO official Vuk Drašković and his wife Danica Drašković, along with Đorđe Božović "Giška" and Branislav Matić "Beli".[2]
The paramilitary unit's training camp was located near Bor Lake in SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia.[2] It participated in clashes on the territory of SR Croatia near the town of Gospić.[3] Elements of the unit also participated in the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina.[4] Đorđe Božović was the unit's first commander, but was killed in action near Gospić.[5] Some people have alleged that Božović's death was an act of "friendly fire" orchestrated by the Republic of Serbian Krajina's government.[6] The unit's chief financier Branislav Matić was gunned down in August 1991 in Belgrade.[7]
Serbian general Nebojša Pavković has called for Drašković to be tried for his role in the guard's formation.[8]
See also
References
- ^ Died together with Giška
- ^ a b Serbian Guard, party army of the SPO, Danas
- ^ Zoran Kusovac. "Serbia's Inadequate Opposition". Archived from the original on 2005-03-06.
the establishment of the SPO's own paramilitary unit — the Serbian Guards (Srpska Garda), which attacked the Croatian town of Gospic in 1991
- ^ Criminal: Death of Branko Lainovic
- ^ Belgrade underground, Vreme
- ^ Giška and guards died for nothing, Glas javnosti
- ^ Target of Unknown Assassins
- ^ Pavković: Vuk to the Hague!
