From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Serbian Guard (paramilitary)
Serbian Guard (paramilitary)
Serbian Guard death was an act of "friendly fire" orchestrated by the
Српска гарда Republic of Serbian Krajina’s government.[6] The unit’s
chief financier Branislav Matić was gunned down in Au-
Active 1991-?
gust 1991 in Belgrade.[7]
Country Serbia Serbian general Nebojša Pavković has called for
Drašković to be tried for his role in the guard’s forma-
Type Paramilitary organization tion.[8]
Garrison/HQ Bor
Engagements Yugoslav Wars See also
Disbanded Yes • Serbian paramilitary
Commanders
Commander Đorđe Božović-Giška
References
[1] Died together with Giška
The Serbian Guard was a Serbian paramilitary active in [2] ^ Serbian Guard, party army of the SPO, Danas
Croatia during its War of Independence with close ties to [3] Zoran Kusovac. "Serbia’s Inadequate Opposition".
the Serbian Renewal Movement (SPO). Eighty percent of Archived from the original on 2005-03-06.
the guard’s members were members of the SPO.[1] The http://web.archive.org/web/20050306113311/
paramilitary was formed by SPO official Vuk Drašković http://www.mediaclub.cg.yu/eng/articles/2000/
and his wife Danica Drašković, along with Đorđe Božović august/01.htm. "the establishment of the SPO’s
"Giška" and Branislav Matić "Beli".[2] own paramilitary unit — the Serbian Guards
The paramilitary unit’s training camp was located (Srpska Garda), which attacked the Croatian town
near Bor Lake in SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia.[2] It partici- of Gospic in 1991"
pated in clashes on the territory of SR Croatia near the [4] Criminal: Death of Branko Lainovic
town of Gospić.[3] Elements of the unit also participated [5] Belgrade underground, Vreme
in the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina.[4] Đorđe Božović [6] Giška and guards died for nothing, Glas javnosti
was the unit’s first commander, but was killed in action [7] Target of Unknown Assassins
near Gospić.[5] Some people have alleged that Božović’s [8] Pavković: Vuk to the Hague!
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