Flashcards: Military units and formations of the Croatian War of Independence

4th Guards Brigade, also known as The Spiders (Croatian: Pauci) was a brigade of the Croatian Army which took part in the Croatian War of Independence.

The 2nd Guards Brigade (Croatian: 2. gardijska brigada), also known by their nickname Thunders (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).

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).

The Zrinski Battalion (Croatian: Bojna Zrinski) was a special forces unit of the Croatian National Guard (Zbor narodne garde – ZNG) and later of the Croatian Army (Hrvatska vojska – HV) established in Kumrovec on 18 May 1991, during the Croatian War of Independence.

The Krajina Express (Serbian: Крајина Eкспрес) was an improvised armored train used by the Krajina Serb army during the Croatian War of Independence and the Bosnian War, from 1991 to 1995.

Croatia's First Mechanized Guard Brigade (Croatian: Prva mehanizirana gardijska brigada) - named "The Tigers" - was the most elite and best equipped military brigade of the Croatian Army.

The Croatian Defence Forces (Croatian: Hrvatske obrambene snage, HOS) were the military arm of the Croatian Party of Rights (HSP) from 1991 to 1992, during the first stages of the Yugoslav wars.

The Ukrainian National Assembly – Ukrainian People's Self-Defence (Ukrainian: Українська Національна Асамблея-Українська Народна Самооборона , УНА-УНСО, UNA-UNSO) is a Ukrainian political organisation seen as far-right in Ukraine and abroad.

The 3rd Guards Brigade (Croatian: 3. gardijska brigada), also known by their nickname Kune (lit. "Martens"), was a Croatian Ground Army (HV) brigade formed on 29 April 1991 in Vinkovci.

Unit for Special Operations (Jedinica za specijalne operacije, JSO) or Special Operations Unit, was an elite special forces police unit of the FR Yugoslav State Security Service (RDB).

Wolves of Vučjak (Serbian: Vukovi s Vučjaka) was a paramilitary unit active in the Croatian War of Independence and the Bosnian War.

The Croatian National Guard (Croatian: Zbor narodne garde – ZNG) was an armed force established by Croatia in April and May 1991 during the Croatian War of Independence.

The White Eagles (Serbian: Бели орлови, Beli orlovi), also known as the Avengers (Осветници, Osvetnici), were a Serbian paramilitary group associated with the Serbian National Renewal (SNO) and the Serbian Radical Party (SRS).

The Scorpions (Serbian Cyrillic: Шкорпиони) was a Serbian paramilitary unit active during the Yugoslav Wars.

The Serbian River Flotilla (Serbian: Речна Флотила / Rečna Flotila) is the specific unit of the Serbian Land Forces with the task of keeping an optimum operational regime of sailing and of protection of Serbian interests in interior sailing corridors.

The Serb Volunteer Guard (SDG) (Serbian: Српска добровољачка гарда, Srpska dobrovoljačka garda) also known as Arkan's Tigers (Арканови Тигрови, Arkanovi Tigrovi) was a Serbian volunteer paramilitary unit founded and led by Željko Ražnatović (known as Arkan) that fought in Croatia (1991–93) and Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992–95) during the Yugoslav Wars.

The 7th Guards Brigade (Croatian: 7. gardijska brigada), also known by their nickname Pumas (Croatian: Pume), was a Croatian Ground Army (HV) brigade formed on 23 December 1992 in Varaždin.

The 1st Croatian Guards Corps (Croatian: 1. hrvatski gardijski zbor) was a special formation of the Croatian Army (Hrvatska vojska – HV) directly subordinated to the Ministry of Defence rather than the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Croatia and reporting directly to the President of Croatia.

The 204th Vukovar Brigade (Croatian: 204. vukovarska brigada) of the Croatian Army was a military unit of the Republic of Croatia that led the defence of the city of Vukovar during the 1991 Battle of Vukovar, in the Croatian War of Independence.

The 105th Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment (Serbo-Croatian: 105. lovačko-bombarderski avijacijski puk / 105. ловачко-бомбардерски авијацијски пук) was an aviation regiment established in 1946 as 3rd Training Aviation Regiment (3. vazduhoplovni školski puk / 3. ваздухопловни школски пук) as part of the Yugoslav Air Force.

The 105th Aviation Brigade (Serbo-Croatian: 105. ваздухопловна бригада/105. vazduhoplovna brigada') was formed out of the disbanded Yugoslav 105th Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment in the spring of 1993 by the Military of Serbian Krajina at Udbina Airport.

Split (pennant number VPBR-31) was a Koni-class frigate acquired by the Yugoslav Navy (Jugoslavenska ratna mornarica; JRM) in 1980.

The Armed Boats Squadron Dubrovnik (Croatian: Odred naoružanih brodova Dubrovnik) was a volunteer unit of the Croatian Navy that ran the naval blockade during the siege of Dubrovnik which formed part of the Croatian War of Independence in 1991–1992.