2nd Guards Brigade (Croatia)
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| 2nd Mechanized Guards Brigade | |
|---|---|
Ground Army | |
| Type | Mechanized infantry |
| Nickname(s) | Gromovi (The Thunders) |
| Anniversaries | 15 May |
| Engagements | Croatian War of Independence: |
| Decorations | Order of Duke Domagoj Order of Nikola Šubić Zrinski |
The 2nd Guards Brigade (
As part of the large reorganization of the Croatian Armed Forces in the late 2000s the brigade was officially disbanded in March 2008, reduced to a
History
The brigade was formed on 15 May 1991
The 2nd battalion was formed on 3 June 1991 in Sisak, and the 3rd battalion was formed on 21 June 1991 in Duga Resa.
The Thunders' first engagement was in early June 1991 on the Mladost Bridge in Zagreb when they stopped the advance of the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA) tanks in the initial stages of the Battle of the Barracks. Over the course of the War of Independence elements of the brigade saw action in Central Croatia and Banovina regions. The brigade also took part in the Siege of Dubrovnik (Operation Tiger) and in operations in the Posavina region in northern Bosnia. They were also actively involved in Operation Maslenica, Operation Flash, Operation Storm and Operation Una.
During the war, 203 members of the brigade were killed in action, and 5 were missing as of 2013.[1]
On 1 May 1996 the 81st Guards Battalion based in Virovitica was incorporated into the brigade and in 2003 the 2nd Guards Brigade was merged with the 7th "Pumas" Brigade.
See also
References
- ^ a b "22. obljetnica gardijske brigade Gromovi". vijesti.hrt.hr (in Croatian). Croatian Radiotelevision. 18 May 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2015.