1.H.G.Z Croatian army

Description

original item of 1.H.G.Z
Hrvatski Gardijski Zdrug
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 corps was established in 1994 by the amalgamation of various HV
special forces
. The 2,500-strong unit was organised into the
1st Croatian Guards Brigade
(
1. hrvatski gardijski zdrug
– HGZ), a multi-purpose special forces combat unit, and four battalions tasked with ensuring the security of the President of Croatia and carrying out ceremonial duties. The HGZ took part in a number of military operations during the
Croatian War of Independence
and the
Bosnian War
. It was disbanded in 2000, when its components were amalgamated with other HV units to form the
Special Operations Battalion
, the
350th Military Intelligence Battalion
, and the
Honour Guard Battalion
.