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| 104th Brigade | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1991 – 2008 |
| Country | Croatia |
| Branch | Croatian National Guard |
| Type | infantry |
| Garrison/HQ | Varaždin |
The 104th Brigade (Croatian: 104. brigada) was a unit of the Croatian Army that existed during the Croatian War of Independence.
History
[edit]The 104th was formed as part of the Croatian National Guard (Zbor narodne garde) on 8 May 1991, and officially activated as of 2 July 1991. Operations were undertaken in September 1991 as part of blockades of the Yugoslav People's Army at Varaždin, which remains the home of the brigade.[citation needed]
The brigade undertook front line combat duty against Serbian forces in October 1991 and operated there into December 1992, suffering 174 casualties (29 dead). Operations in 1993 resulted in a further 13 casualties (1 dead). Around 12,000 soldiers served in the brigade from 1991 to 1995.[1]
After demobilization, the brigade became a recruit training unit.[citation needed]
Operations
[edit]- Siege of Varaždin Barracks, September 1991
- Kalnik partisan barracks blockade, September 1991
- Bjelovar barracks blockade, 1991
- Nuštar, Slavonia front-line duty, October, 1991
- Lipik-Pakrac front-line duty, November 1991 - July 1992[1]
- Posavina front-line duty, to July 1993
- Operation Flash, 1995[1]
- Operation Storm, 1995[1]
People
[edit]- Major Mirko Druško, 2nd Battalion Commander
- Colonel Ivan Matoković, Brigade Commander from 1994
- Major Vjeran Rožić, Brigade Commander 1993 to 1994
- Colonel Ivan Rukljić, Brigade Commander to 15 December 1992
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "104. Brigada obilježila 25 godina svog postojanja". varazdinska-zupanija.hr (in Croatian). Varaždin County. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2021.