This article is about a special forces unit established in 1994. For army unit established in 1990, see 1st Guards Brigade (Croatia).
1st Croatian Guards Corps
Corps flag, bearing corps shoulder sleeve insignia
Active
1994–2000
Country
Croatia
Type
Special forces
Size
2,500
Garrison/HQ
Zagreb
Engagements
Croatian War of Independence:
Operation Winter '94
Operation Flash
Operation Leap 2
Operation Summer '95
Operation Storm
Bosnian War
Operation Mistral 2
Operation Southern Move
Commanders
Notable commanders
Mile Ćuk Miljenko Filipović
Military unit
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.
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