104th Brigade (Croatia)

The 104th Brigade (Croatian: 104. brigada) was a unit of the Croatian Army that existed during the Croatian War of Independence.

104th Brigade
Active1991–
CountryCroatia
BranchCroatian National Guard
Typeinfantry
Garrison/HQVaraždin

History

The 104th was formed as part of the Croatian National Guard (Zbor narodne garde) on May 8, 1991, and officially activated as of July 2, 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.

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.

Operations

People

  • 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 December 15, 1992

See also

References

  1. "104. Brigada obilježila 25 godina svog postojanja". varazdinska-zupanija.hr (in Croatian). Varaždin County. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2021.

Sources

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