The Green Berets (Bosnian: Zelene beretke) was a military organization founded in Sarajevo in early 1991.[1] They were founded by demobilized soldiers and conscripts from the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA) who were mostly ethnic Bosniaks and supporters of the elected government of Bosnia and Herzegovina. They were integrated into a newly founded Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the second half of 1992. The Green Berets as a gear of choice[clarification needed] and the name was selected both as a reference to the United States Army Special Forces (the "Green Berets", although no actual relation existed) and as a common colour brand of the predominant ethnic group that composed the unit, namely Bosniaks. Bosnian Green Berets were mostly active during the war in the early part of 1992 in northern and central Bosnia.[2]
| Green Berets | |
|---|---|
| Zelene beretke | |
 | |
| Active | 1991–1992 |
| Country |  Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Branch |  Territorial Defence Force of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Type | Paramilitary (1991) Auxiliaries (1992) |
| Size | 3,500 |
| Garrison/HQ | Sarajevo, Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Nickname(s) | Zeleni Spartanci |
| Colors | |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Emin Švrakić |
References
edit- ^ "Österreichische Mediathek". www.mediathek.at. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ^ Swanee Hunt (2004). This was not our war: Bosnian women reclaiming the peace. Duke University Press. p. 284. ISBN 9780822333555. Retrieved March 1, 2011.
Zelene beretke.