Croatian Defence Council
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The Croatian Defence Council was a military formation of the self-proclaimed Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia
during the Bosnian War
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by the political leadership of Croats, mainly members of Croatian Democratic Union
(Hrvatska Demokratska Zajednica) as a military formation of Herzeg-Bosnia.
, Central Bosnia and Posavina. While first three zones were grouped more or less together, Posavina was completely isolated in northern Bosnia on right bank of Sava river around Orašje and was entirely dependent on support from Croatia
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The Guards brigades were the sections of the H.V.O which handled the militia's heavy weapons. The H.V.O had around 50 tanks, 400 artillery pieces, and 200 armored troop carriers.
Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia
The Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia was an unrecognised entity in Bosnia and Herzegovina that existed between 1991 and 1994 during the Bosnian war. It was proclaimed on November 18, 1991 under the name Croatian Community of Herzeg-Bosnia, and claimed to be a separate or distinct "political,...
during the Bosnian War
Bosnian War
The Bosnian War or the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina was an international armed conflict that took place in Bosnia and Herzegovina between April 1992 and December 1995. The war involved several sides...
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History
The HVO (Croatian Defence Council) was established on April 8, 1992 in GrudeGrude
Grude is a town and municipality in western Bosnia and Herzegovina.- Geography :Grude is 49 kilometers from Mostar,19 kilometers from Imotski, and 100 km from Split....
by the political leadership of Croats, mainly members of Croatian Democratic Union
Croatian Democratic Union
The Croatian Democratic Union is the main center-right political party in Croatia. It is the biggest and strongest individual Croatian party since independence of Croatia. The Christian democratic HDZ governed Croatia from 1990 to 2000 and, in partial coalition, from 2003...
(Hrvatska Demokratska Zajednica) as a military formation of Herzeg-Bosnia.
Organization
HVO was divided into four operational zones: South-Eastern and North-Western HerzegovinaHerzegovina
Herzegovina is the southern region of Bosnia and Herzegovina. While there is no official border distinguishing it from the Bosnian region, it is generally accepted that the borders of the region are Croatia to the west, Montenegro to the south, the canton boundaries of the Herzegovina-Neretva...
, Central Bosnia and Posavina. While first three zones were grouped more or less together, Posavina was completely isolated in northern Bosnia on right bank of Sava river around Orašje and was entirely dependent on support from Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
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Guard brigades
- 1. Guard Brigade "Bruno Bušić"
- 2. Guard Brigade
- 3. Guard Brigade "Hawks"
- 4. Guard Brigade "Sons of Posavina"
- 5. Guard Brigade.
The Guards brigades were the sections of the H.V.O which handled the militia's heavy weapons. The H.V.O had around 50 tanks, 400 artillery pieces, and 200 armored troop carriers.