The Territorial Defence of the Republic of Slovenia, also the Territorial Defence of Slovenia (TO RS, TOS) was the predecessor of the Slovenian Armed Forces.

History

After the invasion of Czechoslovakia

Czechoslovakia

Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...

 in 1968 by the Soviet Union

Soviet Union

The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....

, the Yugoslav political Summit adopted the doctrine of General People's Defense and established the territorial defense of the republics and provinces. After the victory in 1990 of the democratic Political party

Political party

A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...

 in Slovenia, the central government in Belgrade

Belgrade

Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...

 ordered the disarmament of TO Slovenia, a decision that seems to have been effectively ignored. Many weapons subsequently disappeared from supply depots, and were later issued to the initial territorial defense units of the Republic of Slovenia.

Command

In Slovenia

Slovenia

Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...

, TO headquarters was established on 20 November 1968. The early development this military command was almost exclusively in the hands of Slovenian officers, but increasingly from 1974 staff positions in the TO fell into the hands of Serb JNA

Yugoslav People's Army

The Yugoslav People's Army , also referred to as the Yugoslav National Army , was the military of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.-Origins:The origins of the JNA can...

 officers. The reason for this was the increasing distrust felt towards the TO by Serb politicians, who feared the increasingly democratic leanings of some republics. In 1990, Slovenia established a new headquarters

Headquarters

Headquarters denotes the location where most, if not all, of the important functions of an organization are coordinated. In the United States, the corporate headquarters represents the entity at the center or the top of a corporation taking full responsibility managing all business activities...

 TO, who became president of Command of the Slovenian Army. Acceptance of the new insignia,in May 1991, however, was open the first learning center for the training of the military burden on the stamp Ig in Ljubljana and Pekre

Pekre

Pekre is a settlement to the southwest of Maribor in northeastern Slovenia. It belongs to the Maribor urban municipality.The local landmark is the church on top of a small hill, to the east of the main settlement. It is dedicated to Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows and was built as a pilgrimage church...

 in Maribor. 2 June of the same oath in the first generation of Slovenian soldiers.

Organization

The command language in TO was Slovenian, and this itself was organized in the form of an ancillary impact force the JNA. After 1990 it was organized as a separate army, which was finally formed in the months before independence, in accordance with the Constitution of RS, which has been adopted already in 1990.

Aircraft

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| UTVA-75 || || || trainer || || 14 || Left by YPA
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| SOKO SA 341 Gazelle

Aérospatiale Gazelle

The Aérospatiale Gazelle is a five-seat light helicopter, powered by a single turbine engine. It was designed and manufactured in France by Sud Aviation . It was also manufactured under licence by Westland Aircraft in the United Kingdom , by SOKO in Yugoslavia and ABHCO in Egypt...

 ||   || || transport || || 1 || defected from YPA
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| Bell 206 JetRanger

Bell 206

The Bell 206 is a family of two-bladed, single- or twin-engine helicopters, manufactured by Bell Helicopter at its Mirabel, Quebec plant. Originally developed as the Bell YOH-4 for the United States Army's Light Observation Helicopter program, the 206 failed to be selected...

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| Bell 412

Bell 412

The Bell 412 is a utility helicopter manufactured by Bell Helicopter. It is a development of the Bell 212 model, the major difference being the composite four-blade main rotor.-Design and development:...

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| Let L-410 Turbolet ||   || || transport || || 1 || Added in 1994
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| Agusta AW109 |||| || fast VIP transport || A109A Mk II || 1 ||  
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