Serb Volunteer Guard

Serb Volunteer Guard
Српска добровољачка гарда
Insignia of the Serb Volunteer Guard
Founded1990
Disbanded1996
Allegiance Serbia
 Serbian Krajina
 Republika Srpska
TypeParamilitary
RoleAnti-tank warfare
Close-quarters combat
Counterinsurgency
Crowd control
HUMINT
Guerrilla warfare
Patrolling
Raiding
Reconnaissance
Security checkpoint
Urban warfare
Size500–1,000[1]
Garrison/HQErdut
Nickname(s)Arkan's Tigers
Arkan's men
Colours
  •   Red
  •   Blue
  •   White
MarchArkan’s Heroes[2]
Mascot(s) Tiger
EngagementsYugoslav Wars
Commanders
1st CommanderŽeljko Ražnatović
2nd CommanderBorislav Pelević
3rd CommanderMilorad Ulemek
4th CommanderZvezdan Jovanović
Insignia
Colours

The Serb Volunteer Guard[a] was a Serbian volunteer paramilitary unit founded and led by Željko Ražnatović (better known as "Arkan"). It fought in the Croatian War and the Bosnian War during the Yugoslav Wars, and was responsible for numerous war crimes and massacres.

  1. ^ Thomas (2006), pp. 43-44
  2. ^ "Svetomir Ilic Siki - Arkanove Delije". NSA - Nasa Srpska Arhiva. Retrieved 28 June 2018.


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