1st Guards Brigade (Croatia)
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This article is about an army unit established in 1990. For 1. hrvatski gardijski zdrug special unit established in 1994, see 1st Croatian Guards Brigade.
The 1st Mechanized Guard Brigade (Croatian: Prva mehanizirana gardijska brigada) - named "The Tigers" (Croatian: Tigrovi) - was the most elite and best equipped military brigade of the Croatian Army. Its military base and headquarters was in the Croatian capital of Zagreb, origin of most of the brigade's personnel. In 2008, as part of a larger military restructuring, the brigade-sized unit was disbanded and reformed as a battalion of the Motorized Guard Brigade.
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1st Guards Brigade | |
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Active | 1990–2008 |
Country | Croatia |
Branch | Army |
Type | Mechanized Infantry |
Size | Brigade |
Garrison/HQ | Karlovac |
Nickname(s) | Tigrovi (The Tigers) |
Motto(s) | "For Croatia like a tiger!" |
Engagements | Croatian War of Independence
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Commanders | |
Notable commanders | General Josip Lucić Major General Marijan Mareković Brigadier Drago Horvat |
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